2025 Midwest Poker Championship

$600 Main Event
Day: 3
23
Event Info
2025 Midwest Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♦8♦
Prize
$165,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,135,000
Total Entries
2,270
Places Paid
209
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
750,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
750,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 2,270
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Kollarik Lets it Go

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante

Daniel Houle raised to 2,100,000 from under the gun with A♣7♣, and Richard Kollarik looked down at A♦Q♦ before three-betting to 5,300,000.

Jared Passanante saw J♣J♥ in the big blind and moved all in for 27,000,000. Kollarik took some time before tossing his cards into the muck, and Passanante raked in the pot.

Tags: Daniel HouleJared PassananteRichard Kollarik

Rea Bets Out Passanante

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante

Jared Passanante opened to 2,100,000 from under the gun with Q♦J♦, and Lucas Rea made the call in the big blind holding 10♣9♣.

Rea checked the K♦5♥2♣ flop, and called again after Passanante continued for 1,600,000. Both players then checked the Q♥ turn.

The 3♦ river produced a lead of 4,500,000 from Rea, and Passanante took a few minutes before sliding his cards into the muck.

Tags: Jared PassananteLucas Rea

Imari Love Eliminated in 6th Place ($30,685)

Level 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 500,000 ante
Imari Love
Imari Love

Imari Love moved all in for 6,100,000 from the cutoff, and was at risk after Satoshi Tanaka shoved his larger stack in the small blind.

Imari Love: A♥5♣ All in
Satoshi Tanaka: A♣9♥

Love was looking for help, but found none on the 6♦K♥7♠Q♦3♦ runout. Tanaka picked up the pot, sending Love out in sixth place.

Tags: Imari LoveSatoshi Tanaka

Level: 36

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 500,000

Break Time

Level 35 : Blinds 350,000/700,000, 350,000 ante

The remaining six players have hit the first 10-minute break of the day.

Action will resume with blinds of 500,000/1,000,000.

Rea Recovers Some Chips

Level 35 : Blinds 350,000/700,000, 350,000 ante

Lucas Rea opened to 1,500,000 from under the gun, holding A♥10♥. Imari Love made the call in the cutoff with 10♣9♣, and the 10♠6♠4♣ flop connected with both players.

Rea led out for 2,100,000, and Love called to see the Q♣ turn. That produced another lead from Rea, this time for 6,000,000. Love had added a flush draw, and stuck in the call.

Rea slowed down with a check on the K♦ river, with Love opting to check back. Rea showed his winning hand, and Love frustratingly mucked his hand.

Tags: Imari LoveLucas Rea

Houle Takes the Turn

Level 35 : Blinds 350,000/700,000, 350,000 ante

Daniel Houle limped in the small blind with 4♥3♦, and Satoshi Tanaka checked his big blind option holding Q♦8♠.

The dealer flipped over the 6♦6♠J♦ flop, where both players declined to bet. Houle led out for 1,000,000 on the 10♥ turn, and Tanaka slid his cards into the muck.

Tags: Daniel HouleSatoshi Tanaka

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Level 35 : Blinds 350,000/700,000, 350,000 ante
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Passanante Gets Value from Rea

Level 35 : Blinds 350,000/700,000, 350,000 ante

Lucas Rea raised to 1,500,000 in the small blind with A♣10♠, and Jared Passanante defended his big blind holding Q♦8♣.

The 6♣K♥7♥ flop saw both players check, and the Q♥ turn brought Passanante a pair. Another pair of checks led to the 2♣ river, where Rea checked.

Passanante slid out a bet of 2,400,000, and Rea took some time before making the call. Passanante showed the winning hand, picking up a sizeable pot.

Tags: Jared PassananteLucas Rea