Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 250,000
2025 Midwest Poker Championship
$600 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 Midwest Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,135,000
Entries
2,270
Level
38
Blinds
750,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
750,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
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Level 33
: 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Imari Love raised to 800,000 in early position holding 3♠3♥, and Daniel Houle answered with a three-bet to 2,100,000 with A♥10♣.
Love called to see the 7♥9♣A♣ flop and checked to Houle, who continued for 2,100,000. That produced a quick fold from Love, and Houle raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,700,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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13,250,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Lucas Rea opened to 800,000 from under the gun, and Richard Kollarik made the call in the small blind. Jarvis Hooks committed his remaining 800,000 from the big blinds, at risk against two opponents.
Kollarik and Rea checked through the K♦3♠3♦ flop and 4♥ turn. One final check from Kollarik followed the 5♥ river, making the call after Rea bet 1,500,000.
Jarvis Hooks: Q♠J♠ 
Lucas Rea: K♣J♦
Richard Kollarik: 9♠9♣
Rea's two pair of kings and threes claimed the main and side pots, eliminating Hooks in eighth position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,500,000
3,500,000
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3,500,000 |
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30,025,000
21,000,000
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21,000,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Imari Love raised to 800,000 from under the gun, and Lucas Rea made the call in the cutoff. Matthew Higgins then three-bet to 3,200,000 from the big blind and Love folded.
After asking for a count of Higgins' remaining stack, Rea moved all in and Higgins quickly called.
Matthew Higgins: Q♠Q♣
Lucas Rea: 10♠10♥
Higgins was in a dominant position until the 4♣5♠10♦ flop gave Rea a set of tens. The 8♥ turn and 4♦ river changed nothing, sending Higgins out in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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37,000,000
12,825,000
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12,825,000 |
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17,100,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Richard Kollarik raised to 800,000 in early position with 6♣6♦, and Matthew Higgins three-bet to 2,400,000 with J♣J♥ on the button.
Kollarik called to see the Q♦Q♥A♣ flop, where both players checked. Another pair of checks followed the 6♥ turn, as Kollarik spiked a set.
The dealer flipped over the A♥ river, where Kollarik and Higgins both checked it down. Kollarik showed his full house, taking down another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,925,000
22,500,000
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22,500,000 |
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9,025,000
21,700,000
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21,700,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Richard Kollarik opened to 800,000 with K♦J♣ in middle position, and Lucas Rea called holding 2♦2♠ in the hijack. Imari Love defended his big blind with 4♦3♦.
Love checked the Q♠3♠K♥ flop, and Kollarik continued for 800,000. Rea took a moment before letting his hand go, and Love followed with a fold to see Kollarik take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,725,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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24,175,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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17,300,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Jarvis Hooks moved all in for his last 400,000 from the cutoff, and Lucas Rea made the call on the button. Jared Passanante also came along in the small blind to see the 7♥10♣9♦ flop.
Passanante checked to Rea, who fired 800,000. That saw Passanante get out of the way, leaving Hooks at risk heads-up.
Jarvis Hooks: K♦J♦
Lucas Rea: A♥10♦
Hooks picked up some additional outs on the 8♦ turn, completing his flush on the Q♦ river to triple his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,275,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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22,250,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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1,800,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 200,000 ante
Satoshi Tanaka opened from the hijack to 800,000 holding A♣Q♦, and Richard Kollarik replied with a three-bet from the cutoff to 2,200,000 with A♥A♦.
After taking some time, Tanaka let his hand go and Kollarik picked up an early pot.
Jarvis Hooks entered as the short stack, and folded through his blinds to sit with just 400,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,725,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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10,000,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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400,000
800,000
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800,000 |
