2025 Midwest Poker Championship Heads Into the Money on Day 2
After an exciting ten days of action here at The Reserve Poker Club in Toldeo, Ohio, the remaining 209 players will return in the money at the 2025 Midwest Poker Championship $600 Main Event.
The event attracted a total of 2,270 Entries across 11 starting flights, breezing past the guarantee and creating a prize pool of $1,135,000. Play will resume at 12:00 p.m. local time, scheduled to continue until a final table is set tonight.
Among the returning contenders are 18 players who survived multiple flights, earning a $3,000 bag bonus. Leading the way is Hitesh Patel, who holds a slight chip advantage after leading Day 1j with 2,280,000. That's good for the top spot heading into the money, with Heath McAllister (2,220,000) sitting just behind.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitesh Patel | United States | 2,280,000 | 143 |
| 2 | Heath McAllister | Canada | 2,220,000 | 139 |
| 3 | Satoshi Tanaka | United States | 2,020,000 | 126 |
| 4 | Soheb Porbandarwala | United States | 1,960,000 | 123 |
| 5 | Abdul Amer | United States | 1,845,000 | 115 |
| 6 | Richard Viebranz | United States | 1,745,000 | 109 |
| 7 | Imari Love | United States | 1,695,000 | 106 |
| 8 | Anthony Sheline | United States | 1,641,000 | 103 |
| 9 | Kyle Janisse | Canada | 1,615,000 | 101 |
| 10 | Aaron Durrani | United States | 1,590,000 | 99 |
Day 1g chip lead and WSOP bracelet winner Satoshi Tanaka sits third overall with 2,020,000, the only other player above the two-million chip mark. Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Joey Couden is among the chase group, currently in 14th position with a stack of 1,455,000.
Players will return to the felt on Level 18, with blinds of 8,000/16,000 and big blind ante of 8,000. After playing 30-minute levels during each of the starting flights, levels will extend to 40 minutes for Day 2. Breaks are scheduled after every two hours of play, and cards will remain in the air until the final table of nine has been determined.
The full payout list will be posted shortly after play resumes at 12:00 p.m. local time, and The Reserve Poker Club's stream will begin after the first break of the day.
Don't miss any of the exciting action, as the PokerNews team will deliver full coverage from inside the ropes on the way to crowing a champion on Monday night.