Stephen Mcintosh opened to 35,000 in middle position, and Sheila Cobian made the call in the hijack. Jonathan Tackett came along in the big blind, and the 6♥J♣10♥ flop hit the felt.
Tackett checked to Mcintosh, who continued for 120,000. Cobian was quick to fold, while Tackett took some time before letting his hand go and Mcintosh raked in the pot.
Payouts for the 2025 Midwest Poker Championship $600 Main Event have been confirmed, with all returning players having already received $1,000 for bagging the opening flights.
Everyone has locked up an additional $400, while Monday's champion will earn a total of $186,290.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $186,290 | 25-27 | $5,285 |
| 2 | $111,755 | 28-36 | $4,150 |
| 3 | $68,720 | 37-45 | $3,360 |
| 4 | $48,050 | 46-54 | $3,020 |
| 5 | $37,210 | 55-63 | $2,750 |
| 6 | $30,685 | 64-72 | $2,575 |
| 7 | $24,560 | 73-81 | $2,400 |
| 8 | $20,190 | 82-90 | $2,310 |
| 9 | $16,250 | 91-99 | $2,225 |
| 10-12 | $11,300 | 100-126 | $2,000 |
| 13-15 | $9,750 | 127-153 | $1,800 |
| 16-18 | $8,690 | 154-180 | $1,600 |
| 19-21 | $7,560 | 181-207 | $1,450 |
| 22-24 | $6,425 | 208-209 | $1,400 |
Cards are in the air, and the clock has started on Day 2.
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 8,000
Players are filing in and taking their seats for Day 2.
Action will be underway shortly.
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.
| 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.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Noah Bachir | United States | 560,000 | 35 |
| Feature | 2 | Edward Rhue | United States | 655,000 | 41 |
| Feature | 4 | Michael Valore | United States | 710,000 | 44 |
| Feature | 5 | David Combs | United States | 405,000 | 25 |
| Feature | 6 | Jerry Brown | United States | 175,000 | 11 |
| Feature | 7 | Gary Lyvers | United States | 699,000 | 44 |
| Feature | 8 | Abdul Amer | United States | 1,845,000 | 115 |
| Feature | 9 | Herman Becker | United States | 1,160,000 | 73 |
| 1 | 1 | John Macdonald | United States | 335,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | Imari Love | United States | 1,695,000 | 106 |
| 1 | 3 | Mark Hughes | United States | 180,000 | 11 |
| 1 | 5 | Joey Couden | United States | 1,455,000 | 91 |
| 1 | 6 | Gregory Blucher | United States | 450,000 | 28 |
| 1 | 7 | Dennis Zollo | United States | 925,000 | 58 |
| 1 | 9 | Richard Hedger | United States | 345,000 | 22 |
| 2 | 1 | Matthew Raffoul | United States | 1,095,000 | 68 |
| 2 | 2 | Henning Bundschuh | United States | 715,000 | 45 |
| 2 | 3 | Michael Frederick | United States | 410,000 | 26 |
| 2 | 5 | Ronald Bell | United States | 535,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 6 | Frank Lagodich | United States | 1,475,000 | 92 |
| 2 | 7 | Alec Magdan | United States | 300,000 | 19 |
| 2 | 8 | Patrick Lacy | United States | 355,000 | 22 |
| 2 | 9 | Danny Nicholas | United States | 1,010,000 | 63 |
| 3 | 2 | Carmino Argiero | United States | 315,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | Jacob Kolbicz | United States | 390,000 | 24 |
| 3 | 5 | Mark Wahba | United States | 225,000 | 14 |
| 3 | 6 | John Kopy | United States | 440,000 | 28 |
| 3 | 7 | Brian Bishop | United States | 505,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 8 | Charles Maxcy | United States | 315,000 | 20 |
| 4 | 1 | William Marcavish | United States | 580,000 | 36 |
| 4 | 2 | Zachary Vuong | United States | 30,000 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | Richard Kollarik | United States | 1,030,000 | 64 |
| 4 | 4 | Alexandra Starr | United States | 305,000 | 19 |
| 4 | 5 | Lee Gizzarelli | United States | 639,000 | 40 |
| 4 | 6 | Trenten Martin | United States | 722,000 | 45 |
| 4 | 7 | Caryn Corsi | United States | 1,540,000 | 96 |
| 4 | 8 | Dustin Roby | United States | 430,000 | 27 |
| 4 | 9 | Lucas Rea | United States | 890,000 | 56 |
| 5 | 1 | Anthony Borbely | United States | 455,000 | 28 |
| 5 | 2 | Anthony Nickolite | United States | 530,000 | 33 |
| 5 | 3 | Grigor Hakobyan | United States | 310,000 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | Dominic Esparza | United States | 1,050,000 | 66 |
| 5 | 5 | Kamiran Taymour | United States | 645,000 | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | Bnayahu Nisanov | United States | 515,000 | 32 |
| 5 | 8 | Murat Muftari | United States | 490,000 | 31 |
| 5 | 9 | Chad Buzinski | United States | 190,000 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 | Max Benrexi | United States | 425,000 | 27 |
| 6 | 2 | Taylor Keit | United States | 775,000 | 48 |
| 6 | 4 | Jared Passanante | United States | 1,060,000 | 66 |
| 6 | 5 | David Ginn | United States | 466,000 | 29 |
| 6 | 6 | Anthony Sheline | United States | 1,641,000 | 103 |
| 6 | 7 | Glen Poitinger | United States | 1,340,000 | 84 |
| 6 | 8 | Jason Thomas | United States | 1,170,000 | 73 |
| 6 | 9 | James Wall | United States | 510,000 | 32 |
| 7 | 1 | Juston Smoot | United States | 605,000 | 38 |
| 7 | 2 | John Hodes | United States | 170,000 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | Lisa Powers | United States | 465,000 | 29 |
| 7 | 4 | Salvatore Giannola | United States | 485,000 | 30 |
| 7 | 5 | Matthew Headlee | United States | 1,070,000 | 67 |
| 7 | 6 | Kc Vaughan | United States | 1,465,000 | 92 |
| 7 | 7 | Christopher Moon | United States | 842,000 | 53 |
| 7 | 8 | Christopher Hargis | United States | 370,000 | 23 |
| 7 | 9 | Jeremy Badas | United States | 520,000 | 33 |
| 8 | 1 | Alexander Sabatini | United States | 720,000 | 45 |
| 8 | 2 | Cobi Cobian | United States | 635,000 | 40 |
| 8 | 3 | Eric Salazar | United States | 415,000 | 26 |
| 8 | 4 | Matthew Higgins | United States | 1,200,000 | 75 |
| 8 | 5 | Jarvis Hooks | United States | 605,000 | 38 |
| 8 | 6 | Samuel Press | United States | 440,000 | 28 |
| 8 | 7 | Rudy Mamo | United States | 1,255,000 | 78 |
| 8 | 8 | Troy Zimmer | United States | 225,000 | 14 |
| 8 | 9 | Daniel Houle | United States | 645,000 | 40 |
| 9 | 1 | Dustin Foster | United States | 660,000 | 41 |
| 9 | 2 | Doniquzs Gray | United States | 170,000 | 11 |
| 9 | 3 | Kevin Smoot | United States | 370,000 | 23 |
| 9 | 4 | Marwan Haba | United States | 560,000 | 35 |
| 9 | 5 | Leonard Gojcaj | United States | 1,125,000 | 70 |
| 9 | 6 | Maikhanh Nguyen | United States | 510,000 | 32 |
| 9 | 7 | Soheb Porbandarwala | United States | 1,960,000 | 123 |
| 9 | 8 | Bradley Mangune | United States | 1,220,000 | 76 |
| 9 | 9 | Lynn Durham | United States | 605,000 | 38 |
| 10 | 1 | Heath McAllister | Canada | 2,220,000 | 139 |
| 10 | 2 | Bradley Stuller | United States | 355,000 | 22 |
| 10 | 3 | James Kuowski | United States | 675,000 | 42 |
| 10 | 4 | Eric Hess | United States | 671,000 | 42 |
| 10 | 5 | Michael Long | United States | 1,045,000 | 65 |
| 10 | 6 | James Kennedy | United States | 590,000 | 37 |
| 10 | 7 | Brett Stevens | United States | 535,000 | 33 |
| 10 | 8 | Areef Syed | United States | 1,285,000 | 80 |
| 10 | 9 | Steven Shorten | United States | 500,000 | 31 |
| 11 | 1 | Raymond Brint | United States | 955,000 | 60 |
| 11 | 2 | Dwayne Wagner | United States | 195,000 | 12 |
| 11 | 4 | Brandon Martin | United States | 885,000 | 55 |
| 11 | 5 | Richard Luth | United States | 635,000 | 40 |
| 11 | 6 | Randy Hockey | United States | 220,000 | 14 |
| 11 | 7 | Keven Stammen | United States | 775,000 | 48 |
| 11 | 8 | Christopher Hando | United States | 563,000 | 35 |
| 12 | 1 | Sheila Cobian | United States | 330,000 | 21 |
| 12 | 2 | Ryan List | United States | 350,000 | 22 |
| 12 | 3 | Michael Caputo | United States | 305,000 | 19 |
| 12 | 4 | Jonathan Tackett | United States | 889,000 | 56 |
| 12 | 5 | Hitesh Patel | United States | 2,280,000 | 143 |
| 12 | 6 | Jonathan Mcparlan | United States | 374,000 | 23 |
| 12 | 7 | Derrick Brown | United States | 430,000 | 27 |
| 12 | 8 | James Nowaczyk | United States | 170,000 | 11 |
| 12 | 9 | Stephen Mcintosh | United States | 810,000 | 51 |
| 13 | 1 | Rezart Shehaj | United States | 295,000 | 18 |
| 13 | 2 | Joel Vanetten | United States | 1,315,000 | 82 |
| 13 | 3 | Nicholas Schneider | United States | 295,000 | 18 |
| 13 | 4 | Bryan Corrigan | United States | 885,000 | 55 |
| 13 | 5 | Michael Suggs | United States | 135,000 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | Daniel Hames | United States | 355,000 | 22 |
| 13 | 7 | Neval Mcmullen | United States | 405,000 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | Mario Launi | United States | 754,000 | 47 |
| 13 | 9 | Todd Carr | United States | 305,000 | 19 |
| 14 | 1 | Brian Opyrchal | United States | 925,000 | 58 |
| 14 | 2 | Stephan Mobley | United States | 524,000 | 33 |
| 14 | 3 | John Rasch | United States | 395,000 | 25 |
| 14 | 4 | Justin Webb | United States | 835,000 | 52 |
| 14 | 5 | Wesley Barber | United States | 505,000 | 32 |
| 14 | 6 | Gary Wolfe | United States | 335,000 | 21 |
| 14 | 7 | Yisidro Bustillos | United States | 620,000 | 39 |
| 14 | 8 | Jeffrey Wilke | United States | 425,000 | 27 |
| 14 | 9 | Mason Reser | United States | 1,290,000 | 81 |
| 15 | 1 | Tammy Barner | United States | 905,000 | 57 |
| 15 | 3 | Michael Smith | United States | 715,000 | 45 |
| 15 | 4 | Courtney Kennedy | United States | 744,000 | 47 |
| 15 | 5 | David Hoheisel | United States | 385,000 | 24 |
| 15 | 6 | Christopher Taki | United States | 670,000 | 42 |
| 15 | 7 | Timothy Flattery | United States | 600,000 | 38 |
| 15 | 8 | Athir Saco | United States | 420,000 | 26 |
| 15 | 9 | William Ogden | United States | 635,000 | 40 |
| 16 | 1 | Louis Williams | United States | 570,000 | 36 |
| 16 | 2 | Miles Swain | United States | 665,000 | 42 |
| 16 | 3 | Aaron Durrani | United States | 1,590,000 | 99 |
| 16 | 4 | Austin Thieleman | United States | 310,000 | 19 |
| 16 | 5 | Thomas Dominy | United States | 735,000 | 46 |
| 16 | 6 | Maria Stricescu | United States | 745,000 | 47 |
| 16 | 7 | Jordan Flowers | United States | 385,000 | 24 |
| 16 | 8 | Zinoviy Pelekh | United States | 428,000 | 27 |
| 16 | 9 | Philip Garrett | United States | 615,000 | 38 |
| 17 | 1 | Rodney Knighten | United States | 200,000 | 13 |
| 17 | 2 | Ma Schimmelfennig | United States | 280,000 | 18 |
| 17 | 3 | Ronald Spears | United States | 385,000 | 24 |
| 17 | 5 | Martin Pipoly | United States | 755,000 | 47 |
| 17 | 6 | Dwayne Morehouse | United States | 545,000 | 34 |
| 17 | 7 | Mikell Myers | United States | 450,000 | 28 |
| 17 | 8 | Alfred Gjekaj | United States | 335,000 | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | Jennifer Morreale | United States | 925,000 | 58 |
| 18 | 1 | Jonathan Horst | United States | 320,000 | 20 |
| 18 | 2 | Zachary Franzi | United States | 541,000 | 34 |
| 18 | 3 | Jordan Dye | United States | 515,000 | 32 |
| 18 | 4 | Gary Morris | United States | 350,000 | 22 |
| 18 | 6 | Peter Ng | United States | 550,000 | 34 |
| 18 | 7 | Charles Casavant | United States | 340,000 | 21 |
| 18 | 8 | Antonino Fanara | United States | 310,000 | 19 |
| 18 | 9 | Jason Hudson | United States | 350,000 | 22 |
| 19 | 2 | Marquis Waters | United States | 300,000 | 19 |
| 19 | 4 | Michael Flynn | United States | 1,270,000 | 79 |
| 19 | 5 | Robert Constable | United States | 805,000 | 50 |
| 19 | 6 | Marc Bray | United States | 727,000 | 45 |
| 19 | 7 | Chad Stone | United States | 335,000 | 21 |
| 19 | 8 | Robert Garcia | United States | 425,000 | 27 |
| 19 | 9 | Bradley Butcher | United States | 895,000 | 56 |
| 20 | 1 | Katlyn Lemons | United States | 342,000 | 21 |
| 20 | 2 | Bryan Gerasimovich | United States | 930,000 | 58 |
| 20 | 3 | John Weaver | United States | 315,000 | 20 |
| 20 | 4 | Shamica Lamar | United States | 195,000 | 12 |
| 20 | 5 | Nicholas Tomilenko | United States | 395,000 | 25 |
| 20 | 6 | Todd Funderburg | United States | 535,000 | 33 |
| 20 | 7 | Richard Viebranz | United States | 1,745,000 | 109 |
| 20 | 8 | Christian Jessen | United States | 750,000 | 47 |
| 20 | 9 | David Berman | United States | 995,000 | 62 |
| 21 | 1 | Jacob Earl | United States | 655,000 | 41 |
| 21 | 3 | Franklin Lo | United States | 202,000 | 13 |
| 21 | 4 | Joseph Shammas | United States | 580,000 | 36 |
| 21 | 5 | Dean Schultz | United States | 120,000 | 8 |
| 21 | 6 | Robert Enright | United States | 374,000 | 23 |
| 21 | 7 | Jacob Hamed | United States | 610,000 | 38 |
| 21 | 8 | Spencer Wright | United States | 1,065,000 | 67 |
| 21 | 9 | Jason Roza | United States | 355,000 | 22 |
| 22 | 1 | Connor Michaels | United States | 290,000 | 18 |
| 22 | 2 | Satoshi Tanaka | United States | 2,020,000 | 126 |
| 22 | 3 | Nolan Brower | United States | 500,000 | 31 |
| 22 | 4 | Miranda Kalish | United States | 588,000 | 37 |
| 22 | 5 | Timothy Ferris | United States | 310,000 | 19 |
| 22 | 6 | Kyle Janisse | United States | 1,615,000 | 101 |
| 23 | 1 | Eric Mavis | United States | 350,000 | 22 |
| 23 | 2 | Nitin Sandeep Kolli | United States | 895,000 | 56 |
| 23 | 3 | Jacob Moore | United States | 655,000 | 41 |
| 23 | 4 | Wesley Bergman | United States | 315,000 | 20 |
| 23 | 5 | Todd Sorg | United States | 685,000 | 43 |
| 23 | 8 | Daniel Evory | United States | 420,000 | 26 |
| 23 | 9 | Lonnie Holman | United States | 930,000 | 58 |
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