2025 Midwest Poker Championship

$600 Main Event
Day: 2
23
Event Info
2025 Midwest Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
$165,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,135,000
Total Entries
2,270
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
750,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
750,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
209
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 2,270
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Dominic Esparza Eliminated in 27th Place ($5,285)

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 75,000 ante
Dominic Esparza
Dominic Esparza

Nolan Brower opened to 550,000 and Courtney Kennedy called on his immediate left. Dominic Esparza then moved all in, with Brower shoving and Kennedy getting out of the way.

Dominic Esparza: JxJx All in
Nolan Brower: KQ

Brower missed the 979 flop but caught the K turn to take the lead. Esparza could not improve on the 4 river, ending his run in 27th place.

Tags: Courtney KennedyDominic EsparzaNolan Brower

Final Three Table Redraw

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 75,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Feature1Maria StricescuUnited States8,620,000115
Feature2Daniel HouleUnited States1,720,00023
Feature3Herman BeckerUnited States1,410,00019
Feature4Richard KollarikUnited States5,165,00069
Feature5Lucas ReaUnited States17,540,000234
Feature6Anthony ShelineUnited States1,535,00020
Feature7Bradley ButcherUnited States2,155,00029
Feature8Imari LoveUnited States8,750,000117
Feature9Ronald SpearsUnited States2,400,00032
      
101Stephen McintoshUnited States2,300,00031
102Kyle JanisseUnited States1,120,00015
103Jared PassananteUnited States8,100,000108
104Taylor KeitUnited States3,650,00049
105Robert ConstableUnited States3,480,00046
106David HoheiselUnited States1,550,00021
107Matthew HigginsUnited States16,800,000224
108Todd FunderburgUnited States2,520,00034
109Satoshi TanakaUnited States4,120,00055
      
121Mikell MyersUnited States1,040,00014
122Dominic EsparzaUnited States2,600,00035
123Frank LagodichUnited States3,100,00041
124Jarvis HooksUnited States5,300,00071
125Bryan GerasimovichUnited States2,200,00029
126Soheb PorbandarwalaUnited States11,200,000149
127Nolan BrowerUnited States3,710,00049
128Courtney KennedyUnited States6,310,00084
129Dwayne MorehouseUnited States2,620,00035

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Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 75,000 ante

The eliminations of Derrick Brown and Juston Smoot have left 27 players remaining.

The clock has been temporarily paused while the final three table redraw is completed.

Spears Spikes a Double

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 75,000 ante

Ronald Spears moved all in for his last 1,200,000 from under the gun, and was at risk when Bradley Butcher shoved on the button.

Ronald Spears: K10 All in
Bradley Butcher: AK

Butcher was well in front, holding through the 5J7 flop. Spears then hit a pair on the 10 turn, clinching his double-up after the 2 river.

Tags: Bradley ButcherRonald Spears

Hamed Falls to Porbandarwala

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 75,000 ante

Soheb Porbandarwala opened to 300,000 in early position, and Jarvis Hooks called in the hijack. Jacob Hamed then moved all in on the button, with Porbandarwala shoving behind. Hooks reluctantly folded, and the hands were turned up.

Jacob Hamed: AJ All in
Soheb Porbandarwala: KQ

Porbandarwala was the only one to catch a piece of the 567Q3 runout, sending Hamed to the rail with a pair of queens.

Tags: Jacob HamedJarvis HooksSoheb Porbandarwala

Rea KO's Kalish

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 75,000 ante
Lucas Rea
Lucas Rea

Lucas Rea opened to 350,000 from the cutoff, and Miranda Kalish defended her big blind to see the 1067 flop.

Both players checked to the 8 turn, where Kalish led out by moving all in. Rea called, and the hands were flipped over.

Miranda Kalish: Jx10x All in
Lucas Rea: K9

Rea's straight was good after the 6 river, sending Kalish to the payout desk.

Tags: Lucas ReaMiranda Kalish

Recent Eliminations

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 75,000 ante

Level: 29

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 75,000