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Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 60,000 ante
2025 Midwest Poker Championship
$600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 Midwest Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,135,000
Total Entries
2,270
Level
38
Blinds
750,000 / 1,500,000
Ante
750,000
Entries
209
Players Left
9
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Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 60,000 ante
Imari Love raised to 250,000 from under the gun, with Michael Long calling in middle position and Maria Stricescu coming along in the hijack.
The 3♦2♦10♣ flop saw all three players check, and the 7♦ turn hit the felt. Another trio of checks led to the 4♦ river.
Love led out for 300,000, producing a fold from Long. Stricescu tossed in a quick call. Love was already mucking his cards as Stricescu showed down A♥Q♦ for a flush to claim the pot.
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 60,000 ante
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Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 60,000 ante
Nolan Brower opened to 400,000 from the button, and Michael Long moved all in for 1,810,000 in the big blind. Brower counted out his remaining chips before sticking in the call.
Michael Long: A♦10♥ 
Nolan Brower: 6♠6♣
The J♥8♥7♣ flop was safe for Brower, while the Q♠ turn gave Long some additional outs. Long then connected with the A♥ river, making top pair to stay alive and earn the double.
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante
Action was heads-up to the monotone 10♠A♠9♠ flop, with Jacob Hamed checking from the big blind. Soheb Porbandarwala slid out a bet of 100,000 from the cutoff, and the call was made.
Both players checked the 8♠ turn, and the dealer completed the board with the 10♥ river.
Hamed led out for 100,000. Porbandarwala took some time before opting to fold, and Hamed raked in the pot.
Jason Thomas, Kristen Fazio, and James Kuowski were sent to the rail at nearby tables.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante
Derrick Brown moved all in for his last 450,000, and was immediately at risk when Satoshi Tanaka called on his left. The rest of the table folded, leaving Brown heads-up for his tournament life.
Derrick Brown: K♥9♥
Satoshi Tanaka: 6♣6♥
Tanaka's pocket pair remained in front through the Q♣A♦Q♦ flop, but the 10♣ turn saw Brown pick up additional outs. The dealer flipped over the J♣ river, giving Brown Broadway to double his stack through Tanaka.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante
Chip leader Lucas Rea opened to 200,000 from early position, making the call after Michael Long moved all in from the big blind for 705,000.
Michael Long: 7♣7♦
Lucas Rea: K♠Q♠
Long saw his pocket sevens hold through the A♣6♠A♠8♦3♣ runout, staying alive and doubling up through Rea.
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 50,000 ante
