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Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 50,000
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
Players Left 1 / 2,270
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Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 40,000 ante
Players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Action will resume with blinds of 50,000/100,000.
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 40,000 ante
Todd Funderburg opened to 175,000 on the button, finding a call from Dominic Esparza in the big blind.
Esparza checked the 6♣7♦Q♠ flop, and Funderburg checked back. The dealer then revealed the 5♦ turn, and Esparza led out for 200,000.
Funderburg took a moment before letting his hand go, as Esparza took down the pot.
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 40,000 ante
Nolan Brower called an early position raise to 180,000 before Michael Long three-bet to 525,000. Brower was the only caller, and the dealer fanned out the 8♠2♠10♣ flop.
Brower checked to Long, who fired a bet of 650,000. That was met with a check-raise by Brower, who moved all in. Long called and the cards were turned up.
Nolan Brower: 8♥8♦ 
Michael Long: A♠Q♠
Brower's set of eights were able to fade a spade through the K♦ turn and 6♣ river, earning the double-up through Long.
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 40,000 ante
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 40,000 ante
Daniel Houle opened to 200,000 in early position before Ronald Spears moved all in for 995,000 from the cutoff. Houle took some time before sticking in the call, and the cards were flipped up.
Ronald Spears: A♦10♠
Daniel Houle: 5♥5♦
Spears was flipping for his tournament life, finding help on the A♠8♣7♦ flop to take the lead. The dealer completed the board with the 8♥ turn and J♠ river, confirming the double-up for Spears.
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 25
: Blinds 35,000/70,000, 35,000 ante
Soheb Porbandarwala opened to 140,000 from under the gun, finding a call from Courtney Kennedy in the big blind.
Kennedy checked the 10♥7♠9♠ flop, calling again after Porbandarwala continued for 105,000. Another check from Kennedy followed the A♥ turn, where Porbandarwala bet again for 415,000.
Kennedy called to the 3♣ river, checking one last time. Porbandarwala moved all in, asking Kennedy to commit her stack of around 1,850,000.
After taking a bit of time, Kennedy announced a call.
Courtney Kennedy: A♠2♦
Soheb Porbandarwala: 7♥6♥
Kennedy's pair of aces were good at showdown, earning the double through Porbandarwala.
"F*ckin' hardest call of my life!" exclaimed Kennedy as the dealer shipped the pot in her direction.
Level 25
: Blinds 35,000/70,000, 35,000 ante
Level 25
: Blinds 35,000/70,000, 35,000 ante
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