2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$95,741
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
368
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Reid Doubles Through Hinkle

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

We didn't see the preflop action, but Grant Hinkle shoved over the top of a flop bet of what looked like 15,000 from Mark Reid after {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} hit the board. Reid called off his 52,000 stack.

Reid: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Hinkle: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Reid's ace-high was best, but he needed to dodge hearts and cards that paired Hinkle. The {q-Diamonds} and {k-Spades} were clean, and Reid doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Reid us
Mark Reid
134,000
58,500
58,500
Grant Hinkle us
Grant Hinkle
75,000
-108,000
-108,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Grant HinkleMark Reid

Shimelfarb Rolls With Picture Cards

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

We didn't see the action, but Gennady Shimelfarb got his last 29,000 or so all in with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} in the big blind against Scott Mahin, who held {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} in late position. The board ran out {j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{j-Hearts}, giving Shimelfarb the three-outer he needed to survive.

Tom Hammers said Shimelfarb had lost most of his chips early on with {j-}{j-} to the {5-}{5-} of Jim Boone.

"Nothing steamy about that play," Shimelfarb said with a smile. "I looked down and saw two picture cards."

A few hands later, Shimelfarb doubled once again when his {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} held up against {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} all in preflop.

Player Chips Progress
Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
140,000
26,000
26,000
Scott Mahin us
Scott Mahin
50,000
-35,500
-35,500

Tags: Gennady ShimelfarbScott MahinTom Hammers

Seitz Bows Out Early

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Jason Seitz's Day 2 was a short one.
Jason Seitz's Day 2 was a short one.

Jason Seitz lost the majority of his chips on one of the first hands of the day when he got in with {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} on a flop of {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades} against an opponent holding {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Seitz found no help on the last two streets, and he was finished off shortly thereafter when he got the last of it in with {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and a player made trip jacks with {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
Busted

Tags: Jason Seitz

What They're Playing For

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The payout information is now available by clicking the corresponding tab above. Today's champion will receive $95,741, while a min-cash in 36th will pay $2,198.

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Lance Harris is a top contender here on Day 2.
Lance Harris is a top contender here on Day 2.

The preliminaries are over and it's time for the cream to rise to the top and take home the big money as Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki is set to begin. Cards are set to be in the air at 10 a.m. local time here in Tama, Iowa, and the contestants will begin filtering into the arena at any moment.

David Gonia leads the way with 392,000, putting him in great position to capture his second MSPT title. He has plenty of formidable opposition, though they all trail by a minimum of 98,000. Fellow Minnesotan Brandon Meyers (294,000), Chance Lautner (289,000), Ben Keeline (261,000), Matt McGrory (247,000) Brian Zupancich (229,000), and Lance Harris (208,500) are among the big stacks with the best chance to catch Gonia early.

Play will begin at Level 15 (1,500/3,000/500), and levels will last 40 minutes up until the final table begins, at which point things switch to 60-minute levels. Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you coverage of the exciting final day of this tournament.

Player Chips Progress
David Gonia us
David Gonia
392,000
Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
294,000
Chance Lautner
Chance Lautner
289,000
Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
261,500
Matt McGrory
Matt McGrory
247,000
Brian Zupancich us
Brian Zupancich
229,000
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
208,500
Frank Huschle
Frank Huschle
199,000
Joseph Barnard us
Joseph Barnard
196,500
Grant Hinkle us
Grant Hinkle
183,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Harold Poignant
Harold Poignant
166,000
Justin Thurlow us
Justin Thurlow
158,000
Stan Webb us
Stan Webb
156,500
Paul Ewen us
Paul Ewen
156,000
Ken Auker us
Ken Auker
131,500
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
121,000
Larry Hayes
Larry Hayes
121,000
Matthew Alexander us
Matthew Alexander
121,000
Kenneth Rosheisen
Kenneth Rosheisen
120,500
John Oetker
John Oetker
117,000
Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan
116,000
Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
114,000
Chance Langeness
Chance Langeness
111,000
John whitacre
John whitacre
103,500
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
103,000

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Tags: Ben KeelineBrandon MeyersBrian ZupancichChance LautnerDavid GoniaLance Harris

Main Event

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