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2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$410,000
Entries
410
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The flop came 
. Kyle Ashman checked, Greg Gates bet 30,000, and Ashman shoved all in.
Gates asked for a count. Upon hearing he needed to call an additional 92,000 more, Gates sat back in his chair and thought for a few minutes. After nearly two minutes he announced the call.
Ashman turned over 
but was outkicked by Gates' 
.
The 
turn and 
river failed to improve Ashman's hand and he was sent home in 38th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Players only had to play a total of three hands before the bubble burst. The interesting part is, the bubble boy didnt even play his hand that he technically bubbled with.
Isidro Sandoval started Day 2 with 81,000 in chips, but he never actually took his seat or played a hand. So despite the fact that there were many short stacks, Sandoval only had three total hands before he was forced all in.
"I only have 30,000, I wouldn't play trip aces if you dealt them to me right now," one player said.
On the third hand, Sandoval was all in "blind" in the big blind. The dealer confirmed with the floor that since the player was not in their seat at the beginning of the hand , their hand was dead and they were officially the bubble. If any other hand did play out resulting in another player's elimination, that player would still be in the money since the shortest chip stack (Sandoval) would be the bubble.
"MSPT Eric" Anderson said, "This is definitely a first for us. I've never seen this before."
It definitely is a unique situation and one that many short stacked players were able to take advantage of in order to inch their way into the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
We are now hand for hand on the money bubble.
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Tim Killday raised to 12,500 and Darek Anderson shoved all in. Next to act was David Gutfreund who raised to 62,000. Killday folded.
Anderson: 
Gutfreund: 
The board ran out 
. Anderson was awarded a full double and let out an audible sigh of relief as he leaned back in his chair at the conclusion of the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
80,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Players are now on their first break of the day. Play will resume in ten minutes.