2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

$1,100 Main Event ($150K GTD)
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$107,706
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,960
Entries
518
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
518
Players Left
1

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Blake Whittington Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,514)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Blake Whittington
Blake Whittington

William Chao raised from the button and called when poker pro Blake Whittington three-bet jammed for 340,000 from the big blind.

William Chao: {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Blake Whittington: {a-}{10-}

Whittington got it in good but Chao wound up finding a six on the flop and another on the turn to make trip sixes.

Player Chips Progress
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William Chao
1,200,000
800,000
800,000
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Blake Whittington
Busted

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Derrick Fish Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,514)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Derrick Fish
Derrick Fish

Steve Wilkie raised to 125,000 from early position and Derrick Fish three-bet jammed for around 280,000 two spots over. Action folded back to Wilkie and he made the call.

Derrick Fish: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Steve Wilkie: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Fish was looking for some help, most immediately an ace, but he was left wanting as the board ran out a lowly {5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Wilkie
1,200,000
800,000
800,000
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Derrick Fish
Busted

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MSPT Hall of Famer Pat Steele Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,012)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Pat Steele
Pat Steele

Ricardo Eyzaguirre raised to 100,000 under the gun and then called when MSPT Hall of Famer Pat Steele, who traveled over from Michigan, three-bet jammed for 480,000 from the big blind.

Ricardo Eyzaguirre: {j-}{j-}
Pat Steele: {10-}{10-}

Steele was dominated and failed to improve, sending him to the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ricardo Eyzaguirre
1,300,000
800,000
800,000
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Pat Steele
Busted

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Ryan Dodson Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,012)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Dodson
Ryan Dodson

A monster pot just went down between two of the biggest stacks in the room.

There was roughly 230,000 already in the pot and a flop of {8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} when action exploded between Day 1a chip leader Kevin Berthelsen and Day 1b chip Ryan Dodson. The former wound up all in for 1.35 million and the hands were turned up.

Kevin Berthelsen: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Ryan Dodson: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Dodson had flopped two pair to pull ahead of the aces, but his lead was shortlived as the {a-Clubs} spiked on the turn to give Berthelsen a set. Dodson was drawing dead headed to the {8-Clubs} river and was left with 250,000. He went bust a short time later in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Berthelsen
2,930,000
1,930,000
1,930,000
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Ryan Dodson
Busted

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Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Ryan Phan Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,012)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Ryan Phan
Ryan Phan

Ryan Phan moved all in for roughly 250,000 under the gun and he cleared the field all the way to Jason Reisdorfer, who paused for a few beats before calling from the big blind.

Jason Reisdorfer: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Ryan Phan: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}

It was a flip but Phan needed to improve to stay alive. Unfortunately for the pro from Omaha, that proved easier said than done as the board ran out {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Reisdorfer
1,250,000
350,000
350,000
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Ryan Phan
Busted

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Thomas Lynde Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,010)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Thomas Lynde
Thomas Lynde

Thomas Lynde moved all in for 420,000 under the gun and action folded around to Tom Sundling, who called from the big blind.

Thomas Lynde: {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Tom Sundling: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The {4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop gave Lynde a flush draw but he came up short when the {3-Diamonds} bricked on the turn followed by the {k-Spades} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Sundling
1,700,000
300,000
300,000
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Thomas Lynde
Busted

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Todd Bergeth Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,010)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Todd Bergeth
Todd Bergeth

"I'm not going to beat a flopped straight."

Those were the last words of Todd Bergeth, who tangled with MSPT champ Max Havlish and discovered the bad news on the turn.

There was already a good amount in the middle and a board reading {8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} when Bergeth bluffed it and was called by Havlish, who tabled the nuts.

Todd Bergeth: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Max Havlish: {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Indeed, Havlish had flopped the straight and Bergeth was drawing dead headed to the {9-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Max Havlish
1,400,000
680,000
680,000
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Todd Bergeth
Busted

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