We found James Mackey firing 2,500 out of the small blind on a flop of 
. Jarred Blits called in the cutoff, and a 
prompted Mackey to shove for about 7,500. Blits called instantly. flipping 
for a straight. Mackey could only chuckle as his 
was drawing dead.
Mackey headed for the registration desk to use his final allotted bullet.
Allen Kessler opened for a raise and saw Matt Morfitt three-bet behind him. Christian Pham came out with a cold four-bet, and Kessler folded. Morfitt shoved all in.
"Is the rebuy period over?" Pham asked a nearby tournament official. Assured reentries were still allowed, he made the call.
Pham: 
Morfitt: 
Pham had been right that he was on the wrong end of the cooler, but he managed to spike a king on the turn to double through Morfitt and survive.
Travis Lauson just busted an opponent with 
on a board of 
. We didn't see the eliminated player's hand.
Lauson, who had a solid stack for most of Day 1a before sending all of his chips to Day 1a leader Matt Kirby, is looking to rebound with a strong Day 1b and make his second consecutive Mid-States Poker Tour final table.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
After a raise from early position and a call from middle position, Jon Hanner went all in for 4,425 from the button. The initial raiser called, and the second player folded.
Hanner: 
Early position; 
A flop of 
meant Hanner had flopped top pair but needed to fade clubs. The turn was a brick, but an 
completed the board to bust Hanner.
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
Matt Mich, the victim of the last hand we posted, just doubled up when he got all in for a raise to 5,500 from the small blind on a 
flop. The button made the call.
Button: 
Mich: 
Mich had flopped bottom two, and he turned a boat when the 
arrived on the turn. He risked the dreaded early celebration beat with a loud "yes!" and a fist pump, but the 
river kept him in the clear to double up.
Larry Ormson just came back from the registration desk with a fresh seating assignment, having busted in a hand we didn't see.
Three players put in 1,100 on a flop of 
. After one check on the turn, a player bet 2,300, and Jeff Taylor raised to 5,500. The player who checked out of the blinds folded, and the bettor moved all in. Taylor called immediately.
Taylor:
Opponent: 
The third player said he folded queens, and the hit the river to leave Taylor's set best.
"Minnesota" Jon Hanner opened for a raise in the cutoff and was called by the big blind. After a 
flop, the big blind checked to Hanner, who bet 650. The big blind raised to 1,500, and Hanner called. The big blind bet 3,000 on the turn, and Hanner called once more before calling 8,000 on the 
river.
The big blind showed 
for trips.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
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