Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
115
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000
Nguyen Over 100,000
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player limped in, and Mihail Karasoulis made it 3,000 to go from early position. My Nguyen called, as did the small blind, and the big blind shoved for 11,900. The limper folded, and Karasoulis called. Nguyen called as well, and the small blind followed. The dealer spread the 
across the felt, prompting the small blind to jam for about 20,000. Karasoulis folded, but Nguyen snap-called.
Nguyen: 
Small blind: 
Big blind: 
Nguyen's top two was miles ahead, and the 
and 
completed the board to keep him in front.
At another table, David Hebert busted out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
57,225
|
57,225 |
|
|
Busted |
Karasoulis Doubles
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mihail Karasoulis jammed his last 6,600 in with 
and was called by a player with 
. Karasoulis found a queen on the river to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,400 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Naquin Bluffs Quin
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jacob Naquin bet 2,200 in the cutoff on a flop of 
and got raised to 6,400 by button Jeff Quin. Naquin called, and both players checked the . On the 
river, Naquin again checked, and Quin bet 11,000. Naquin announced he was all in, and Quin went deep into the tank. He attempted to call the clock on himself.
"Flopped aces full, huh?" he said.
Finally, he folded a face-up.
Naquin quickly tossed 
into the middle.
"Very nice hand," Quin said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
68,700
|
68,700 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
Karasoulis Outraced
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Mihail Karasoulis jammed for about 15,000 under the gun, and action folded to William Flippen, who called in the big blind.
Flippen: 
Karasoulis: 
The community ran out 
, no help to Karasoulis. Flippen declared eights to be his favorite pair after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Alpandinar Picks Off Quin
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Small blind Jeff Quin bet 13,000 on the river after the board came 
, and Frank Alpandinar thought for a couple of minutes before announcing a call. Quin shook his head and showed 
for an airball, and Alpandinar had 
for second pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,500
44,950
|
44,950 |
|
|
32,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Song's Music Ends
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
William Flippen bet 4,000 from the big blind on a 
flop and was called by John Song in the cutoff. On the turn, Flippen bet 5,000 and was again called. A 
hit the river, and Flippen checked. Song moved in for 18,800, and Flippen quickly counted out the requisite chips and called.
"I've got ace-high," Song said with a sigh, showing 
.
Flippen had ace-high also, but his 
played for the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted |
No More Hope
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Jeff Quin opened for 4,000 and then called the shove of "Captain" Ron Hope, who had about 20,000 in the big blind.
Hope:
Quin: 
Both players found help on the flop, but Hope would need immediate help on the turn in order to even have a prayer against Quin's set. The 
was a blank, and Quin patted the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
Busted |