2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$34,105
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$118,000
Entries
118
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Justin Truesdell Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,387); David Chocheles Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,387)

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Justin Truesdell - 12th Place
Justin Truesdell - 12th Place

Justin Truesdell shoved all in under the gun for 46,000, and David Chocheles called with 6,000 behind. Kou Vang called as well in the big blind, and he bet 6,000 dark after tabling {a-Spades}{10-Spades} thinking he had put his live opponent all in.

After the flop came {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}, Chocheles shook his head and laughed before tossing in his chips.

Chocheles: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Truesdell: {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Vang looked poised to score a double elimination, and he did just that when the {4-Spades} and {7-Hearts} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
David Chocheles us
David Chocheles
Busted
Justin Truesdell us
Justin Truesdell
Busted

Erica Sumner Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,387)

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Erica Sumner - 10th Place
Erica Sumner - 10th Place

Daniel Holmes opened for 20,000 and Erica Sumner shoved all in for just under 100,000. Holmes called.

Holmes: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Sumner: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} flop gave Sumner a flush draw, but she was unable to improve when the {2-Clubs} and {5-Clubs} hit the board, and the last woman remaining and former chip leader headed for the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Holmes
Daniel Holmes
480,000
100,000
100,000
Erica Sumner
Erica Sumner
Busted

Tags: Erica Sumner

Allen Kessler Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,638)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Allen Kessler - Eighth Place
Allen Kessler - Eighth Place

Allen Kessler shoved over a raise from Shawn Schoreck, who call for the remainder of Kessler's stack.

Kessler: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Schoreck: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

Kessler pulled ahead on the {7-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop, but Schoreck spiked the {5-Spades} on the turn to leave Kessler drawing dead. Kessler made worthless trips on the {k-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
Busted
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings

Tags: Allen KesslerShawn Schoreck

Mihail Karasoulis Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,661)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Mihail Karasoulis - Seventh Place
Mihail Karasoulis - Seventh Place

Mihail Karasoulis shoved for 76,000 from the button, and Tom Annonson called out of the big blind.

Karasoulis: {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Annonson: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

The dealer placed a flop of {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{k-Clubs} on the felt.

"That's good," Karasoulis said, clearly hoping for a chop. "Big one."

The turn was a {3-Spades}. The dealer burned and turned a {9-Clubs} river.

"That's bad," Karasoulis said. He shook his conqueror's hand and headed for the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Mihail Karasoulis
Mihail Karasoulis
Busted

Tags: Mihail KarasoulisTom Annonson

Robbie Matthews Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,139)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Robbie Matthews - Sixth Place
Robbie Matthews - Sixth Place

Robbie Matthews opened for 36,000 from the cutoff, and Daniel Holmes defended his big blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, and both players checked. A {10-Clubs} turned, and Holmes bet 42,000. Matthews shipped it for 220,000. After tanking for a bit, Holmes called.

Holmes: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Matthews: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Matthews had turned his gin card after checking back, and he was in fantastic position to bust his opponent. The dealer burned and turned the {j-Clubs} though, filling Holmes up and causing Matthews to knock over his chair in disbelief.

Down to his last 7,000 after the ante, Holmes got it all in the next hand after Shawn Schoreck opened to 60,000 under the gun. Tom Annonson called on the button.

After a flop of {3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, Schoreck bet 100,000, and Annonson raised to what looked like 230,000. Schoreck immediately moved all in, and Annonson called.

Annonson: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Schoreck: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Matthews: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

A turn of {3-Diamonds} left an already-trailing Annonson in dire straits since kings up would do him no good. The river was paint, but it was the {q-Spades}, not the king Annonson needed, and he shipped all but his last 50,000 to an elated Schoreck.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn Schoreck us
Shawn Schoreck
1,450,000
1,158,000
1,158,000
Tom Annonson
Tom Annonson
50,000
-552,000
-552,000
Robbie Matthews
Robbie Matthews
Busted

Tags: Daniel HolmesRobbie MatthewsShawn SchoreckTom Annonson

Tom Annonson Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,072)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Annonson - Fifth Place
Tom Annonson - Fifth Place

Tom Annonson jammed from under the gun for 173,000, and Daniel Holmes called in the cutoff. Shawn Schoreck came along in the small blind, and Kou Vang folded his big.

After the {2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop, Schoreck put Holmes all in for about 400,000, and Holmes quickly folded

Schoreck: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Annonson: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Annonson's Cinderella run was down to a two-outer, but he didn't get there on the {k-Diamonds} or the {9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Annonson
Tom Annonson
Busted

Tags: Daniel HolmesShawn SchoreckTom Annonson

Daniel Holmes Eliminated in 3rd Place ($15,006)

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Holmes - Third Place
Daniel Holmes - Third Place

Daniel Holmes shipped all in from the button for 289,000, and Shawn Schoreck made the call in the small blind. After about two minutes of thought, Kou Vang laid his big blind down.

Holmes: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Schoreck: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The flop left both with hopeful positions: {7-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, giving Schoreck a straight draw and two overs while keeping Holmes' eights best for the moment. An {a-Clubs} turn cause Holmes to slide his chair back, and the {2-Hearts} river officially ended his tournament.

Vang, meanwhile, said he folded two sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn Schoreck us
Shawn Schoreck
1,550,000
575,000
575,000
Daniel Holmes
Daniel Holmes
Busted

Tags: Daniel HolmesShawn SchoreckKou Vang

Vang Takes Commanding Lead

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Kou Vang doubled up huge.
Kou Vang doubled up huge.

Kou Vang opened for his standard 44,000 on the button, and Shawn Schoreck three-bet to 125,000. Vang made the call, and the two saw a flop of {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

"Same bet," Schoreck announced, and Vang called once more.

The turn was the {2-Clubs}, and Schoreck bet out 300,000. Vang shoved for 723,000, and Schoreck thought for about a minute before dropping a calling stack in.

"Let's get a club out there," Schoreck said.

Schoreck: {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Vang: {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Vang had flopped two pair, but Schoreck had outs with bottom pair and a flush draw. The river was a brick: {8-Diamonds}, and Vang now has a huge lead.

Player Chips Progress
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
2,100,000
1,329,000
1,329,000
Shawn Schoreck us
Shawn Schoreck
300,000
-1,254,000
-1,254,000

Tags: Kou VangShawn Schoreck