Breakneck Pace
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Even by Mid-States Poker Tour standards, the chips are flying fast here in Baton Rouge. We've lost nearly half of the field in the first level and a half.
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$118,000
Entries
118
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Vang Takes a Beat, Still Gaining Chips
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
According to Kou Vang, he just got all in with 
in a three-bet pot after a 
flop. Seville Hale had shoved on his 19,900 continuation-bet, and Vang made the call. Hale had flopped a flush draw with 
, and he got there on the turn with the 
. The 
river was no help to Vang.
Vang's still well above where he started the day despite the beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
153,000
35,800
|
35,800 |
Brown Turns Nuts to Bust Shorty
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
A player put his last 12,400 in the middle from under the gun at Table 1, and action folded to the blinds, where Darius Brown and Mihail Karasoulis called.
After the 
flop, Brown bet 15,000 into the dry side pot, and Karasoulis folded 
face up.
Brown: 
Under the gun: 
Brown had flopped bottom pair with a flush draw, and he turned the nut flush with the arrival of the 
. A 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000
93,300
|
93,300 |
Payouts Up
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Payout information's been added to the blog, which you can view by clicking the corresponding tab above.
Ousted
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
The following players were eliminated during the first level:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 300
Annonson Still Climbing
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Tom Annonson opened for 4,700 under the gun, and action folded to the big blind, who pushed all in for about 70,000. After thinking it over for a minute or two, Annonson called.
Annonson:
Big blind: 
Annonson was behind, but he quickly turned the tables when the flop came 
. An 
and 
finished out the board, and the big blind shook Annonson's hand before making his way out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
153,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
MyStack App Available for MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
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Bursavich Runs Down Grimes
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
According to Jeff Grimes, Austin Bursavich put him all in after a 
flop with , only to see he was behind the of Grimes. Bursavich nailed a on the turn for top two though, and Grimes couldn't catch up on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
Busted |
Crawford Crippled, Busted
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
We didn't see hand, only the aftermath, but Claudia Crawford just shipped the majority of her chips to an opponent who had 
on a board of 
.
A few hands later, she shoved and was called by Darius Brown on the button.
Brown: 
Crawford: 
The runout came 
, providing no help to Crawford.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |