Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Soileau Nails the Turn
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Michael Benton bet 1,600 out of the big blind against two opponents on a flop of 
. The cutoff made it 3,500, Bruce Soileau called in the small blind, and Benton dumped his hand. A 
turn completed a possible flush, and both players checked. The river was the 
, and Soileau fired 5,000. The cutoff called, and Soileau showed 
for a winning flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,700 |
Sumner Doubles With AA
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
According to Kenny Milam, he opened for a raise with jacks only to see two players behind him move all in. Milam folded, and Erica Sumner showed down 
against the cutoff's 
. Sumner's hand held, and she took nearly all of her opponent's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,300 |
Karasoulis Busts Shorty
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
The small pushed all in for 5,300 in a multi-way pot after a flop of 
. Mihail Karasoulis called, and the two players behind him folded.
Karasoulis: 
Small blind: 
Both players had flopped big hands, but Karasoulis led with the nut flush. Neither the nor the 
paired the board, and Karasoulis scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Flowers Picks Off Alexander's Bluff
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
Matt Alexander, in the big blind, bet 1,700 on the turn with the board reading 
. His lone opponent, Mike Flowers in middle position, made the call. The river was the , and Alexander bet 4,000. Flowers called right away, and Alexander tossed 
into the middle for ace-high. Flowers tabled 
for a backdoor two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,500 | |
|
15,600
15,600
|
15,600 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
DeLatte Cracks AA
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
We didn't see the action, but a player was getting up at Table 5 with in front of him against Christopher DeLatte, who had turned top pair of queens and a straight draw with 
and got all in before rivering his straight, according to players at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,400 |
Brown Busts Short Stack
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
Darius Brown opened for 1,200 from middle position, and the button shoved for 4,675. Brown made the call.
Brown: 
Button: 
The board ran out 
, keeping Brown's fours best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,800
7,800
|
7,800 |
"Chainsaw" Doubles
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
We didn't see the exact action, but Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler got it all in from the small blind against an opponent on the button.
Kessler: 
Button: 
The community came 
, providing no help to Kessler's opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
Green Scoops With Top-Top
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
A player in middle position opened for a raise and got numerous callers, but only Larry Green called the continuation-bet on the 
flop. The aggressor fired again on the turn for 3,800 into a pot of about 15,000, and Green called once more. A fell on the river, leading to two checks. Green showed 
for top pair on the flop, and his opponent showed for ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000 |