2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$108,984
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
447
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Vang Gets a Turn Fold; Harris Fizzles Out

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Lance Harris busted out.
Lance Harris busted out.

A player under the gun bet 8,000 into Kou Vang, also in early position, on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. Vang raised to 18,000, and his opponent made the call. A {9-Hearts} prompted another lead out, this time for 15,000. Vang responded with an even smaller raise, this time for the minimum. His opponent tanked for a couple of minutes before laying his hand down.

Meanwhile, at a nearby table, Lance Harris' hot start did him no good, as he sent all of his chips to Jason Smith in a hand we didn't see.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Smith us
Jason Smith
195,000
105,000
105,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
103,000
19,000
19,000
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
Busted

Tags: Jason SmithLance HarrisKou Vang

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Abramowicz Doubles Through Smith for Chip Lead

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
David Abramowicz
David Abramowicz

We saw the aftermath of an all-in pot between former chip leader Jason Smith and new chip leader David Abramowicz. We didn't see Smith's mucked cards, but Abramowicz held {10-Spades}{6-Clubs} on a board of {2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}, good for a straight on the turn. Smith sent 122,000 over to his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
David Abramowicz
David Abramowicz
250,000
95,000
95,000
Jason Smith us
Jason Smith
90,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: David AbramowiczJason Smith

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Smith Extends Lead

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jason Smith
Jason Smith

Jason Smith continues to accumulate chips. In a recent hand, a player under the gun opened for a raise and got shoved on by Aaron Johnson, who had about 30,000 in the small blind. Smith made the call, and the under-the-gun player called off his stack after agonizing for a bit.

Under the gun: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Johnson: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Smith: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

Smith had woken up with the nuts, and they held up when not a drop of paint was found on the ten-high board.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Smith us
Jason Smith
240,000
120,600
120,600
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
Busted

Tags: Aaron JohnsonJason Smith

Alexander Holds on Fourth Street

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Matt Alexander turned top two.
Matt Alexander turned top two.

Bill Romer bet 7,700 after fourth street made the board {4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Matt Alexander, who had checked, pushed all in for 20,100, and a third player in the pot shoved as well. Romer mucked {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} face up.

"You're probably good," Alexander's opponent said. "I was just trying to build a side pot with [Romer]."

Indeed, Alexander's {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} was ahead of his opponent's {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}. The {7-Diamonds} secured Alexander's double.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Alexander us
Matthew Alexander
54,000
33,900
33,900

Tags: Bill RomerMatt Alexander

Romer Doubles Again

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After being down to a mere 10,900 just a short time ago, "Wild" Bill Romer now has about 100,000. According to a bystander, he got all in with {7-}{7-} on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} against an opponent who held {j-}{5-}. Romer's boat held up.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Romer us
Bill Romer
100,000
77,000
77,000

Tags: Bill Romer