More Eliminations
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted |
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
447
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
A player under the gun bet 8,000 into Kou Vang, also in early position, on a flop of 
. Vang raised to 18,000, and his opponent made the call. A 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
103,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Final Breather
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Players are on a 10-minute break, and two more levels will be played to end the night afterwards.
Photos: 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park Day 1a
Abramowicz Doubles Through Smith for Chip Lead
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
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 
on a board of 
, good for a straight on the turn. Smith sent 122,000 over to his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
90,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Smith Extends Lead
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
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: 
Johnson: 
Smith: 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
120,600
|
120,600 |
|
Busted |
Alexander Holds on Fourth Street
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Bill Romer bet 7,700 after fourth street made the board 
. Matt Alexander, who had checked, pushed all in for 20,100, and a third player in the pot shoved as well. Romer mucked 
face up.
"You're probably good," Alexander's opponent said. "I was just trying to build a side pot with [Romer]."
Indeed, Alexander's 
was ahead of his opponent's 
. The secured Alexander's double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
33,900
|
33,900 |
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 
on a flop of 
against an opponent who held 
. Romer's boat held up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
77,000
|
77,000 |