Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$517,000
Entries
517
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Zarlenga Not Messing Around
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Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
We missed the action, but Jason Zarlenga happily filled us in on a three-way all in pot. Zarlenga opened the action with a raise preflop and was called by an opponent and then met with a three bet. Zarlenga shipped all of his chips to the middle with pocket kings and both opponents made the call, but could find no help for their ace-king and pocket queens. Zarlenga is king again here early on Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 |
Midena Crippled, then Busted
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
We caught the action with the board reading 
and Tommy Midena facing an all-in bet from Jack Rolnitzki. Midena thought for a while and finally made the call tabling 
, trailing Rolniztki's 
. The 
turn and 
river brought no help for Midena and he was left with just 2,875.
Midena moved all in on the next hand and Rolnitzki made the call from the blind.
Midena: 
Rolnitzki:
The board ran out 
and Midena hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
|
Busted |
It's Friedman's Turn, Too
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Adam Friedman recently joined the fray and wasted little time showing that he (and the board) can turn any two into a winner. The board had completed 
and Friedman turned over for two pair and a decent-sized pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
||
Break Time
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Ebenhoe Makes a Tough Call
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
We walked up to a completed board of 
and Tim Ebenhoe was facing a bet of 5,500. After a decent amount of thought, Ebenhoe threw in chips for the call, leaving himself with just a few thousand behind. His read was right though, as his 
was better than the 
of his opponent and he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
A Few Faces
A few of the notable Day 1a entrants.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Anderson Takes One
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
We walked up to a board of 
and four-way action. Action checked to Steve Anderson who bet 1,500. He was called by an opponent and two players folded. The turn was the and Anderson led for 2,100. His opponent made the call and the fell on the river. Anderson bet 3,000 and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
6,625
|
6,625 |