2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$120,765
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
500
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Wasicka Wins a Race

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Paul Wasicka
Paul Wasicka

Paul Wasicka opened for 3,500 in middle position and was called by the player on the button. In the big blind, another player jammed all in with a short stack, and Wasicka shoved over, folding out the player on the button.

Wasicka: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Big blind: {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

Wasicka's opponent exited his seat after the {8-Spades}{a-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, and he didn't get his two-outer.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Wasicka us
Paul Wasicka
94,600
-8,400
-8,400

Tags: Paul Wasicka

Quads Seal it for Lang

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

We found a massive pot brewing after an {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop, with the big blind having bet 10,500 and gotten shoved on for 27,600 by a player in early position. David Lang, in middle position, cold-called, and the big blind thought for about a minute before announcing all in. Lang called off for roughly 85,000.

Lang: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Big blind: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Early position: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Only one ace remained in the deck, and it didn't appear as the {2-Clubs} hit the turn and a {9-Diamonds} river finished out the hand in style for Lang with quads.

Player Chips Progress
David Lang us
David Lang
210,000
210,000
210,000

Tags: David Lang

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Wasicka Making Headway

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After a rough first bullet, Paul Wasicka is getting some momentum on his second try, having chipped up to more than 100,000 after a recent pot. The flop came {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and Wasicka bet 2,100 from middle position. His opponent on the button made it 6,100, and Wasicka put the player all in for about 18,000 more. Wasicka's opponent tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Wasicka us
Paul Wasicka
103,000
73,000
73,000

Tags: Paul Wasicka

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Gonzales Snaps

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Danny Ray Gonzales
Danny Ray Gonzales

Danny Ray Gonzales opened for a raise preflop in the cutoff and was called by the player on the button. After the {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop, he bet 2,000 and saw his foe raise to 6,000. Gonzales called, and a {5-Diamonds} turned. He checked, and his opponent moved all in for about 20,000.

"Call," Gonzales said quickly and forcefully, turning over {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for the nuts. His opponent showed {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and was drawing dead.

"Did you like the turn?" someone at the table asked with a laugh.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Ray Gonzales
Danny Ray Gonzales
99,500
31,500
31,500

Tags: Danny Ray Gonzales

Chainsaw Busted

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler
Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler

Allen Kessler's former seat was empty, so we asked what happened. Apparently, he jammed over a bet on a queen-high board containing two clubs with {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and was called by {a-}{q-}, failing to get there.

At another table, Jeff Bryan has made a late arrival after making the trek from eastern Nebraska.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Bryan us
Jeff Bryan
30,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
Busted
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100