2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$77,681
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
301
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

"I Deserved That Pot So Much More Than You Did"

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Fadi Hamad took a beat for a huge pot.
Fadi Hamad took a beat for a huge pot.

We didn't see how it happened, but Fadi Hamad just lost a massive all in to Allen Lanier on a board of {10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Hamad had shown down {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and made top two, but Lanier had turned a gutshot with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

"I deserved that pot so much more than you did," Hamad said, shaking his head.

"I thought king-high was good," Lanier responded. "King-high's not good against you like 90 percent of the time?"

From the sound of things, the two had gotten it all in preflop.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Lanier
Allen Lanier
550,000
236,000
236,000
Fadi Hamad us
Fadi Hamad
282,000
159,500
159,500

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Zimcosky Puts a Beat on Martin

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Brian Zimcosky opened to 22,000 in middle position, and Shane Martin jammed for 124,000 in the cutoff. Zimcosky called.

Zimcosky: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Martin: {q-}{q-}

"I don't like this," Martin said.

His words proved prophetic, as the {2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} runout gave Zimcosky his three-outer and sent Martin to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Zimcosky us
Brian Zimcosky
685,000
239,000
239,000
Shane Martin us
Shane Martin
Busted

Tags: Brian ZimcoskyShane Martin

Level: 16

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Pena Doubles, Hayes Busts

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 500 ante
John Hayes ran into a monster.
John Hayes ran into a monster.

Allen Lanier opened to 20,000 under the gun, and John Hayes shoved for about 110,000. Behind him, Tony Pena reshoved for 201,000 total, and action folded back to Lanier, who tanked for awhile before announcing a call.

Lanier: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Hayes: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Pena: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

"No ten," Pena said.

He got his wish when the board ran out {5-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, leaving his aces good and sending Hayes to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Pena
Tony Pena
520,000
466,500
466,500
Allen Lanier
Allen Lanier
314,000
-298,000
-298,000
John Hayes us
John Hayes
Busted

Tags: Allen LanierJohn Hayes

Smith Loses a Chunk to Santo

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 500 ante
Jason Smith lost to two pair.
Jason Smith lost to two pair.

Jason Smith bet 22,000 from under the gun after a {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop, and his lone opponent, Joe Santo, raised to 56,000. Smith made the call, and the two watched a {9-Spades} hit the board. Smith checked before quickly calling Santo's turn bet of 59,000, and both players checked the {a-Diamonds} on the end. Santo tabled {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for bottom two on the flop, and it was good.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Smith us
Jason Smith
395,000
242,700
242,700
Joe Santo
Joe Santo
384,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Jason SmithJoe Santo

Level: 15

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 500

Simon Fades Gumila's Outs

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante
John Simon
John Simon

John Simon check-called a bet of 13,000 from Jocelyn Gumila after a {5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop. When the {9-Hearts} hit the turn, Simon checked once more, and Gumila upped the stakes to 50,000. Simon tanked for a bit before pushing all in with his last 59,000 total, and Gumila called.

Gumila: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Simon: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Simon was ahead with top pair, but Gumila could pair up or complete her gutshot to take the pot. A {j-Clubs} river was a brick though, and Simon got hit double.

Player Chips Progress
John Simon us
John Simon
170,000
62,000
62,000
Jocelyn Gumila
Jocelyn Gumila
57,500
6,800
6,800

Tags: John SimonJocelyn Gumila