Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
301
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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: 
Martin: 
"I don't like this," Martin said.
His words proved prophetic, as the 
runout gave Zimcosky his three-outer and sent Martin to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
685,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
|
Busted |
"I Deserved That Pot So Much More Than You Did"
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
We didn't see how it happened, but Fadi Hamad just lost a massive all in to Allen Lanier on a board of 
. Hamad had shown down 
and made top two, but Lanier had turned a gutshot with 
.
"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 |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
236,000
|
236,000 |
|
282,000
159,500
|
159,500 |
Dietz Takes Most of Kirby's Stack
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Matt Kirby opened for 22,000, and George Dietz made it 57,000 to go from his immediate left. Action folded back to Kirby, who moved all in. Dietz thought very briefly before pushing his roughly 160,000 more into the middle.
Kirby: 
Dietz:
Kirby had a slight lead in the race, but Dietz took command on the 
flop. Kirby found no help on the 
or 
turn and river, and he's down to 15 big blinds. Dietz, who identified himself as a member of Team BCP, has a very healthy stack now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
150,000
-136,000
|
-136,000 |
Hamad Busts Kirby
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Fadi Hamad just took the last of Matt Kirby's chip, ironically with 
all in before the flop against 
, the very same situation in which Hamad just lost a huge pot. Hamad flopped a king and it held up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Zimcosky Doesn't Pay Santo Off
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
After Brian Zimcosky opened for 22,000 in middle position, he got just one caller: Joe Santo in the small blind. On the 
flop, Zimcosky decided to check it back, and a 
hit the turn. Santo bet out 44,000, and Zimcosky made the call. A completed the board, and Santo shoved all in for 255,000 or so, well over the pot. Zimcosky thought briefly before folding, and Santo then stood up and slapped 
on the table for quads.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
455,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
|
325,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
Vang Doubles
Level 16
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Kou Vang just doubled up with against an opponent who held 
, though we didn't see the action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
112,600
|
112,600 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 1,000
Zimcosky Holds to Eliminate Smith
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Smith, who was apparently down to 1.3 big blinds a short time ago, just met his end when he jammed about 115,000 under the gun and was called by Brian Zimcosky.
Zimcosky:
Smith: 
Smith flopped additional outs when the 
hit the board, but two bricks ended his tournament: 
and 
.
"Good game," he said, shaking Zimcosky's hand. "Good luck."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
Busted |
Slow Goings
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 1,000 ante
Level 17 is proving to be a slow one, as players are playing it relatively close to the vest despite average stacks of under 20 big blinds.