2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$120,164
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$487,000
Entries
487
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Kroon is Hard to Kill

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Just before the break, a big pot was brewing. We stumbled upon the action with 25,000 or so in the pot and a flop reading {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. Judd Greenagel checked from the small blind, Mark "P0ker H0" Kroon moved all in from early position, and Paul Vivacqua called off for 46,000 from the cutoff. Greenagel got out of the way and the cards were turned up.

Kroon: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Vivacqua: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Kroon had flopped two pair, but it was no good as Vivacqua had flopped the nuts. Neither the {6-Clubs} turn nor {K-Clubs} river helped Kroon, and he was knocked down to just 24,000 while Vivacqua doubled to 125,000.

Kroon was on the brink of elimination, but after coming back from the break he scored a triple. "Don't call it a comeback," he said with a big smile on his face.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Vivacqua
Paul Vivacqua
125,000
50,000
50,000
Mark Kroon us
Mark Kroon
70,000
35,000
35,000

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