2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$60,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Wilson Folds to Brown's Pressure

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

David Brown bet 2,400 on a {5-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Spades} flop and was called by Greg Wilson. He kept coming with 5,000 on the {j-Diamonds} turn and was again called. On the {9-Hearts} river, Brown upped the stakes considerably to 15,000. Wilson folded this time.

Players are on a 10-minute break, and green T25 chips are being raced off by the tournament staff.

Player Chips Progress
David Brown us
David Brown
132,000
-6,000
-6,000
Greg Wilson
Greg Wilson
30,700
-26,300
-26,300

Tags: David BrownGreg Wilson

Friedman Talks Dawson Into Call

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Adam Friedman convinced his opponent to call it off.
Adam Friedman convinced his opponent to call it off.

Charlie Dawson check-called 5,500 from Adam Friedman on a board of {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, and he checked the {5-Spades} river. Friedman instantly announced he was all in, and Dawson leaned back in his chair, now at risk for his last 13,000 or so.

"Ace-high good?" he asked.

"Of course," Friedman responded. "What hand could I possibly represent on that board?"

After the two exchanged a few more words, Dawson announced a call.

"Straight," Friedman said, flipping {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

"Really?" Dawson said, showing {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for an overpair. He sent Friedman the rest of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
66,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Charlie Dawson us
Charlie Dawson
Busted

Tags: Adam FriedmanCharlie Dawson

Tran Survives

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Henry Tran survived with king-queen.
Henry Tran survived with king-queen.

A player opened to 2,100 in middle position, and Henry Tran shoved his last 6,375 in. The opener made what looked to be a reluctant call.

Tran: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Opponenth: {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Tran's opponent asked for a miracle, even though he wasn't that far behind, and he flopped a flush draw as the {2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} hit the board. Unfortunately for him, Tran had top pair, so he needed to complete the draw or go runner-runner. The {7-Spades} turn and {4-Spades} river were both blanks, preserving Tran's tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
14,300
4,200
4,200

Tags: Henry Tran

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Galey Doubles

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Steve Galey's king-queen held up.
Steve Galey's king-queen held up.

We found Steve Galey shoving all in for 16,650 in the small blind, and a player who limped from the cutoff decided to make the call after everyone else was out.

Galey: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Cutoff: {8-Spades}{6-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, clean for Galey, and he got a hefty double.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Galey
Steve Galey
34,600
-3,400
-3,400

Tags: Steve Galey

Brown, Hahn Lead

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
David Brown us
David Brown
138,000
39,000
39,000
Michael Hahn us
Michael Hahn
125,000
125,000
125,000
Joe Leisure
Joe Leisure
81,000
81,000
81,000
Greg Wilson
Greg Wilson
54,200
7,200
7,200
John McMillan
John McMillan
53,000
-18,000
-18,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
36,000
6,800
6,800
WSOP 5X Winner
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
29,000
7,525
7,525
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
28,000
-2,000
-2,000
Weston Burner
Weston Burner
26,000
26,000
26,000
Robert Pound us
Robert Pound
25,050
25,050
25,050
Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
10,100
-35,600
-35,600

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Runner-runner for McMillan

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Gabriel Greene lost a heap to a backdoor straight.
Gabriel Greene lost a heap to a backdoor straight.

Gabriel Greene and John McMillan each put in 3,000 before the flop in a blind-versus-button battle. Greene bet 2,500 on the {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, and McMillan called. On the {10-Hearts} turn, Greene slowed down and check-called 4,000. He checked once more on the {j-Hearts} river, quickly calling McMillan's 8,000 bet.

McMillan showed {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for a jack-high straight, and all Greene could do was shake his head and muck.

Player Chips Progress
John McMillan
John McMillan
71,000
24,000
24,000
Gabriel Greene
Gabriel Greene
13,775
-14,325
-14,325

Tags: Gabriel GreeneJohn McMillan

Gallagher Forces Vang Out

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Against two opponents, Kou Vang bet 1,800 on a flop of {9-Hearts}{a-Spades}{3-Spades}. Sheila Gallagher called, while a player who checked out of the blinds folded. Vang fired again on the {7-Clubs} turn, this time 2,425. Gallagher immediately moved all in. Vang smiled and thought for a bit, saying something inaudible before letting his hand go, turning {q-Spades}{9-Spades} face up as he did so.

Player Chips Progress
Sheila Gallagher
Sheila Gallagher
38,800
13,300
13,300
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
21,475
1,475
1,475

Tags: Kou VangSheila Gallagher