2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Attebery Fades the Flush

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Gary Attebery put his last 4,325 in against three other players after a {9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop. Only the player on the button called.

Button: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Attebery: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

Attebery needed to fade clubs or running sixes, and he did so as the {7-Hearts} and {7-Spades} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Attebery
Gary Attebery
12,000

Tags: Gary Attebery

Clark's Dominating Hand Holds

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

A player opened for 600 on the button and then called the shove of Aaron Clark, who had 9,700.

Clark: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Button: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

Clark was in a dominating position, and his biggest concern was a chop after the first four cards came {k-Spades}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, but a {9-Clubs} river preserved his lead.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Clark us
Aaron Clark
20,000

Tags: Aaron Clark

Sumner's Ladies Score a Knockout

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
David Knuckles got busted by a set of queens.
David Knuckles got busted by a set of queens.

Michael Sumner checked to David Knuckles, who bet 8,000 on the {2-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. Sumner put Knuckles all in for just about 1,000 more, and Knuckles called. Sumner turned over {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} after the {a-Spades} and {q-Spades} hit the board, giving him a set, and Knuckles mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Sumner
Michael Sumner
36,500

Tags: David KnucklesMichael Sumner

Yen Counterfeits Oberst

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Brian Oberst finished the hand with four-high.
Brian Oberst finished the hand with four-high.

Brian Oberst had 2,700 in front of him on a {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, and he was considering an all-in raise to 11,350 from Alex Yen. Oberst thought for a couple of minutes before dropping in calling chips.

Oberst: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Yen: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

"That's what I put you on," Oberst said of his opponent's flush draw with overcards.

A {5-Clubs} turn gave Yen even more outs, as a {6-} on the end would counterfeit Oberst. The river indeed brought a {6-Clubs}.

"Are you kidding me, dude?" a disappointed Oberst said. "Jesus Christ..."

Player Chips Progress
Alex Yen us
Alex Yen
25,000
25,000
25,000
Brian Oberst
Brian Oberst
11,000

Tags: Alex YenBrian Oberst

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Long Snaps Off Clark

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Aaron Clark bet 3,300 into three opponents on a {3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, and only Rusty Long, on the button, made the call. On the {a-Spades} turn, Clark moved all in for about 15,000, and Long snap-called.

Long: {3-}{3-}
Clark: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Long had his opponent dead in the water with a set, but he apparently didn't realize it as he cursed when the {k-Spades} hit the board. Moments later, he realized his error.

"I can't do math or read a board today," he said as he dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rusty Long
Rusty Long
40,000
Aaron Clark us
Aaron Clark
600
-19,400
-19,400

Tags: Aaron ClarkRusty Long

Yen Bests Oberst Again

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Alex Yen and Brian Oberst just locked horns again, this time in a battle of the blinds. Yen checked the {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop and then raised to 3,000 after Oberst bet 1,200. Oberst called, and a {7-Spades} paired the board. Yen bet 3,300 and got called again. Both players checked the {9-Hearts} river. Oberst showed {8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a pair and a bricked flush draw, but it was no good against Yen's {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Yen us
Alex Yen
30,000
5,000
5,000
Brian Oberst
Brian Oberst
12,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Alex YenBrian Oberst

Chambers Coolers One

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

We didn't see the hand, but Dan Chambers just flopped the nut flush in a battle of the blinds and knocked a player out. He showed down {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} on a board of {3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{a-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and his unfortunate opponent had flopped a queen-high flush, though we didn't see his second card.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Chambers
Dan Chambers
60,300
13,150
13,150

Tags: Dan Chambers

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50