2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$123,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$494,700
Entries
510
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

The Defending Champion Falls

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Kane Lai
Kane Lai

Back in March, Kane Lai won this very event, and just last week he captured a Heartland Poker Tour title. Lai was looking to defend his title, and he had a shot at it coming into Day 2 on a big stack. Unfortunately for him, the day did not treat him kind.

In what would be his final hand of the tournament, Michael Ermie opened for 23,000 from early position and Lai opted to shove all in for 159,000 from the button. The blinds both folded and Ermie announced a call.

Ermie: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Lai: {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Lai picked a bad spot to make a move, and it got even worse when the {4-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop delivered Ermie a set. The {7-Diamonds} turn officially left Lai drawing dead, and he made his way to the exit after the {K-Hearts} was run out on the river. With that, the MSPT Golden Gates Casino is assured a new champion.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ermie us
Michael Ermie
500,000
278,000
278,000
Brad Lien us
Brad Lien
Busted
Bruce Russell us
Bruce Russell
Busted
Kane Lai us
Kane Lai
Busted

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