Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$328,000
Entries
328
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
DJ Buckely Doubles Through Travis Worthen
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Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On a board reading 
, DJ Buckley checked in the big blind and Travis Worthen bet 20,000. Buckley shoved all in for 65,500 and Worthen went into the tank. After several minutes of thinking, while shifting back and forth in his chair, Worthen called.
Buckley: 
Worthen: 
The 
on the river did not improve Worthen's hand and Buckley doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Day 2 Photos - Part 3
Derek Lesniak's Trip Aces
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Derek Lesniak raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and Jason Spaeth called in the big blind.
The flop came 
. Spaeth check-called a bet of 12,000 from Lesniak. Both players checked the 
turn.
Spaeth bet 20,000 when the 
came on the river and Lesniak called.
Spaeth turned over , but Lesniak would take the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
140,000
60,500
|
60,500 |
Matt Kirby Eliminated By John Farrell
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On a board reading 
, John Farrell checked in the big blind and Matt Kirby bet 21,000. Farrell moved all in and Kirby called.
Kirby: 
Farrell: 
The 
river was of no help to Kirby and the Mid-States Poker Tour Pro was eliminated from play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
183,500
|
183,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Bob Van Syckle Doubles Up
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Bob Van Syckle shoved all in and was called by Jason Spaeth.
Van Syckle:
Spaeth: 
The board ran out 
awarding Van Syckle the full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
90,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
First Break of the Day
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Players are now on a ten minute break.
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Day 2 Photos - Part 4
Peixin Liu Wins Massive Pot
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
On a board reading 
Michael ZIetz bet 26,000 and Peixin Liu called.
Zietz bet 44,000 when the 
came on the turn, and Liu again called.
Zietz shoved all in when the 
hit the river and Liu quickly called.
Zietz turned over and Liu showed 
to take the pot.
"You can't fold one pair?" Michael asked as Liu stacked his newly acquired chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
35,000
-202,000
|
-202,000 |