2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$85,498
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$328,000
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Ben Marsh Doubles Through Peixin Liu

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

Ben Marsh shoved all in from the cutoff holding {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Peixin Liu called on the button with {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

While both players flopped a pair of queens when the flop came {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, Liu's kicker was best.

The {7-Clubs} turn did not improve Marsh's hand, but the {k-Clubs} on the river gave him two pair and a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Marsh us
Ben Marsh
310,000
248,500
248,500
Peixin Liu us
Peixin Liu
300,000
-120,000
-120,000

Bob Van Syckle Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,217)

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

Ben Marsh raised to 24,000 in early position. Action folded to Bob Van Syckle in the big blind who shoved all in for 96,000. Marsh tank-called.

Marsh: {9-Spades}{10-Spades}
Van Syckle: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} giving Marsh a monster draw, but keeping Van Syckle in the lead. The {3-Spades} on the turn gave Marsh the flush. The {9-Diamonds} came on the river, and Van Syckle was sent home in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Marsh us
Ben Marsh
420,000
110,000
110,000
Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

John Farrell Eliminated in 20th Place ($2,217)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
John Farrell - Eliminated
John Farrell - Eliminated

On a board reading {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, John Farrell checked, Mike Gantzer bet 50,000, Farrell shoved all in for 180,000, and Gantzer called.

Farrell turned over {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, but was significantly behind Gantzer's {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}.

The {6-Clubs} turn and {4-Hearts} river did not improve Farrell's hand and he was sent home in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Gantzer
Mike Gantzer
960,000
285,000
285,000
John Farrell ie
John Farrell
Busted

Final 2 Tables - Down to 18 Players

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Table 15

SeatPlayer
1Muneer Ahmed
2Nancy Anderson
3Dennis Stevermer
4Jason Spaeth
5John Reading
6DJ Buckley
7Scott Johnson
8Ben Marsh
9Hamid Feiz

Table 16

SeatPlayer
1Peixin Liu
2John Alexander
3Kuo Vang
4Jonathan Hanner
5Mike Gantzer
6John Ciaciura
7Derek Lesniak
8John Maras
9Clayton Warner