Main Event Day 1b | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park

Main Event

Day 1b Completed

02-16-2014 03:13 UTC-5

Tyler Caspers Bags Day 1b Lead

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Tyler Caspers will be the Day 2 chip leader.

Day 1b is in the books here at Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park, and Tyler Caspers bagged 259,800 to lead the 74 survivors. He'll enter Day 2 as the overall leader, 5,000 ahead of Day 1a chart-topper Dustin Dirksen. Rounding out today's top 10 stacks: Derek Lesniak (166,700), Yevgeniy Minakrin (135,100), Peixin Liu (124,100), Adam Dahlin (121,300), Rick Rothausen (118,700), Mark Powers (116,400), Blaise Poupone (108,200), Ken Cary (107,900), and John Wurden (106,700).

The day got off to a mirthful start through the table banter and unorthodox play of Shane Nelson, but things got serious a little later. Accomplished players like Matt Alexander, Nesbitt Coburn, Jeff Bryan, Sam de Silva, Chad Holloway, Mark Fink, Steve Lillehaug, Brian Soja and Jason Seitz didn't make it through the day.

A few notables who did survive include Lance Harris (71,700), John Hayes (64,500), Jeff Fielder (59,900), Mike Schneider (51,700), David Gonia (35,600), Jason Sell (29,700), and Larry Ormson (13,100).

A total of 226 runners tried their hands today, boosting the prize pool well past the $200,000 guarantee without even factoring in yesterday's buy ins. Today's lucky 74 will combine with the 36 players who bagged up last night to create the Day 2 field, which convenes tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time to play down to a winner. Be sure to tune in to PokerNews as we document the exciting final day.

Tags: Adam Dahlin Brian Soja Chad Holloway David Gonia Derek Lesniak Dustin Dirksen Jason Seitz Mike Schneider Matt Alexander Larry Ormson Lance Harris John Hayes Jeff Fielder Jeff Bryan Nesbitt Coburn Peixin Liu Shane Nelson Steve Lillehaug

02-16-2014 02:12 UTC-5

On to Day 2

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The remaining players are bagging their chips, and we'll have final chip counts shortly.

02-16-2014 02:11 UTC-5

Seitz, Soja Among Busted

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Neng Vang	Busted
Craig McClellan	Busted
Jason Seitz	Busted
Brian Soja	Busted
Mike Lovelace	Busted
Nels Peterson	Busted
Hank Mlekodny	Busted
Adam Spott	Busted
Chad Himmelspach	Busted

Tags: Brian Soja Jason Seitz

02-16-2014 02:09 UTC-5

Maxey Wins Three-Way All In

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

James Maxey opened for 4,000 in early position, and Beau Sizer shoved all in for about 22,000. Ken Payne called immediately from his left, and action folded back to Maxey, who shoved over the top for about 40,000 total. Again, Payne wasted no time before calling.

Payne:
Maxey:
Sizer:

Sizer was in horrible shape, dominated by both opponents, and Maxey was the favorite with one of Payne's outs dead. The board ran out , preserving Maxey's lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Maxey	105,000	105,000
Ken Payne	70,000	29,000
Beau Sizer	Busted

Tags: James Maxey Ken Payne Beau Sizer

02-16-2014 01:58 UTC-5

Liu Shows the Bluff

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Derek Crooks bet 5,400 from middle position after a flop of , and Shane Nelson made the call from the hijack. Peixin Liu came along from the big blind, and everybody was quick to check the turn. When a hit the river, Liu fired out 11,000, and Crooks quickly folded. Nelson was more deliberate, expressing his disgust before folding his hand.

"Show the bluff," he said.

Liu obliged, turning over first the then the for a missed gutterball and overs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peixin Liu	127,000	127,000

Tags: Peixin Liu Shane Nelson Derek Crooks

02-16-2014 01:43 UTC-5

Harris Picks Lesniak Off

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Derek Lesniak bet 4,200 into Lance Harris in a blind battle after an flop. Harris made the call, and a came on the turn. Both players checked to see the river, and Lesniak fired 8,600. Harris called without much delay, and Lesniak showed for an airball. Harris tabled for a pair of aces, and he scooped the pot.