2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$33,640
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
115
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Karasoulis Outraced

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Mihail Karasoulis jammed for about 15,000 under the gun, and action folded to William Flippen, who called in the big blind.

Flippen: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Karasoulis: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

The community ran out {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, no help to Karasoulis. Flippen declared eights to be his favorite pair after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
William Flippen
William Flippen
83,000
Mihail Karasoulis
Mihail Karasoulis
Busted

Tags: Mihail KarasoulisWilliam Flippen

Naquin Bluffs Quin

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jacob Naquin
Jacob Naquin

Jacob Naquin bet 2,200 in the cutoff on a flop of {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and got raised to 6,400 by button Jeff Quin. Naquin called, and both players checked the {k-Hearts}. On the {5-Spades} river, Naquin again checked, and Quin bet 11,000. Naquin announced he was all in, and Quin went deep into the tank. He attempted to call the clock on himself.

"Flopped aces full, huh?" he said.

Finally, he folded a {10-Hearts} face-up.

Naquin quickly tossed {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} into the middle.

"Very nice hand," Quin said.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Naquin
Jacob Naquin
100,000 68,700
Jeff Quin us
Jeff Quin
32,000 32,000

Tags: Jacob NaquinJeff Quin

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Nguyen Over 100,000

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
My Nguyen
My Nguyen

A player limped in, and Mihail Karasoulis made it 3,000 to go from early position. My Nguyen called, as did the small blind, and the big blind shoved for 11,900. The limper folded, and Karasoulis called. Nguyen called as well, and the small blind followed. The dealer spread the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts} across the felt, prompting the small blind to jam for about 20,000. Karasoulis folded, but Nguyen snap-called.

Nguyen: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Small blind: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Big blind: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Nguyen's top two was miles ahead, and the {3-Spades} and {9-Hearts} completed the board to keep him in front.

At another table, David Hebert busted out.

Player Chips Progress
My Nguyen
My Nguyen
125,000 57,225
David Hebert
David Hebert
Busted

Tags: My NguyenMihail KarasoulisDavid Hebert

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Chocheles Puts Karasoulis to the Test; Hebert Crippled

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
David Chocheles
David Chocheles

David Chocheles bet about 2,500 on an {8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts} flop and saw Mihail Karasoulis check-raise to 7,000 in the blinds. Chocheles called, and a {j-Clubs} hit the turn. Karasoulis bet another 7,000, and Chocheles put 18,000 in, nearly enough to put Karasoulis at risk. Karasoulis thought a couple of minutes and folded.

At another table, David Hebert lost nearly all of his stack all in with {q-}{q-} when a player binked a three-outer with {a-}{q-}.

Players are on a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
David Chocheles us
David Chocheles
65,000 13,000
David Hebert
David Hebert
6,000 -16,100

Tags: David HebertMihail KarasoulisDavid Chocheles

Wunstel Holds to Bust Maksudi

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Corrie Wunstel
Corrie Wunstel

Handri Maksudi opened for 2,500 in early position, and Corrie Wunstel made it 5,000 in the next spot. Action folded back to Maksudi, who called. Maksudi checked the {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop, and Wunstel bet 5,000. Maksudi shoved all in for about 15,000, and Wunstel called right away.

Wunstel: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Maksudi: {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Maksudi had flopped top pair and a combo draw but trailed Wunstel's top-top. The {j-Spades} turn eliminated some outs for Wunstel, and a {10-Spades} river harmlessly paired the board.

Player Chips Progress
Corrie Wunstel us
Corrie Wunstel
WSOP 1X Winner
77,500 57,500
Handri Maksudi
Handri Maksudi
Busted

Tags: Corrie WunstelHandri Maksudi

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100