Photos: MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge Day 1a
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
115
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000
Gafford Doubles Through Lowery
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Duma Lowery opened to 1,700 in early position and got five calls, including both blinds. on the 
flop, Lowery fired 6,200 after the blinds checked. Ryan Gafford shoved all in from middle position, and everyone besides Lowery folded.
Lowery: 
Gafford: 
Lowery picked up some outs on the 
turn, but a 
river wasn't the paint he needed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000 | |
|
16,350 | -23,650 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Lowery Takes Three-Bet Pot
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
A player under the gun opened to 2,100 and then called a three-bet to 5,000 from Duma Lowery. Both players checked the flop, and the turn made the board 
. Lowery bet 6,000 after another check, and his opponent flicked his cards to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | 17,525 |
Gary Doubles Through Matthews
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Robbie Matthews had three-bet to 4,250 in the small blind and Brock Gary, who opened in middle position move all in for 14,600. A player who called the initial raise mucked, and Matthews called.
Matthews:
Gary: 
A set flopped for Gary, and Matthews was turned dead on the 
run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,200 | 33,200 |
|
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
Hebert Doubles Up
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
A player opened for 1,200 and got two calls before David Hebert jammed for 9,350 in the big blind. The opener shoved as well, and she had Hebert covered, forcing out the other two players.
Hebert: 
Opponent:
Hebert took the lead as 
flopped. A turn gave his opponent a flush draw, which Hebert faded on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,100 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
One Hand, Another Bust for Lang
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Mike Lang said he sat down to 
after reentering and got it in with top-top on the flop against Pablo Garcia-Salas, who had flopped a combo draw. Garcia-Salas got there, and Lang was done again.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | 95,000 |
|
Busted |
Friedman Busts Second Bullet
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Adam Friedman got all in on the turn on a board of 
with against Handri Maksudi, holding . The river was another deuce though, and Friedman was left with just 550.
Gene Dudek also busted out at the same table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,800 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Lang's Light Shove Caught by Song
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
We found Mike Lang all in for 12,200 in the big blind over an open from John Song in middle position. Song tossed in a call.
"You've got me," Lang said, turning over 
.
Song had , meaning Lang's cards were live though, but a board of 
gave Lang nothing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
|
Busted |