Main Event
Day 1b Started
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Welcome to Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
After a successful opening flight that saw the Mid-States Poker Tour draw 67 runners, 12 more than the last time it was here for a Day 1a, Day 1b is set to kick off at 4 p.m. local time here at the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino.
Garrett Theriot led the way after Day 1a with 148,500, a solid lead over second-place Rufus Yates (112,500). Others among the 18 survivors included David Chocheles (106,000), My Nguyen (103,000), Michael Benton (96,500), Corrie Wunstel (76,500), Michael Horchoff (60,500), and Adam Lamphere (46,500), who made the journey from Michigan.
Players who failed to advance and we expect to see back on Day 1b include Will "Monkey" Souther, Duma Lowery, Adam Friedman, Mike Lang, Gene Dudek, Kenny Milam, and Shawn Schoreck, who won this event in February but busted out during the first few levels yesterday.
Under the Allen Kessler-approved structure, players will begin with 20,000 in chips and levels will last 40 minutes. A total of 14 levels will be played here on Day 1b, set to begin at 4 p.m. local time. The first blind level will be 50/100, and we'll watch as the blinds escalate from there, bringing you all of the relevant live updates.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Schoreck Back
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Shawn Schoreck is back to try to defend his title. He won about $34,000 here in February and had no luck yesterday on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 |
Schoreck Battling
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Shawn Schoreck has found a notable foe early on to his right. First, the two battled in the blinds with the player in the small blind making it 325 to go and being called. Schoreck called 300 more on the 
flop, then raised an 800 bet to 1,600 on the 
turn. The small blind called, then a 
two-paired the board. Schoreck bet 2,500 when checked to. His opponent made it 6,300 to go, and Schoreck paused.
"Royal flush, huh?" he said.
Eventually, he called though, and his 
chopped with 
.
A few hands later, Schoreck raised to 800 after the same player bet into him from the cutoff on the 
flop. The player called, and then called 1,050 more on the turn. A hit the river, and Schoreck's opponent check-called 1,550. Schoreck showed 
for a straight on the river.
"Nice hand," the player said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000 | 4,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
McGown, Lowery Enter
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Rick McGown and Duma Lowery just bought in to the tournament.
McGown has had some success on the Mid-States Poker Tour before, making a final table run at MSPT Meskwaki in April, where he placed seventh for $13,151.
Lowery is an accomplished tournament player with more than $600,000 in cashes, including a $167,230 score for second in a World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Choctaw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 |
Drew Doubles Through Lowery
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Danny Drew called a bet of 3,100 into a pot of 4,000 from Duma Lowery on a board of 
, and we believe Lowery put him all in for north of 6,000 before the river card emerged, the 
. Drew called off, and Lowery showed 
for ace-high, while Drew had 
for a straight on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,500 | |
|
|
8,300 | -11,700 |
Darce Catches a Bluff
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Tom Darce bet 1,000 on a board of 
from middle position, and the small blind made it 2,500 to go. Darce called, and the river brought a . The small blind fired out a hefty 7,000, and Darce thought about a minute before calling.
"You've got it," the small blind said.
Darce waited for him to show.
"I said, you've got it," the player said, finally flipping 
for sevens up.
Darce showed 
for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,700 |
More Arrivals
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Daniel Holmes is among the recently registered players. Holmes made a deep run here in February during the last Mid-States Poker Tour here, ultimately finishing third for $15,006 behind Kou Vang and Shawn Schoreck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 |