Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
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
Prize Pool
$118,000
Entries
118
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Jivkov Gets Value from Annonson
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Nick Jivkov check-raised to 3,000 after Tom Annonson fired a bet with the board reading 
. Annonson made the call, and the river brought a 
. Jivkov bet what appeared to be 3,300, and Annonson called once more.
Jivkov tabled 
, which was enough to top top the 
of Annonson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | 3,300 |
|
25,150 |
Vang in the House
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
We just saw Kou Vang head to the registration desk to buy in to the tournament. He then took a seat at Table 3, just to the left of Allen Kessler. Vang, who has north of $500,000 in tournament cashes, will certainly be a player to keep an eye on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Graphia Finishes the Job
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
We saw the player who lost most of his stack in a cooler to Nicholas Graphia get out of his chair, while Graphia stacked the rest of his chips. According to Graphia, he made a straight against a smaller straight to cooler his unfortunate opponent a second time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000 | 5,000 |
"Mega Master" Bets it Down
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Kenny Milam, whose hoody identifies him as "Mega Master," bet 1,400 after an opponent checked to him on a 
flop. The turn brought the 
, and Milam's opponent check-called 3,000 this time. An 
completed the board, and Milam bet 4,000 after a third check. His opponent folded fairly quickly, and Milam immediately showed 
for a set of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 |
Karasoulis Raises River
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
A player in the hijack bet 1,800 on the end against Mihail Karasoulis on the button. With the board reading 
, Karasoulis raised it up to 5,300. His opponent thought for about 30 seconds before calling, and Karasoulis revealed 
for flopped trips. His opponent couldn't beat it, and Karasoulis took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 |
Back in Action
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Play has resumed with the start of Level 3.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
First Break
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Players have left the area for a 10-minute break.
Matthews' Cowboys Bust Opponent
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Robbie Matthews opened for 400 from middle position, and the player to his left made it 1,500. The next player folded, and then the player in the hijack pushed all in for about 7,500. Everyone folded back to Matthews, who reshoved. The first reraiser quickly folded 
face up.
Matthews: 
Opponent: 
Matthews had his opponent dominated, and she found no help on the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,600 |