Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
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
Prize Pool
$118,000
Entries
118
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Last Breather
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
The players are on a 10-minute break, the final one of the day.
Morris Spikes One-Outer to Eliminate Two
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Shawn Schoreck opened for 3,700, and a player in middle position made it 8,000. The next player jammed for 17,300, and action folded to Lynn Morris, who called in the small blind. Schoreck folded, the first reraiser shoved for a few thousand more, and Morris again called.
Morris: 
Three-bettor: 
Third player: 
Gasps came from around the table as the flop came 
, giving Morris his one-outer. The 
and 
completed the board, and Morris dragged the huge pot at the expense of the two players he had covered. Schoreck, meanwhile, said he folded 
, which would have made the nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 72,850 |
Kessler Wins a Flip
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Allen Kessler just won a race with 
against an opponent who held 
when the board came 
. Kessler had his opponent covered by just 400, so he collected all of the player's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 12,000 |
Green Gets Away from AA
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Arthur Saucier check-called 4,500 from Larry Green on a flop of 
. Both players checked the 
turn, and the 
river completed a four-straight. Saucier pushed all in for 24,900, and Green tanked for about three minutes before mucking face up. Saucier showed him 
for the nut straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | 1,000 |
|
|
29,500 | -17,500 |
Vang Crushes Shorty
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Kou Vang opened for 2,600 in middle position and got two callers. The player on the button shoved for 17,500, and Vang reraised to knock out the players behind him.
Vang: 
Button: 
"Sorry, that's a terrible flop for you," the player on the button predicted.
Sure enough, the 
flop gave the button a straight draw.
"An even worse turn," he said excitedly after the dealer burned and turned the 
, which meant the pot would be split if the board paired again.
An river meant Vang had the winning two pair, though.
"Chop it up," the player on the button joked as he got out of his seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 | 38,700 |
Sumner Ends Milam's Tournament
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
According to Kenny Milam, he got it all in with 
against the 
of Erica Sumner, who flopped a set to send Milam to the exits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 15,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
Coolered Alexander Finds an Out
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
With the community reading 
, a player bet 2,000 into Matt Alexander, who raised to 4,500. A few more raises later, the two were all in for Alexander's 19,800.
Alexander: 
Opponent:
Alexander's recent run of poor luck seemed to be continuing, as his trip tens were no good. He managed to spike the on the river for a flush though, and he doubled up while leaving his opponent crippled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | 28,400 |
Some Eliminations
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
According to "Wild" Bill Romer, he ran his into an opponent's and lost the race to bust out.
At another table, Renee Kessel moved all in for 9,100 over Arthur Saucier's limp, and Saucier made the call with . Kessel had him dominated with , but Saucier flopped two pair to knock her out.
The following players have also been eliminated:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |