2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
Play is on the bubble, and the tournament is hand-for-hand.
Rodney Colson opened for 16,000 in middle position and was called by Everett Carlton in the small blind and Matt Kirby in the big. Colson was checked to on the ![]()
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flop, and he bet 21,000. Carlton called, as did Kirby. The
turn prompted two more checks, and Colson bet 78,000 this time. Carlton thought awhile and mucked, and Kirby called. The
river went check-check, and Kirby tossed ![]()
in for a pair of fives. Colson had it beat with ![]()
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
15,000
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15,000 |
|
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280,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Rodney Colson bet 30,000 on a board of ![]()
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from the big blind, and Everett Carlton raised to 74,000 from middle position. Colson made the call, and the two saw the
hit the board. Colson checked, and Carlton moved all in. The count was 110,000, and Colson went deep into the tank as Carlton sat silently. After about three minutes, Colson splashed in a few chips.
Cat-quick, Carlton shot out of his chair and flipped ![]()
, grabbing his coat as he knew his pair of kings could never be good. Colson turned over ![]()
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
427,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
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Busted |
Joe Barnard pushed all in, and Rodney Colson shoved over the top from the button, forcing the blinds to fold. He had ![]()
, dominating Barnard's ![]()
. The board ran out ![]()
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, and Colson took it with the better set.
The next hand, Ken Pates opened for a raise and then called the shove of Aaron Johnson, who had about 180,000. Pates held ![]()
this time, and Johnson had ![]()
. The board ran out dry, and Johnson headed for payouts.
Dennis Stevermer and Jeff Bryan also busted out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
670,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
|
400,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Matt Kirby knocked out a player when Kirby's ![]()
held against ![]()
all in preflop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
On a board of ![]()
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, Ryan Skluzak had bet 31,000 from the big blind, and Jeff Fielder was all in on the button, covering Skluzak's remaining 104,000.
"You have a straight?" Skluzak asked.
"Is it good if I do?" Fielder replied.
Skluzak called off, and he showed ![]()
for trips. It was no good, as Fielder did indeed have ![]()
for a Broadway straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000