2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$106,483
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
432
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 432
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"It's a Christmas Miracle"

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A player opened for a raise under the gun and got three-bet by Jay Green on the button. In the small blind, Gerald Heckathorn shoved all in for 20,000, and the opener called off for less. Green called as well.

Heckathorn: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Under the gun: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Green: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Heckathorn mentioned he was optimistic since there were no kings, but the {5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop gave everyone nada. The {10-Diamonds} brought a smidge of hope for Heckathorn, and the {10-Hearts} river was the two-outer he needed.

"Oh!" he yelled. "It's a miracle."

"That's a Christmas miracle," Green agreed.

Tags: Jay GreenGerald Heckathorn

"What's the Biggest Hand You've Ever Folded?"

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mike Schneider is known as one of the best at limit.
Mike Schneider is known as one of the best at limit.

At Table 2, Jon Hanner is engaging Mike "Schneids" Schneider in a theoretical discussion of limit hold'em. Schneider, a noted limit expert who has been a longtime coach, was asked what the biggest hand he's ever folded in a limit game was.

"Does a tournament count?" Schneider asked.

"Limit cash," Hanner specified.

Schneider leaned back and thought.

"Two nines?" he speculated. "I know I've folded ace-queen suited a few times.

Gennady Shimelfarb said he thought he'd thrown away two jacks, causing Schneider to raise his eyebrows, saying there weren't too many spot he could think of where dumping jacks preflop would be good.

Tags: Gennady ShimelfarbJon HannerMike Schneider

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Criego Sends Holloway Packing

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

Mark Sandness opened for a raise in middle position and was called by Aaron Johnson on his left, Chad Holloway in the next spot, Bill Criego on the button, and the big blind. On the {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, Johnson bet 3,700 after two checks. Holloway pushed all in for 14,000, and Criego quickly announced all in as well. Everyone else folded.

Criego: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Holloway: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Holloway had a heap of outs against the top two, but he couldn't spike any of them as the {a-Clubs} turn was followed by a {3-Diamonds} river.

Tags: Aaron JohnsonBill CriegoChad HollowayMark Sandness

Green, Dresch Double Up

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Jeremy Dresch
Jeremy Dresch

Jay Green doubled up for 68,075 when his {a-}{a-} held against an opponent's {q-}{q-}.

At another table, Jeremy Dresch held up with {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} against an opponent with {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Dresch had 4,700 to start the hand.

Tags: Jay GreenJeremy Dresch

Surma Coolers Lang, Keeps Climbing

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Mike Lang said he had about 45,000 when he ran his {k-}{k-} into the {a-}{a-} of Lee Surma, whose hand held up for stacks.

"That's like the fourth time I've seen him bust someone with aces," Lang said.

Surma told the same story.

"No skill involved," he said. "Aces against kings three times."

Tags: Lee SurmaMike Lang

Unlucky Lawrence

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

A player under the gun raised to about 1,800 and then called Jim Lawrence, who three-bet to 6,000 on the button. The first player checked the {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop, and Lawrence bet 3,000. His opponent raised to 7,000, and Lawrence jammed, putting his opponent at risk for about 18,000. The player quickly called, turning up {7-}{7-}. Lawrence shook his head and showed {a-}{a-}, and he didn't find his two outer on the final two streets.

Tags: Jim Lawrence

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Sell Sinking; Meyers and Bohn Bust

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Brandon Meyers busted his short stack.
Brandon Meyers busted his short stack.

Jason Sell just lost a big chunk of his stack when he got it in with a flopped flush but was up against the nut flush.

At another table, Brandon Meyers put his last 5,000 or so in from the small blind with {k-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and was called by a player holding {a-Spades}{10-Spades} in the big. Meyers was unable to find any improvement, and his opponent won with a turned pair of tens.

Blake Bohn also busted out.

Tags: Blake BohnBrandon MeyersJason Sell

Hanner Ends Holloway's Short Stack Grind

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Chad Holloway, pictured at MSPT Ho Chunk.
Chad Holloway, pictured at MSPT Ho Chunk.

Chad Holloway shoved all in for about 8,000 from an early position, and "Minnesota" Jon Hanner isolated with a reraise to 16,000, forcing out the remaining players.

Holloway: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Hanner: {k-}{k-}

Holloway didn't improve as the board ran out eight-high, and he's reentering.

Tags: Chad HollowayJon Hanner