Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
447
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Lazar Snaps Off a Four-Bet
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
A player opened for a raise in early position and was three-bet by Tony Lazar on the button. The raiser shoved all in for about 200,000, and Lazar made the call.
Lazar: 
Early position: 
"Nice hand, Tony," the early-position player said after the dealer spread a flop of 
, giving Lazar a set. The 
ended things on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000 |
More Eliminations in Money
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Soja Busts Short Stack
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
A player shoved all in for 127,000 in early position, and Brian Soja made the call from middle position. The big blind agonized before folding.
Soja: 
Early position: 
The big blind let out a sigh of disgust as the dealer spread a 
flop, saying he folded two eights. The hit the turn and the 
the river, and Soja added the pot to his stack.
Players are on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Pates Catches Singer's Move
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We found Ken Pates with a bet of about 100,000 in front of him, and Steve Senger jamming all in. Pates quickly called with the board reading 
.
Pates:
Senger: 
Pates had caught Senger shipping a pair and a gutter.
"Put a ten out there," Senger said.
The dealer didn't, though, as a hit the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
Busted |
Melancon Ousted; Morency Crippled
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
We found Jay Melancon, who began the day with the chip lead, all in for about 200,000 after a flop of 
. Jim Lawrence made the call.
Lawrence: 
Melancon: 
Melancon needed a club, but he found only spades on the 
turn and 
river, and the former chip leader made his exit.
At the other table, Don Morency II and Mike Lang got all in on a 
with Morency II covering.
Morency II:
Lang:
It was a classic cooler, and after fading the one-outer, Lang now has over 1 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
500,000
448,500
|
448,500 |
|
32,000
-303,000
|
-303,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Lazar Sends Tollefson Packing With Light Call
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Taylor Tollefson three-bet all in for 200,000 after Tony Lazar opened the button for 26,000. Lazar tanked for a couple of minutes, but he must have decided the price was right, as he tossed in a calling chip.
Lazar: 
Tollefson: 
It was nearly even money going to the flop, with Tollefson holding a slight lead. The 
flop was clean for him, but a turn gave Lazar a straight draw. The 
gave him just a pair, but that was enough, and Tollefson hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted |
Wilmes Drags Biggest Pot Yet, Takes Chip Lead
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Three players saw a flop for what appeared to be 100,000 each. Ken Pates checked, Todd Lyfoung bet 80,000, and Mike Wilmes made it 250,000 on the button. Pates announced a reraise and he pushed 500,000 into the middle. Lyfoung got out of the way, and Wilmes moved all in for 621,000 and was called.
Wilmes:
Pates: 
Wilmes had a massive draw, while Pates had flopped middle set. The 
was a brick on the turn. The dealer placed down a 
river, giving Wilmes the stone nuts, and he now has a chip lead over the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
1,600,800
|
1,600,800 |
|
|
470,000
-480,000
|
-480,000 |