2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$108,984
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
447
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Sandness Forces Kuznia to Fold

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Mark Sandness and Brett Kuznia both put in what looked like 1,300 on a board of {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, and Sandness fired out 3,500 on the scary {j-Hearts} river. Kuznia tanked and sighed before announcing a fold, and Sandness didn't show his hand. The Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces champion is looking to make it two-for-two in MSPTs in his home state this year.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Sandness us
Mark Sandness
20,500
Brett Kuznia
Brett Kuznia
14,200 -5,800

Tags: Brett KuzniaMark Sandness

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante:

Rooster Has Reason to Crow Early

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

We found Taylor Tollefson shoving all in for about 11,000 after a flop of {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, and Rooster Oien made the call.

Oien: {9-Spades}{7-Spades}
Tollefson: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Oien had flopped a pair and a gutshot, and he wasted no time getting there when the {8-Diamonds} hit the turn.

"That works," Oien said, as a meaningless {8-Hearts} completed the board to send the Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk fourth-place finisher to the rail.

According to Oien, he had accidentally reraised Tollefson and called a four-bet before the flop.

Player Chips Progress
Rooster Oien
Rooster Oien
55,100

Tags: Rooster OienTaylor Tollefson

Wazwaz Dusts Off a Stack Early

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Rob Wazwaz found himself drawing slim.
Rob Wazwaz found himself drawing slim.

On the button, Rob Wazwaz jammed for about 9,000 over a bet of 2,100 on a {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop from George Shabatura.

"Call," Shabatura said after about 20 seconds.

Wazwaz winced.

"You got anything?"

"Yeah," Shabatura said, showing {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}.

Wazwaz turned over {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for an inferior two pair, and a {j-Diamonds} made short work of him on the turn.

"You weren't supposed to have anything," Wazwaz said with a slight smile as he exited his seat.

Player Chips Progress
George Shabatura
George Shabatura
30,000

Tags: Rob WazwazGeorge Shabatura

Greenagel Doubles His Short Stack

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

We found Judd Greenagel all in for 7,250 in the cutoff on a {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop. His opponent, who had a bet of 3,125 in front, made the call, and Greenagel flipped {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a flush to have his opponent dead to runner-runner. A {2-Hearts} turn cinched it for Greenagel, but he still has work to do to get back to the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Judd Greenagel
Judd Greenagel
15,500 -4,500

Tags: Judd Greenagel

Steele's Top Two No Good

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

We found Sami Saad El-Dein tanking against an all-in bet from Patrick Steele on a final board of {10-Clubs}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades}. Almost the moment we walked over, he stacked his chips and authoritatively slapped them onto the felt past the betting line.

Steele turned over {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for top two, but Saad El-Dein had it beat with {2-Hearts}{2-Spades} for bottom set.

Player Chips Progress
Sami Saad El-Dein
Sami Saad El-Dein
35,500
Patrick Steele us
Patrick Steele
Busted

Tags: Patrick SteeleSami Saad El-Dein

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante:

Ormson Checks the Nuts

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Larry Ormson, pictured at MSPT Meskwaki
Larry Ormson, pictured at MSPT Meskwaki

Brett Kuznia and Larry Ormson both checked the turn with the board reading {q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, and a {5-Clubs} prompted a bet of 550 from Kuznia. Ormson double-checked his cards before tossing out a pair of yellow T1,000 chips. Kuznia quickly called, and Ormson tossed first the {8-Clubs}...then the {7-Clubs} face up into the middle.

"Nice hand, Larry," Kuznia said with a chuckle.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Ormson us
Larry Ormson
21,300 1,300

Tags: Brett KuzniaLarry Ormson

More Notables

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
"Wild" Bill Romer is back after a roller coaster ride yesterday.
"Wild" Bill Romer is back after a roller coaster ride yesterday.

Players we noted on our second sweep through the room include Cardrunners instructor and Limit Hold'em legend Mike Schneider and former Mid-States Poker Tour player of the year (and two-time champion) Dan Sun.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Lawrence us
Jim Lawrence
20,000 20,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
20,000 20,000
Dan Sun
Dan Sun
20,000
Bill Romer us
Bill Romer
20,000 20,000
David Gonia us
David Gonia
20,000
Mike Schneider us
Mike Schneider
20,000
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
20,000 20,000
Peixin Liu us
Peixin Liu
20,000 20,000

Tags: Mike SchneiderDan Sun