2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$124,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$517,000
Entries
517
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Tran Nearly Triples

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Henry Tran
Henry Tran

Adam Friedman raised to 40,000 from early position and Jean Gaspard called from the hijack. Henry Tran moved all in for 127,000 from the cutoff and Jeremy Ehrke also pushed all in for 159,000 from the big blind. Friedman and Gaspard folded and they were heads up.

Tran: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Ehrke: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Ehrke was left crippled.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
940,000
-55,000
-55,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
374,000
290,000
290,000
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
240,000
-285,000
-285,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jeremy Ehrke us
Jeremy Ehrke
32,000
-244,000
-244,000

Tags: Henry TranAdam FriedmanJean GaspardJeremy Ehrke

Friedman Busts Austin

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Ryan Austin got the last of his chips in with pocket eights and Adam Friedman made the call with {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}. The {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop all but sealed it and the board ran out {j-Spades}{6-Spades}. Austin headed to the rail as Friedman's rollercoaster day continues with him currently near the top of the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
995,000
490,000
490,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Ryan Austin
Ryan Austin
Busted

Tags: Adam FriedmanRyan Austin

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Pupillo Eliminates Maniaci

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

We caught the heads-up action with a board of {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and Nick Pupillo checked to Steve Maniaci who bet 76,000. Pupillo called and the river was the {8-Spades}. Pupillo checked again and Maniaci moved all in. "I'm going to need a count," Pupillo said.

Shortly after 281,000 was announced, Pupillo announced "call," and turned over {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the flush. Maniaci just had three nines as he turned over {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and headed to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
1,310,000
1,075,000
1,075,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve Maniaci
Steve Maniaci
Busted

Ngo Gives Some Up to Gaspard

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Phung Ngo
Phung Ngo

Phung Ngo raised to 37,000 from middle positon and Jean Gaspard called from the button. The flop came {q-Spades}{a-Spades}{2-Spades} and Ngo continued for 50,000. Gaspard called and the {k-Spades} came on the turn. Both players checked and the {8-Spades} completed the flush on the board.

After two more checks, Ngo turned over {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and was playing the board, but Gaspard tabled {j-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a higher flush. Despite the beat, Ngo is still at over a million in chips and has had quite a day after starting the day with just 46,000.

Player Chips Progress
Phung Ngo us
Phung Ngo
1,025,000
-100,000
-100,000
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
525,000
-475,000
-475,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jean GaspardPhung Ngo

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Maniaci Delivers Two Crushing Blows

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Steve Maniaci
Steve Maniaci

The money got all in three ways preflop with Steven Williams holding pocket aces against the {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} of Steve Maniaci and the {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} of Adam Friedman.

The flop dramatically came down {q-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Hearts} and finished {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Maniaci's set finished off a stunned Steve Williams and took back a big chunk from Friedman.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Maniaci
Steve Maniaci
915,000
590,000
590,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
505,000
-415,000
-415,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Steven Williams us
Steven Williams
Busted

Tags: Adam FriedmanSteve ManiaciSteven Williams

Friedman Goes Large

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

We caught the action with a board of {7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Adam Friedman threw out a bet of 66,000. Steve Maniaci called and the {k-Spades} fell on the river. After a check from Friedman, Maniaci fired a bet of over 100,000.

Friedman snap-called and asked "what two," after Maniaci announced two pair. Maniaci tabled {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Friedman turned over {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for the winner and a very healthy stack.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
920,000
670,000
670,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Steve Maniaci
Steve Maniaci
325,000
-355,000
-355,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanSteve Maniaci