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

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

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
WSOP 5X Winner
Steve Maniaci
Steve Maniaci
325,000
-355,000
-355,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanSteve Maniaci

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
WSOP 5X Winner
Steven Williams us
Steven Williams
Busted

Tags: Adam FriedmanSteve ManiaciSteven Williams

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

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

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
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve Maniaci
Steve Maniaci
Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000