2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Rolnitzki Rivers

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Jack Rolnitzki found himself all in with the worst of it versus Tim Ebenhoe, Sr. and was looking for help for his {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts} against Ebenhoe's {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. There wasn't much good on the {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop or the {9-Clubs} turn, but Rolnitzki spiked an ace on the river and nearly doubled his short stack, sending Ebenhoe, Sr. to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Rolnitzki
Jack Rolnitzki
33,000 -34,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Baumgartner Takes a Big One

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

We walked up to six-way action and a flop of {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. After a couple of checks a player bet 1,500 and Jake Baumgartner raised to 5,500 from the small blind. Johnny Bahri made it 17,000 and action folded back to Baumgartner who would move all in for 18,625 total. Bahri called with {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for top pair, top kicker and Baumgartner tabled {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for the flush draw and an over card.

The {3-Spades} turn missed and there was no diamond on the river either, but the {q-Spades} was good enough for Baumgartner and his pair of queens kept him alive.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Bahri
Johnny Bahri
71,000 -10,000
Jake Baumgartner us
Jake Baumgartner
48,000 48,000

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Coppens Takes Out Two

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Ken Coppens raised to 1,300 from early position and two players moved all in for around 16,000 and 6,000 respectively. Coppens made the call and tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}.

Opponent 1: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Opponent 2: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop was clean for his second opponent, but the {a-Clubs} turn was all but the dagger and the harmless {8-Clubs} fell on the river giving Coppens the big pot and the knockouts.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Coppens
Ken Coppens
86,000 86,000

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Barill Building Nicely

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Alex Barill limped from late position as did the player to his immediate left. Both blinds called as well and the flop came {2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. After three checks, a player bet 2,400 and action folded back to Barill who made the call. The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and Barill again checked.

His opponent bet 6,200 and Barill called, tabling {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. His top pair was good and he stacked the winning pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Barill us
Alex Barill
90,000 -14,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Ditka's Doppelganger Dusted

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Bob Dillon
Bob Dillon

On a flop of {j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, Glenn Harla checked and Jason Zarlenga bet 1,300. Bob Dillon raised all in for around 5,500 and Harla moved all in for considerably more. Zarlenga got out of the way and they were heads up.

Harla: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Dillon: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Dillon's outs could not be found as the board completed {2-Hearts}{8-Spades} and DI - KA was kicked to the curb.

Player Chips Progress
Glenn Harla
Glenn Harla
37,000 37,000

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Bazger Picks One Off

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

We caught the action with a board of {4-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and John Bazger putting his opponent to the test with a check-raise. His opponent called and both players checked after the {a-Clubs} turn. The river was the {2-Clubs} and Bazger check-called his opponent's bet of 5,200.

His opponent quickly mucked and Bazger stacked his newly earned chips.

Player Chips Progress
John Bazger
John Bazger
50,000 50,000

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Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Bahri Moving His Stack Around

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Johnny Bahri
Johnny Bahri

Johnny Bahri was facing a raise to 1,025 and he decided an a three-bet to 5,000 from the small blind. The original raiser called and they were heads up for a flop of {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Bahri moved all in and his opponent thought for a moment before folding.

"Pocket queens, with the queen of clubs," Bahri said as he raked in the pot. Bahri is apparently not afraid to wield his big stack and just may be our chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Bahri
Johnny Bahri
81,000 81,000

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