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

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
86,000

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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
-10,000
Jake Baumgartner us
Jake Baumgartner
48,000
48,000
48,000

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Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

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
-34,000

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Another River, Another Bustout

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Adam Friedman was facing an opponent's all-in bet and needed an additional 13,000 approximate to make the call. After some talk and some thought, Friedman threw his chips in for the call and his {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} needed help to catch up to the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} of his opponent.

The {k-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop and {a-Clubs} turn brought nothing for Friedman, but the {j-Clubs} on the river put the beat on the pocket tens and sent his opponent packing.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
73,000
38,500
38,500
WSOP 5X Winner

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Anderson's Second Bullet Misses

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Johnny Bahri
Johnny Bahri

We caught the action with a board of {6-}{a-}{2-}{3-} and a bet from Johnny Bahri, heads up against Steve Anderson. Anderson moved all in and Bahri snap-called, tabling {a-}{6-} for top two pair. Anderson showed {a-}{9-} and couldn't find help on the river, falling short for the second time here on day 1a.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Bahri
Johnny Bahri
129,000
58,000
58,000
Steve Anderson us
Steve Anderson
Busted

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Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Friedman Flops Set for Full Double

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Adam Friedman got all of his chips in the middle after a flop of {3-Hearts}{q-Spades}{8-Hearts} and his opponent couldn't get away from his pocket aces. Friedman tabled {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} for the flopped set and his opponent couldn't find an out on the {q-Diamonds} turn or {2-Diamonds} river and Friedman is healthy and at or near the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
136,000
63,000
63,000
WSOP 5X Winner

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Friedman Finds a Foe

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Adam Friedman raised to 2,700 from middle position and Rod Derrow reraised to 15,200 from the button. After some discussion Friedman, made the fold and Derrow bellowed "I'm tired of listening to you down there," and then flipped over {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. "Let's loosen up," Derrow shouted as he proudly brushed in his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
130,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Rod Derrow
Rod Derrow
86,000
86,000
86,000

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