Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$517,000
Entries
517
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Break Time
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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
Lamphere Hanging in There
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Adam Lamphere raised to 2,100 from the cutoff and received a call from a player on the button, as well as an opponent from the big blind. The flop came 
and Lamphere fired 3,300 after a check. Both players folded and Lamphere took the pot.
After a rough Day 1a, Lamphere has continued trying to make things happen and is still alive here on Day 1b, trying to match previous deep runs here at FireKeepers.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,500 | 20,200 |
Field Continues to Swell in Battle Creek
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Brian Mileski, MSPT founder and President, couldn't be happier with the turnout so far here on the latest tour stop. "Pretty impressive, especially considering the Chicago circuit stop," Mileski told this reporter.
Prize pool up over $300,000 already with Saturday's flight still remaining! #MSPT @FireKeepers #canyoufeelitFollow @msptpoker
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Austin Takes A Hit
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Ryan Austin raised from middle position and Ben Lindemulder called from late position. The flop was 
and Austin checked. Lindemulder bet 2,500 and Austin made the call. The 
fell on the turn and both players checked. The river was the 
and Austin led for 1,500.
Lindemulder thought for a moment, before pushing all in for 18,300. Austin called, but mucked when Lindemulder turned over 
for quads.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 | -26,000 |
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
It Was His Big Blind and it Was Special
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Nick Guagenti not only found a dream flop, but also the dream situation, as he was able to get two players to commit all of their chips with and 
respectively after a flop of 
. Guagenti held 
and needed only to fade running straight flush cards to take the big pot.
The 
turn and 
river completed the dream and Guagenti raked the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | 65,000 |
Chainsaw Choked
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler, who never seemed to be able to get anything going today, open-shoved all in from the hijack for his last 7,475. Mike Hunter moved all in over the top from the button and the blinds folded.
Kessler: 
Hunter:
The board ran out 
and Kessler exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,500 | 43,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Austin With a Stack as Big as Texas
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
We walked up to a board of 
and Ryan Austin had Jerry Holderman all in and drawing slim.
Austin: 
Holderman: 
The fell on the river and Austin looks to have the largest stack in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
161,000 | 161,000 |
|
|
Busted |