2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Queen-High Good for a Nice One

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

We walked up to a board of {4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} and Kosto Petrovich check-called a bet of 3,500 from his opponent. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Petrovich again check-called, this time for 7,000. The {8-Clubs} river brought two checks and Petrovich said "you're good I missed," but his opponent rolled over {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Petrovich showed {q-Spades}{j-Spades} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kosto Petrovich
Kosto Petrovich
29,000

Fairchild Coolers Opponent

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Craig Fairchild and an opponent got all of the chips in preflop and Fairchild not only had the over pair, but also two blockers as they tabled {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} and {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} respectively. The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Spades} and Fairchild sent his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Fairchild
Craig Fairchild
37,000

Baumgartner Applies Pressure

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

We picked up the action on the flop with five-way action and a board of {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Jake Baumgartner called a bet of 1,250 from his opponent and they were heads up to the {q-Clubs} turn. Baumgartner called his opponent's bet of 2,800 and the {a-Spades} fell on the river. Baumgartner's opponent checked and Baumgartner thought for a moment and then bet 6,200. His opponent contemplated before finally sending his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Baumgartner us
Jake Baumgartner
39,000
-9,000
-9,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Joke is on Powers

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Marc Powers moved all in after a flop of {4-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Satish Thakur quickly made the call, tabling {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for the flopped set. Powers was behind with {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and the {10-Spades}{8-Spades} runout left the Poker Joker Gear founder without the flush and without any chips.

Powers headed toward the rail as Thakur stacked his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Satish Thakur us
Satish Thakur
48,000
48,000
48,000
Marc Powers
Marc Powers
Busted

Tags: Marc PowersSatish Thakur

Woj Gets Value

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

After an under-the-gun limp, Erik Wojtuniecki raised to 800 and received three callers, including the original limper. The flop was {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Wojtuniecki bet 1,600 after a check. He received one caller and they saw a {5-Clubs} on the turn. Wojtuniecki bet 2,225 and was called.

The river was the {q-Clubs} and "Woj", as his friends call him, fired 3,300. After some thought, his opponent called, but mucked after Woj tabled {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Wojtuniecki
Erik Wojtuniecki
38,700
38,700
38,700

Tags: Erik Wojtuniecki

Action Turn for Kruk

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

We picked up four-way action after a flop of {4-Hearts}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Steve Anderson bet 1,500 after three checks and received three callers. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the player first to act led for 5,000. Ron Kruk moved all in and action folded back to the original bettor. He made the call and tabled {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, but was behind Kruk who turned over {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for the turned full house.

The river was the {k-Clubs} and Kruk sent his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Ron Kruk
Ron Kruk
43,000
43,000
43,000
Steve Anderson us
Steve Anderson
32,400
-225
-225

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Ali With the Rope-A-Dope

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

We picked up the action after a flop of {j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades} and after a bet of 1,200, Sunny Ali raised to 6,000 from the button and the player in the big blind made the call. The original bettor moved out of the way and the {2-Diamonds} fell on the turn. The player from the big blind quickly announced all in and Ali just as quickly made the call.

"Top two," Ali exclaimed. "I'm on a draw," said his opponent, tabling {8-Spades}{9-Clubs}. The river {3-Spades} kept Ali afloat and he took the pot with {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Sunny Ali
Sunny Ali
39,000
39,000
39,000

Tags: Sunny Ali