2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 1c
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: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Nerves of Steele

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
2013 MSPT Player of the Year Patrick Steele
2013 MSPT Player of the Year Patrick Steele

We caught the action with a completed board of {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Patrick Steele was facing a bet of 8,400. Steele raised to 21,500 and his opponent went into the tank. After quite a bit of thought he would let his hand go and the former MSPT Player Of The Year padded his stack.

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Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Griebe Coolers Ross

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After a raise to 2,600 from under the gun, Michael Ross three-bet to 7,000 from the cutoff. Michael Griebe four-bet to 18,000 from the small blind. The original raiser got out of the way and Ross moved all in. Griebe quickly called and tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, much to the dismay of Ross who turned over {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

The board ran out {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Griebe raked the big double.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Griebe
Michael Griebe
125,000 125,000
Michael Ross us
Michael Ross
123,000 43,000

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Matheny Gets There

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 2,700 and Mike Matheny reraised to 6,300 from the small blind. His opponent called and they saw a flop of {j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{k-Clubs}. Matheny checked and his opponent bet 7,000. Matheny raised to 16,500 and his opponent called.

The turn was the {3-Clubs} and both players checked. A {10-Spades} river brought two more checks and Matheny turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for the rivered straight. His opponent slammed the table in disgust and sat in disbelief before finally mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matheny
Mike Matheny
111,000 111,000

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Results Are In and Poll Takes It

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Wayne Smith raised to 3,100 from the hijack, the player on the button called and Demian Poll called from the big blind. The flop was {3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Poll checked. Smith bet 4,500 and Poll called after a fold from their opponent. The turn was the {q-Hearts} and both players checked.

The {9-Hearts} fell on the river and Poll bet out 6,100. Smith folded and Poll raked in his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Demian Poll
Demian Poll
106,000 43,000
Wayne Smith
Wayne Smith
65,200 200

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Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Tran and Gaspard Tangle

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Henry Tran
Henry Tran

We walked up to three-way action and a flop of {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Action checked to Henry Tran who bet 3,100. Jean Gaspard called and their opponent folded. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Gaspard led for 6,300. Tran called and the {10-Spades} fell on the river.

Gaspard continued to tell his story with a bet of 10,500 and Tran thought for a moment and then called as he rolled over {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for two pair. Gaspard mucked and Tran gathered his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
155,000 35,000
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
WSOP 1X Winner
65,000 65,000

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