Break Time
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on another ten-minute break.
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$397,170
Entries
411
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
1,000
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000 | 100,000 |
|
700,000 | 13,000 |
|
500,000 | -10,000 |
|
470,000 | -30,000 |
|
460,000 | 160,000 |
|
445,000 | 315,000 |
|
430,000 | 248,500 |
|
400,000 | -50,000 |
|
400,000 | 305,500 |
|
400,000 | 277,000 |
|
390,000 | 125,000 |
|
380,000 | 246,000 |
|
380,000 | -20,000 |
|
350,000 | 231,000 |
|
340,000 | 180,000 |
|
275,000 | 105,000 |
|
260,000 | 100,000 |
|
238,000 | -42,000 |
|
220,000 | 125,000 |
|
|
150,000 | 52,500 |
|
138,000 | -117,000 |
|
120,000 | 45,000 |
|
95,000 | -80,000 |
Will the MSPT Crown Its First Lady Champion at FireKeepers?
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The MSPT is still looking for our their first-ever lady champion, and it could happen here at FireKeepers as there are still two ladies in the hunt today - Deanna Bell & Heather Schuchaskie. Both are sitting with decent stacks, so it looks like a run at the final might just be in store for both of them.
Another Batch of Payouts
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Jerry Gregory | New Baltimore, MI | $2,184 |
| 29 | Roger Isaac | Flushing, MI | $2,184 |
| 30 | Brock Wilson | Trenton, MI | $2,184 |
| 31 | Sabry Mansour | Lake Orion, MI | $2,184 |
| 32 | Ken Baime | Glenview, IL | $2,184 |
| 33 | Frank Galilei | Roanoke, IN | $2,184 |
| 34 | Bill Romer | Waterloo, IA | $2,184 |
| 35 | Stephen Burns | Lansing, MI | $2,184 |
| 36 | Doug Cruce | Williamston, MI | $2,184 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Truxall Finally Succumbs
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Michigan player Eugene Truxall has been nursing a short stack all day long. Likewise, he was short pretty much his entire Day 1 flight. That makes the fact he was able to survive so long impressive; however, his run just came to an end in 26th place.
It happened when Jason Zarlenga raised to 18,000 under the gun and received a call from the small blind. Truxall then moved all in from the big for just 35,000, which opened the door for Zarlenga to isolate with a raise to 144,000. It worked as the small blind released his hand.
Zarlenga: 
Truxall: 
"I have live cards," Truxall said optimistically. Indeed he did, but they did him little good as the board ran out a dry 
.
Meanwhile, Gary Farhat has also been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000 | 200,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |
"What a Time to Push Into Aces"
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
FireKeepers local Jim Hettich has been clinging to a short stack that past couple hours, and he recently decided to commit his last 50,000 or so after action folded to him in the small blind. Unfortunately for him, he ran into Jason Zarlenga in the big.
Zarlenga: 
Hettich: 
The 
flop gave Hettich a little hope, but neither the 
turn nor river would be the lady he was looking for.
"What a time to push into aces," Hettich laughed, content that he was able to ladder up a bit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Hammett Shows Everyone His "O-Face"
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded around to Scott Hammett, who finished as the Day 1a chip leader, and he moved all in from the hijack for his last 82,000. Carter Myers, who was the Day 1b chip leader, called him from the button, and after the blind folded, the cards were turned up.
Myers: 
Hammett:
It was a bad spot for Hammett, and even though the 
flop paired his three, he needed either another or an ace to stay alive. The 
turn wasn't what he was looking for, but the 
river was.
"Ohhh," Hammett let slip. Myers simply counted out the chips and sent them over to his opponent without so much as a word.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | 88,000 |
|
110,000 | -90,000 |
Wilson is Off to the Races
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Glen Henbest opened the action with a raise to 17,000, which inspired Brock Wilson to shove all in for 98,000. Action folded back to Henbest and he gave it some thought before making the call.
Wilson: 
Henbest: 
It was a race, but Wilson needed to improve to stay alive. The 
flop didn't provide much help, and the 
turn actually improved Henbest to trips. That left Wilson in need of a ten on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the peeled off.
Wilson becomes the 30th-place finisher and will take home $2,184 for his performance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000 | 100,000 |
|
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Busted |
Perkins Sends Mansour to the Rail
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Sabry Mansour moved all in from the hijack for his last 50,000, and the button called him. After the small blind folded, Nick Perkisn three-bet big from the big, which prompted the button to fold.
Mansour: 
Perkins: 
"I'll take that," said Mansour, clearly pleased to discover he was drawing live. However, his enthusiasm died when the 
flop delivered Perkins an ace and a hammerlock on the hand. The 
turn meant Mansour needed another on the river to stay alive, but it was not meant to be as the 
blanked.
Mansour was eliminated in 31st place and will take home $2,184 for his performance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000 | 85,000 |
|
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Busted |