2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$101,482
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$397,170
Entries
411
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
1,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

No Deis for Buyce

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Bob Buyce
Bob Buyce

Bob Buyce got his stack all in preflop holding the {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and was up against the {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} of Mike Deis. Buyce was drawing to two live cards, but it did him no good as the board ran out dry and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Deis us
Mike Deis
300,000
111,500
111,500
Bob Buyce
Bob Buyce
Busted

Tags: Bob BuyceMike Deis

There's Always a Sweat

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Marko Doljevic got his stack of 125,500 all in preflop holding the {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and was in great shape to double through Robert West, who held the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. However, the {6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts} flop made things interesting as West picked up a flush draw. Doljevic was on his feet and clearly nervous, but his anxiety was soothed when the {9-Clubs} appeared on the turn followed by the {2-Diamonds} on the river.

"There's always a sweat," someone at the table said. Indeed, there always seems to be.

Player Chips Progress
Marko Doljevic us
Marko Doljevic
260,000
153,500
153,500
Robert West
Robert West
105,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Marko DoljevicRobert West

Bubble Time

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The tournament staff has just halted play as we're down to 46 players. That means one more has to go before the money is reached. Hand-for-hand play has been initiated. Who will be the unlucky bubble boy? We'll find out soon.

Armster Avoids Being the Bubble Boy

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

"All in and a call," a dealer shouted. We made our way over to discover that Pierre Armster had gotten his chips all in preflop and was at risk against Marko Doljevic.

Armster: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Doljevic: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Things were paused until action completed at the other tables, and then the dealer put out the {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. Not much there for Doljevic, but the {8-Diamonds} turn helped his cause by delivering him an open-ended straight draw.

The other players were no doubt hoping Armster would get straightened out, but that didn't happen as the {2-Spades} blanked on the river. Ship the double to a relieved Armster.

Player Chips Progress
Marko Doljevic us
Marko Doljevic
225,000
-35,000
-35,000
Pierre Armster
Pierre Armster
200,000
116,500
116,500

Tags: Pierre ArmsterMarko Doljevic

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Rolling the Deis

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

After Mike Deis opened from late position, a short-stacked Eugene Truxall got his last 25,000 or so all in from the small blind. Deis had chips to spare and made the call.

Deis: {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}
Truxall: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Truxall was looking to dodge a king, and he did just that as the board ran out a clean {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Deis us
Mike Deis
280,000
-20,000
-20,000
Eugene Truxall
Eugene Truxall
55,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Eugene TruxallMike Deis

Bob Dillon is the Bubble Boy... No, Not THAT Bob Dillon

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

When you hear the name Bob Dillon, you know doubt think of the American musician, singer-songwriter, artist, and writer. However, in today's tournament that name is synonymous with the bubble boy.

That's because Robert Dillon, who goes by Bob, got his last 41,500 all in preflop and was up against "Wild Bill" Romer.

Romer: {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Dillon: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Dillon got it in good, but the {10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop gave Romer the lead with a pair of tens. The {9-Hearts} turn improved Romer to two pair, meaning Dillon needed to fill his straight on the river to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, that didn't happen as the {Q-Spades} blanked. Dillon was felled in 46th place, meaning the remaining players are guaranteed a minimum payday of $1,986.

Player Chips Progress
Bob Dillon
Bob Dillon
Busted

Tags: Bob DillonBill Romer

The Ladies All Fall for Caspers

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

After a player in middle position opened for 12,000 and Nick Perkins called from the cutoff, Tyler Caspers announced that he was all in from the button for 126,000 total. The original raiser then moved all in over the top and Perkins got out of the way.

Caspers: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Caspers was in dire straits, but the {4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop gave him a Broadway draw. However, it was the {A-Diamonds} turn that gave him the lead. The {A-Spades} river improved him to trips, and the MSPT Running Aces third-place finisher was pushed a big double.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Caspers us
Tyler Caspers
265,000
181,500
181,500

Tags: Tyler Caspers