Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Ryan Doubles
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Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Steve Anderson raised to 4,000 on the button, the small blind folded and TJ Ryan shoved all in from the big blind for around 18,000. Anderson quickly called. It was Ryan in the lead with 
against the 
of Anderson. Anderson took the lead on the 
flop, but the board ran out 
and Ryan ran twice for the straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
40,000 | -14,800 |
A Player Doubles Through Jarous Then Busts to Hencheck
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jake Jarous has been on fire as of late. His stack rapidly increased to 160,000 or so before he lost a little to an unknown player. It happened with a board reading 
with around 15,000 in the pot. Jarous bet 5,000 from the small blind with the 
and his opponent called off for 4,700 with the 
for a flopped flush. The 
blanked on the river and Jarous sent a small portion of his stack across the table.
However, those chips found their way to Al Hencheck in the very next hand as the beneficiary of the double ended up busting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000 | -15,000 |
|
90,000 | 40,000 |
Petzing Over 100k
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jim Petzing (left) has amassed an impressive stack of twin towers at his table. But we are reminded by another player's abrupt exit from the field that stack sizes at this stage of the tournament are all relative.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 105,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
MSPT Champ Stays Alive
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player opened the action with a raise, which was called by another player in the small blind. Former MSPT champ TJ Ryan then moved all in from the big blind for 9,600 more. The original raiser made the call, and the small blind got out of the way.
Ryan: 
Opponent: 
Ryan seemed a bit surprised he was called so light, but it worked out just fine as the board ran out 
and he was shipped a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 5,900 |
Kicked To The Curb
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
James Hettich opened to 3,000 from early position and was met with a call from a player in late position. It folded around and they were heads up for the flop of . Hettich bet 12,000 into the 8,500 pot and his opponent quickly called. The turn was the 
and Hettich contemplated for a bit and then asked his opponent how much he had left. "Around 25,000", he said, and Hettich thought a little longer before pushing out his entire stack, putting his opponent all in if he chose to call.
Now it was Hettich's opponent who tanked, talking himself through the actions of the hand. After a couple of minutes, the opponent tossed in a few chips to signify the call and when the hands were flipped, Hettich had his opponent's 
out kicked with . The 
on the river was no help and the opponent was eliminated and Hettich raked the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000 | 88,000 |
Virant "The Tyrant" Doubles To Over 100K
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
In the hand directly before break, the button raised, the small blind three-bet, Steve Virant called from the big blind, and the button called as well.
The three players saw a flop of 
. The small blind checked, Virant checked, and the button fired 20,000 into a pot of 17,000. The small blind folded, but Virant check-raised all in for 54,000 total. The button tanked for about a minute and made the call.
Virant tabled 
and his opponent slammed down in frustration.
The turn was the and the river bricked a meaningless 
. Virant is now up to over 115,000 in chips and ruling strong.
Anderson Finds an Ace
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player in early position moved all in for his last 8,700 and received a call from Steve Anderson in the small blind. The big came along as well, and the flop fell . Anderson led out for 8,000, the big blind folded, and the cards were tabled.
Anderson: 
Opponent: 
Anderson managed to find an ace on the flop to take the lead, and he held it as the 
blanked on the turn followed by the on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000 | 55,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100