Main Event | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

11-16-2014 23:27 UTC-6

Michael Lech Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,310)

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Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Lech shoved for about 700,000 in the small blind over a middle-position open from Kevin Boudreau. Boudreau called.

Boudreau:
Lech:

Boudreau's rail got excited after a flop gave him a set. The turn meant only a would save Lech, but an fell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Boudreau	3,730,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Michael Lech	Busted

Tags: Kevin Boudreau Michael Lech

11-16-2014 22:58 UTC-6

Michael St. John Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,703)

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Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Michael St. John put his whole stack in, 455,000, from middle position. Reza Yazdi shoved over in the next seat, and everyone else folded.

Yazdi:
St. John:

The dealer fired out a community of , no help to St. John.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reza Yazdi	5,470,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
Michael St John	Busted

Tags: Michael St John Reza Yazdi

11-16-2014 22:36 UTC-6

Shawn Sandt Eliminated in 8th Place ($13.811)

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Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Reza Yazdi opened for 130,000 in the cutoff, and Shawn Sandt shoved for about 760,000 on the button. Max Chrisp snap-called in the small blind, and Yazdi folded.

Chrisp:
Sandt:

Chrisp's kings found no danger on the run out, and Sandt was done in eighth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Chrisp	2,715,000 65,000	65,000
Shawn Sandt	Busted

Tags: Reza Yazdi Shawn Sandt Max Chrisp

11-16-2014 21:46 UTC-6

Geoff Vail Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,700)

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Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Reza Yazdi opened for a raise in the hijack and was called by both Geoff Vail on the button and Kevin Boudreau in the blinds. On the flop, Boudreau checked to Yazdi, who fired 200,000. Vail moved all in for 805,000, and Boudreau shoved as well for about 1.4 million. Yazdi thought for awhile and mucked a face-up.

"I'm way behind," Vail said.

He was right, as Boudreau had flopped a set with , while Vail had just for a gutshot. No fours showed up as the and ended Vail's tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reza Yazdi	3,650,000 -435,000	-435,000
Kevin Boudreau	2,690,000 1,290,000	1,290,000
Geoff Vail	Busted

Tags: Geoff Vail Kevin Boudreau Reza Yazdi

11-16-2014 21:09 UTC-6

St. John Doubles Through Boudreau

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Michael St. John just got extremely lucky, doubling up with all in preflop against the of Kevin Boudreau as the board four-flushed with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael St John	1,690,000 620,000	620,000
Kevin Boudreau	1,140,000 -760,000	-760,000

Tags: Kevin Boudreau Michael St John

11-16-2014 21:05 UTC-6

Jason Vanstrom Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,305)

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Vanstrom pushed all in for 375,000 under the gun and was called by Kevin Boudreau in the hijack.

Vanstrom:
Boudreau:

Vanstrom was crushed, and things worsened on the flop. Vanstrom got up to leave, but the gave him a straight draw and a sweat on the turn. It wasn't to be, as a river filled Boudreau up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Boudreau	1,900,000 300,000	300,000
Jason Vanstrom	Busted

Tags: Kevin Boudreau Jason Vanstrom

11-16-2014 19:29 UTC-6

Pabst Eliminated on Bubble

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

John Beauprez opened for a raise on the button and then called the shove of big blind Troy Pabst, who looked to have about 600,000.

Beauprez:
Pabst:

"Come on, one time for me," Pabst urged the dealer.

Nothing appeared for him on the flop, and an turn left Beauprez knuckling the table as the hand was over.

The players are preparing for the final table now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Troy Pabst	Busted

Tags: John Beauprez Troy Pabst

11-16-2014 18:58 UTC-6

Beauprez Busts Wright and Lang

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

David Lang shipped all in and was called by John Beauprez for about 250,000. Beauprez had and was able to outdraw Lang's despite a flop when the turn brought an and the river a blank.

Shortly thereafter, Mike Wright shoved all in for what looked like about 350,000 on a board, but his timing was poor as Beauprez had and held against Wright's .

Player	Chips	Progress
David Lang	Busted
Mike Wright	Busted

Tags: David Lang John Beauprez Mike Wright

11-16-2014 17:50 UTC-6

Yazdi Outflops Whitney for Monster Pot

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Reza Yazdi opened for a raise on the button and called a three-bet to 160,000 from small blind Zack Whitney. The flop brought , and Whitney announced the same bet. Yazdi tossed out about 400,000, and Whitney said he was all in. Yazdi quickly called and tabled for a set as he stood up.

"Give me a nine," Whitney said, showing for a pair and a gutter. The was a brick, as was the river, and Yazdi's hot run continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reza Yazdi	2,800,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Zack Whitney	Busted

Tags: Reza Yazdi Zach Whitney

11-16-2014 17:08 UTC-6

Yazdi Turns a Flush; Boudreau Busts Anderson

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

In a three-bet pot, a player in the cutoff shoved all in for about 200,000 on a board of and got snapped by Reza Yazdi on the button, who had . His opponent was upset at Yazdi's holding, showing for two pair. Yazdi faded the aces and eights as a hit the river.