Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
500
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Gaziev Holds Against Two
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Massive action ensued after a 
flop at Mike Ross' table, with Sardor Gaziev all in for about 80,000 in the small blind, and Mike Ross all in for about the same amount from late position. The player on the button was in the tank after betting 12,000, and he tossed in his last 20,000 reluctantly.
Ross: 
Button: 
Gaziev: 
Another player said he folded a set of eights, and they would have held as the 
and then 
hit, sending the pot to Gaziev.
Ross headed to the registration desk to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000 | |
|
30,000 | -57,000 |
Back-to-Back Kings for Ross
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Mike Ross was lamenting the lack of action his pocket kings got when he raised the next hand after a limp from fellow early player John Holley. Chris Tryba shoved all in from the cutoff for 19,700, and Holley folded.
"I've got kings again, Chris," Ross announced.
"Kings are good," Tryba said. "I've got a good hand."
He turned over 
, but Ross spiked a set on the 
flop, leaving Tryba wishing the other players good luck as even as he hit a set on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
87,000 | 10,475 |
|
Busted |
Ladies for a Lady
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Ginger Thomas got it all in for 46,300 after another player moved all in on the button for about 30,000. Blake Bohn shook his head and folded, and Thomas turned over 
, dominating her opponent's . No jack appeared as the board ran out 
.
At another table, tour pro Matt Kirby is up over 125,000, following the leads of sponsored brethren Kou Vang and Bohn, who are also rolling up stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,800 | 91,800 |
|
|
85,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Beall's Set Holds
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Ian Beall bet 3,500 on a flop of 
and saw a player who checked shove all in for about 25,000. Beall called with 
for a set and saw his opponent turn over 
for a pair and gutter. The 
turn gave Beall an additional sweat since his opponent made two pair, but the river was a dead .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,500 |
Tour Pros Vang, Bohn, Trending Up
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Kou Vang just busted Lou Mortellaro when Mortellaro opened for all in under the gun and Vang woke up with 
in the big blind. Mortellaro was ahead with 
, but a board of 
meant Vang pulled out the win on the river.
Vang's fellow sponsored pro Blake Bohn, meanwhile, opened for 2,000 under the gun and got two callers, seeing a 
flop. Bohn checked, and an early play fired 6,000, being called by the player on the button. Bohn raised, and the bettor got it in with him with 
, missing his flush draw against Bohn's set of fives.
Afterwards, the floor came over and handed out racks.
"Noooo," Bohn said. "We're just getting warmed up over here."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | |
|
53,000 | 28,200 |
|
Busted |
Kessler Doubles Through Gillespie
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Norecia Gillespie pushed all in for 17,500 in early position, and action folded to Allen Kessler, who called off for 13,300 in the big blind.
Kessler: 
Gillespie:
Kessler's ace-high stayed best on the 
run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,100 | 16,100 |
|
|
4,200 | -20,100 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Dinner Time
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Players are on a 45-minute dinner break.