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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Players are on a 45-minute dinner break.
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
500
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 500
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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
We found Phillip Luong on the button, tanking against a small blind shove of 16,050 on a flop of 
. The pot contained about 35,000 before the shove, and Luong found a call.
Luong: 
Small blind: 
Luong needed to dodge tens and clubs, and he did so as the 
and 
peeled off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 |
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Allen Kessler was in the small blind, and he bet 8,000 against two opponents on the end after the community came 
. The cutoff folded, but the player on the button moved all in, putting Kessler at risk for his last 32,000 or so. "Chainsaw" leaned back in his chair, deep in thought.
"Checked the turn..." he muttered aloud.
After a couple of minutes, he slid his cards into the middle, and his opponent showed 
.
"Probably chopping," Kessler said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
20,400
|
20,400 |
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000
40,400
|
40,400 |
|
97,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
84,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
68,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
55,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
52,400
850
|
850 |
|
50,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
41,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
27,600
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
19,800
17,200
|
17,200 |
|
Busted | |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Kenneth Kottwitz just doubled up when his 
held all in preflop against Ben Keeline's 
in a button-versus-blind battle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,600
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
|
17,000 |
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Phil Mader opened for 1,300 in middle position and was called by Paul Wasicka on the button and both blinds. On the 
flop, the small blind bet out 1,500 and Mader called after the big blind folded. Wasicka made it 5,000 to go, forcing out the small blind, and Mader went into the tank. After some thought, he put 17,000 in, causing Wasicka to tank even longer.
"How long does a player have?" the small blind said. "Can I call the clock?"
"Sorry, but when you have this," she said, holding up a short stack of about 13,000, "you need to see some cards."
Wasicka elected to push all in for about 30,000, and the Nebraskan quickly called.
Mader: 
Wasicka: 
Mader was way in front, and running fives iced it for him.
Wasicka reentered and has been seated at the table nearest the media table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
30,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Ben Keeline just stacked up to nearly 75,000 after action was folded to his small blind, and he opened for a raise. The big blind defended, and Keeline bet all three streets with 
on an ace-high board, with the big blind calling his river shove of roughly 25,000 with 
.
At another table, a player opened for a raise in the cutoff to 1,500 and got three-bet to 4,000 by Mark Hodge on the button. The small blind shipped all in for 13,500, the opener folded, and Hodge made the call after thinking for a bit with 
. His opponent had 
, and Hodge won the race as the community came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
66,000
11,500
|
11,500 |
