2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$120,765
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
500
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 500
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Keeline, Hodge Chipping Up

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Ben Keeline
Ben Keeline

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 {a-}{k-} on an ace-high board, with the big blind calling his river shove of roughly 25,000 with {a-}{5-}.

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 {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. His opponent had {k-Spades}{j-Spades}, and Hodge won the race as the community came {8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Keeline
74,000
47,000
47,000
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Mark Hodge
66,000
11,500
11,500

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Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Mader Busts Wasicka

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Phil Mader
Phil Mader

Phil Mader opened for 1,300 in middle position and was called by Paul Wasicka on the button and both blinds. On the {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} 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: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Wasicka: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

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
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Phil Mader
73,000
8,500
8,500
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Paul Wasicka
30,000
1,500
1,500

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Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Keeline Breaks 100,000

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Ben Keeline
112,000
40,400
40,400
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Zack Whitney
97,000
97,000
97,000
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Kris Wagner
84,000
16,000
16,000
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Danny Ray Gonzales
68,000
38,000
38,000
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Shawn Wilcox
55,000
2,000
2,000
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Allen Kessler
52,400
850
850
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Kenneth Kottwitz
50,000
33,000
33,000
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Chris Tryba
41,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Phanora Prom
27,600
2,400
2,400
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Jason Zarlenga
19,800
17,200
17,200
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Rob Brown
Busted

Kessler Lays Down

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Allen Kessler was in the small blind, and he bet 8,000 against two opponents on the end after the community came {k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades}. 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 {10-Spades}.

"Probably chopping," Kessler said.

Player Chips Progress
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Allen Kessler
32,000
20,400
20,400

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