2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$114,156
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
453
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Givens Crippled

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

Jonathan McCray opened for 105,000, and Kris Wagner called in the cutoff, as did William Givens and Danny Gonzales from the blinds.

The flop came {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}, and everyone checked to Wagner, who barreled out with 500,000. Givens shoved all in, the other two players folded, and Wagner called off for about 1 million total.

Wagner: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Givens: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Wagner was happy to see he was ahead, but the {q-Hearts} turn gave Givens a flush draw. The {9-Clubs} river was a brick though, and Givens is down to about 6 big blinds.

Givens said he put his opponent on a flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
Kris Wagner us
Kris Wagner
2,800,000 1,475,000
William Givens us
William Givens
320,000 -1,345,000

Tags: Kris WagnerWilliam Givens

Wagner Comes Out Four-Betting

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

Kris Wagner wasted no time getting chips in the middle after break, as he opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and got three-bet to 335,000 by Kou Vang on the button. Wagner shoved for 890,000, and Vang folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kris Wagner us
Kris Wagner
1,325,000 435,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Wagner Gets a Double

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Three players saw the {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop for 90,000, and Kris Wagner shoved all in from the big blind for 335,000 after Dan Colpoys checked. Preflop aggressor Kou Vang made the call, and Colpoys folded.

Vang: {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Wagner: {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Vang was behind but he turned the {7-Hearts} to take command with two pair. Wagner needed to improve on the river, and he did just that with the {9-Spades}, making him trips.

Player Chips Progress
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
1,215,000 -695,000
Kris Wagner us
Kris Wagner
1,040,000 90,000

Tags: Dan ColpoysKou VangKris Wagner

Colpoys Ships it Dead

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Dan Colpoys check-called 80,000 from Kou Vang on a {5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop. He checked again on the {6-Diamonds} turn, and Vang bet 190,000, only to see Colpoys move all in. Vang was ready with a snap-call.

Vang: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Colpoys: {6-Spades}{5-Spades}

"Stone dead," Colpoys said. "Count it out."

The total was around 700,000, and Colpoys sent the chips to Vang after the {q-Hearts} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Colpoys us
Dan Colpoys
2,585,000 -1,365,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
1,910,000 925,000

Tags: Dan ColpoysKou Vang

Givens Puts the Squeeze On

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan McCray opened for 100,000 under the gun, and he got callers in Dan Colpoys (middle position) and Kou Vang (button). William Givens shoved all in for 725,000 or so in the small blind, and everyone quickly folded to Vang.

"I knew you were gonna do that, too," he said as he flipped his cards to the muck.

"Well, thank you for donating," Givens said with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
William Givens us
William Givens
1,150,000 495,000

Tags: Dan ColpoysJonathan McCrayKou VangWilliam Givens

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000