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

McCray Gets a Call

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan McCray defended his big blind from a Kou Vang raise, and the two checked it down until the final board was {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. McCray bet 100,000, and Vang thought for about a minute before flicking in a call.

McCray showed {5-Spades}{3-Hearts} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan McCray us
Jonathan McCray
3,500,000
-75,000
-75,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
550,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Jonathan McCrayKou Vang

Vang Doubles Once More

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Kou Vang has been all in a few times but continues to survive.
Kou Vang has been all in a few times but continues to survive.

Kou Vang continues to have alligator blood, winning the key pots he needs to stay alive. He shoved for 475,000 from the button over a cutoff open from Kris Wagner, and Wagner made the call.

Wagner: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Vang: {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}

Vang won the race, dodging numerous outs on the river when the board came {8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
985,000
435,000
435,000
Kris Wagner us
Kris Wagner
950,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Kou VangKris Wagner

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

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
495,000

Tags: Dan ColpoysJonathan McCrayKou VangWilliam Givens

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
-1,365,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
1,910,000
925,000
925,000

Tags: Dan ColpoysKou Vang

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
-695,000
Kris Wagner us
Kris Wagner
1,040,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Dan ColpoysKou VangKris Wagner

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

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
435,000