Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
453
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Alexander Back to Square One After Cooler
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We found the dealer counting out stacks between Matt Alexander and Justin Cole with 
in front of Cole on a board in which the flop had come 
. According to the players at the table, Alexander had gotten it in with a set of eights and run into the nuts. He's now back just below the starting stack after finally getting something going today, while Cole may be the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,000 | 102,000 |
|
19,400 | -120,600 |
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Alexander, Breyfogle Increase Stacks
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Matt Alexander got it all in preflop and was called in two spots. The active players checked down the ace-high board, and Alexander won with 
against 
and 
.
At the same time, Todd Breyfogle got all in with 
against the of an opponent. Breyfogle won the race to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | 140,000 |
|
57,000 | 8,000 |
Kiser Check-Calls for Value
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With the board having come 
, Eric Kiser checked out of the small blind to an opponent in late position who fired 17,000. Kiser made the call, and his opponent winged 
into the middle for ace-high. Kiser tabled 
for a flush to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000 | 105,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Take 10
Level 6
: 400/800, 100 ante
Players are on a 10-minute break and the blue T25 chips will be colored up.
Frei Coolers a Player
Level 6
: 400/800, 100 ante
We found Aaron Frei all in with 
against a player with about 34,000 who had 
. Frei had his opponent dead by the turn on the 
runout, and he's into the six figures now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
109,075 |
Bohn's Poor Luck Continues
Level 6
: 400/800, 100 ante
Blake Bohn opened for 1,700 under the gun and found callers in Roger Martin (early position) and the small blind. Everyone checked the 
flop, and an hit the turn. Action checked to Martin, who bet 2,000, and Bohn tossed his call across the table to Martin, saying the pot was heading that way anyways. A 
completed the board, and Bohn checked before slapping 3,000 into the middle to call Martin's final bet.
Martin showed 
for a rivered wheel.
"I just had aces up," Bohn said, showing 
. "Love poker. Why wouldn't a four come?"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | |
|
27,700 | 27,700 |
Cole Limps a Monster
Level 6
: 400/800, 100 ante
Justin Cole limped from early position, and a middle-position player raised to 2,500. Action folded back to Cole, who reraised to 9,000. He and his opponent got all in shortly thereafter.
Cole:
Middle position:
The board ran out 
, leaving Cole's aces best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 |