Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
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
453
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 453
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Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
After two players limped in, Matt Alexander raised to 34,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Lou Mortellaro, who shoved all in after limping from early position. The third player folded, and Alexander called off his last 300.
Mortellaro: 
Alexander: 
Mortellaro found himself in a great spot with a dominating hand, and he held on the 
board.
At another table, Kou Vang was eliminated in a hand we didn't see.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
116,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
William Givens just got all in for 76,000 with 
on a queen-high flop. Unfortunately for him, his opponent held 
for top two, but Givens spiked an ace on the turn to turn a likely bust into a big double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
After one check, Brett Schwertley bet 5,000 on a 
flop. The button called, and the big blind folded. Schwertley kept it coming with 8,000 when the 
hit the board, and he was called once more. A 
led to a final bet of 19,000, and the button called immediately.
Schwertley tabled 
for sixes full, and his opponent winged his cards to the muck
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,200
103,200
|
103,200 |
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Lou Mortellaro just doubled up when his held all in against the of big stack Justin Cole on a board of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
184,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
167,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 200
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Mike Pennetta fired 12,000 from the hijack after a 
flop, and Matt Alexander shoved for 22,900 more from the button. Pennetta called.
"Uh-oh," Alexander said. "I have ten-high."
Indeed, he was in awful shape with 
against Pennetta's 
. The last two cards were and 
, leaving Alexander busto again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
39,800
|
39,800 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Dan McCabe opened to 6,000 when action folded to his button, and the small blind made it 12,000. The big blind folded, and McCabe called.
A 
flop led to a small bet of 8,000 from the small blind, and McCabe called. The aggressor fired again on the 
turn for 16,000, and McCabe called once more. Both players checked the 
, and the small blind tabled 
. McCabe had him beat with 
for a rivered two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
227,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
We didn't see how it happened, but Blake Bohn just busted out to an opponent who held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
William Givens opened to 5,000 in early position, and Lance Harris three-bet to 13,000 on the button. Givens made the call, and the two saw a flop of 
. Givens bet out 8,000, and Lance Harris moved all in after thinking for a bit. Givens beat him into the pot with 
.
"Nice hand," Harris said, showing 
. He was drawing dead after the 
turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
