Photos: 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates
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
|
102,000 |
|
19,400
-120,600
|
-120,600 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
Frei Calls Alexander Light
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Aaron Frei opened for 2,700 in the cutoff, and Matt Alexander shipped it for 17,800 in the small blind. After contemplating briefly, Frei made the call.
Frei: 
Alexander: 
Neither player had much, but Frei's king high stayed best on the 
flop. A 
turn left Alexander very likely to double though, and he did just that when the 
fell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,500
-64,575
|
-64,575 |
|
|
38,000
18,600
|
18,600 |
Hayes Busts in Cooler
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
We didn't see the action, but John Hayes just busted out with 
all in against the 
of Mike Pennetta when the board came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,200 | |
|
Busted |
Bohn Doubles Through Martin
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Roger Martin opened for 3,000 under the gun and Blake Bohn jammed his 25,800 from middle position. Action folded back to Martin, who thought briefly before calling.
Martin: 
Bohn: 
Martin found no help on the 
runout, and Bohn doubled through his old tormenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
55,000
27,300
|
27,300 |
Vang Doubles
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Kou Vang just spiked an ace on the river with 
all in against a player with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Hemingway Shoves, Gets There
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
We found a player under the gun contemplating an all-in shove from Teresa Hemingway on a 
board. The player had bet 5,500 and Hemingway had put him at risk for his last 38,000 or so. Someone called a clock after a few minutes, and the player called after the tournament director was about to begin the countdown.
Under the gun: 
Hemingway; 
The player had made the right read, but Hemingway spiked the 
on the river to make trips, and the under-the-gun players silently grabbed his coat and backpack and exited the area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,500
40,500
|
40,500 |
Yazdi Gets Caught
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
After fourth street had made the board 
, Reza Yazdi shoved all in from the big blind against Luke Amrein, who was under the gun.
"He said he's all in?" Amrein asked the dealer. "I call."
Amrein: 
Yazdi:
Yazdi had been semi-bluffing with an open-ended straight draw, but Amrein snapped it with top-top. His hand held on the river, and Yazdi shipped another 19,700 to his left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
63,000 |
Last Break
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Players are on the final 10-minute break of the night.