2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Harris Takes a Hit

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Lance Harris opened for 3,400 in middle position, and two spots behind him, Michael Campbell three-bet to 13,500. Harris came back with 33,400, and Campbell shoved for 65,400 total. Harris called.

Harris: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Campbell: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The players were racing, and Campbell took a firm grip on the pot when the flop came {j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, giving him a set. A {9-Spades} turn meant Harris was drawing dead, and Campbell doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
147,500 -72,900
Michael Campbell us
Michael Campbell
135,000

Tags: Lance HarrisMichael Campbell

Wahdan Busts Another

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The small blind bet out 12,500 on a {j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop, and Nader Wahdan called from early position. On the button, a third player raised to 40,000, knocking the small blind out. Wahdan moved all in, and his opponent called off his 102,100 stack.

Wahdan: {j-Spades}{8-Spades}
Button: {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Wahdan had flopped bottom two, but his opponent had outs with top pair and a gutter. Neither the {4-Hearts} nor the {2-Hearts} helped him, however, and Wahdan dragged another big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nader Wahdan us
Nader Wahdan
246,000 92,000

Tags: Nader Wahdan

Alexander Doubles Through Bohn

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Matt Alexander got lucky against Blake Bohn.
Matt Alexander got lucky against Blake Bohn.

Matt Alexander got his short stack all in against neighbor Blake Bohn.

Bohn: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Alexander: {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

No waiting, as they say: a {5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop left Bohn with two outs, which he didn't find on the {10-Hearts} turn or {7-Hearts} river.

"I don't even want to play poker any more," Bohn said.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
30,000 30,000
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
21,000 -4,000

Tags: Blake BohnMatt Alexander

Vang Empties the Clip

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Kou Vang's third barrel was for all of his chips.
Kou Vang's third barrel was for all of his chips.

Kou Vang opened for 3,400 in middle position and only the button called. Vang's continuation-bet was 3,900 after the {7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop. His opponent made the call and saw a turn of {8-Spades}. Vang fired again, this time for 8,100, and he was quickly called once more. The river brought a {j-Hearts}, and Vang pushed all in for 22,000. His opponent thought for about 30 seconds before giving up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
57,000 57,000

Tags: Kou Vang

Gallegos Rivers Hudson

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Adam Hudson saw an unlucky river.
Adam Hudson saw an unlucky river.

Three players checked a {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop, and Adam Hudson bet 10,000 on a {q-Clubs} turn after one check. Brian Gallegos called on the button, and the small blind folded. An {a-Spades} hit the river, and Hudson bet 15,000. Gallegos tossed all of his chips in, a raise of 13,400.

"I call," Hudson said. "I have a seven."

He showed {7-}{5-} for trips, but Gallegos had rivered a flush with {10-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Gallegos
Brian Gallegos
90,000
Adam Hudson
Adam Hudson
34,500 -67,500

Tags: Adam HudsonBrian Gallegos

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Harris Continues to Climb

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Lance Harris continued his domination of his table in a recent hand in which he got a shorter stack all in with {7-}{7-}. Harris was in a dominating position with {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}, and the {4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{k-Clubs} gave him a winning straight.

Players are now on a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
220,400

Tags: Lance Harris

Hayes Crippled

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
John Hayes is now grinding a very short stack.
John Hayes is now grinding a very short stack.

According to a player at the table, John "JohnnyGstaks" Hayes got it all in with {a-}{j-} against a shorter stack who held {a-}{a-}. The final board was {q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, leaving the aces best. Hayes has just a few big blinds now.

Player Chips Progress
John Hayes us
John Hayes
8,000 -2,050

Tags: John Hayes

Player Goes on Tirade Against Bohn, Gets Penalty

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Blake Bohn
Blake Bohn

According to Blake Bohn, he shoved for about 13,000 after a raise and then a reraise to 6,000. The original raiser folded and the reraiser began thinking. Bohn said he told the player he couldn't fold, and the player got cross with him. Finally, he called with {8-}{8-} and busted Bohn.

After the hand, Bohn said, the player went on a tirade, yelling a string of expletives at Bohn while saying it was worth the penalty. Bohn claimed he had no idea what the source of the player's anger was.

"Normally, I could see how I might rub a guy the wrong way," Bohn said. "But I didn't say anything to this guy!"

Player Chips Progress
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
25,000 -19,500

Tags: Blake Bohn

York Ships Huge Pot

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

We found Colin York with a raise to 40,000 in front of him on a board of {4-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades}. The player in the small blind had bet out 15,000, and he was now tanking. Finally, he pushed all of his chips into the middle, a raise of about 40,000 more. York called instantly.

York: {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Small blind: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}

"Ace or a four," the small blind called, knowing he needed to fill up against York's broadway straight. He didn't get his wish on the {7-Spades} river, and York collected one of the biggest pots we've seen.

Player Chips Progress
Colin York us
Colin York
180,000

Tags: Colin York