2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
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
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Day 2 Completed

Colpoys End Day 2 With Massive Lead

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Dan Colpoys could barely fit his chips in front of him.
Dan Colpoys could barely fit his chips in front of him.

Dan Colpoys ran over the field like a freight train here on Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino, ending the night with 3,907,000, more than double that of Kris Wagner's second place stack of 1,668,000.

We began the day with 121 runners, and it took just over 10 levels of play for the field to be pared down to the final 10. Along the way, we lost a slew of notables such as Brett Schwertley, Blake Bohn, Matt Kirby, Matt Alexander, Jeff Fielder, John Hayes, Mark Sandness, and Patrick Steele.

Colpoys had already build a solid stack when Olimpia May shoved all in before the flop and got called immediately by Colpoys in the small blind.

Colpoys: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
May: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

May's run was in trouble, but she almost pulled out a chop when the first four cards came {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}, meaning she needed a spade on the river to survive or the {7-Hearts} to win the pot. She didn't get there, and Colpoys hit the 3 million mark when other players were struggling to make it to 1 million.

A short time later, he ousted Day 2 chip leader Gene Gioia when he checked to Gioia on a board of {10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. Gioia fired 130,000, and Colpoys announced all in after getting a count. Gioia snap-called.

Gioia: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Colpoys: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Gioia had flopped the nuts, but it's better to turn the nuts, as Colpoys had. Needing the board to pair, Gioia watched a {9-Hearts} fall, ending his tournament.

Among other notable storylines heading into Day 3 tomorrow, Kou Vang has secured a third straight MSPT final table berth, having just finished eighth at MSPT Majestic Star and second at MSPT Baton Rouge. He'll surely have a wide lead in player of the year race when numbers are tallied up.

Also of note, the berths of Givens and Paules to the final table mean two of the three Day 1 chip leaders made it, an impressive feat of consistency.

Be sure to come back to PokerNews for Day 3 tomorrow at noon local time, when we'll play down a champion who will have home over $114,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Colpoys
3,907,000
407,000
407,000
Profile photo of Kris Wagner us
Kris Wagner
1,668,000
268,000
268,000
Profile photo of Jonathan McCray us
Jonathan McCray
1,429,000
21,000
21,000
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Danny Ray Gonzales
1,238,000
549,112
549,112
Profile photo of William Givens
William Givens
1,066,000
166,000
166,000
Profile photo of Brad Zotti
Brad Zotti
770,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Rosie Paules us
Rosie Paules
401,000
264,000
264,000
Profile photo of Phanora Prom us
Phanora Prom
314,000
266,000
266,000
Profile photo of Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
309,000
211,000
211,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Haidsiak us
Jonathan Haidsiak
256,000
144,000
144,000

Tags: Blake BohnBrad ZottiBrett SchwertleyDan ColpoysGene GioiaJeff FielderJohn HayesJonathan HaidsiakJonathan McCrayKou VangKris WagnerMark SandnessMatt AlexanderMatt KirbyOlimpia MayPatrick SteeleRosie PaulesWilliam Givens

Gioia Bubbles Out of Final Table

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Gene Gioia ran a set into a flush.
Gene Gioia ran a set into a flush.

Dan Colpoys checked to Gene Gioia on a board of {10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. Gioia fired 130,000, and Colpoys announced all in after getting a count. Gioia snap-called.

Gioia: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Colpoys: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Gioia had flopped the nuts, but it's better to turn the nuts, as Colpoys had. Needing the board to pair, the Day 1 chipleader watched a {9-Hearts} fall, ending his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Gene Gioia
Busted

Tags: Gene GioiaDan Colpoys

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Colpoys Eliminates May

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Colpoys busted yet another opponent.
Dan Colpoys busted yet another opponent.

Olimpia May shoved all in before the flop and got called immediately by Dan Colpoys in the small blind.

Colpoys: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
May: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

May's run was in trouble, but she almost pulled out a chop when the first four cards came {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}, meaning she needed a spade on the river to survive or the {7-Hearts} to win the pot. The {9-Diamonds} fell though, and Colpoys' already-massive stack grew even larger.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Colpoys
3,500,000
650,000
650,000
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Olimpia May
Busted

Tags: Dan ColpoysOlimpia May

Givens Gives to Wagner

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Kris Wagner check-called a bet of 53,000 from William Givens on an {8-Spades}{a-Spades}{6-Spades} flop. Wagner came out betting with 84,000 on the {2-Spades} turn, and Givens made it 186,000. Wagner called, and a {k-Clubs} prompted another lead out. This time, he fired 210,000 or so, and Givens folded immediately.

Player Chips Progress
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Kris Wagner
1,400,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of William Givens
William Givens
900,000
350,000
350,000

Tags: Kris WagnerWilliam Givens

Dreyfuss Out in 13th

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Dreyfuss - 13th Place
Dan Dreyfuss - 13th Place

Jonathan Haidsiak shoved all in for about 187,000 and was called by Dan Dreyfuss.

Haidsiak: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Dreyfuss: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Haidsiak's streak of winning all ins as a short stack continued when the board ran out {6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, no help to Dreyfuss. He was left with a mere 3,000, and he busted the next hand with {j-}{3-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Haidsiak
400,000
190,000
190,000
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Dan Dreyfuss
Busted

Tags: Dan DreyfussJonathan Haidsiak

Givens Mucks the River in Three-Bet Pot

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Dan Colpoys opened for 32,000 under the gun and got one caller. William Givens three-bet to 121,000 from the button, and only Colpoys called.

Givens checked it back on the {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, and Colpoys bet 95,000 on the {8-Clubs} turn. Givens called, and a {6-Hearts} hit the river. Colpoys announced 285,000, and Givens folded without too much thought.

Colpoys flashed {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Colpoys
2,850,000
700,000
700,000
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William Givens
1,250,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Dan ColpoysWilliam Givens

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

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