Main Event
Day 2 Started
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Day 2 Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
302,100 | |
|
267,400 | |
|
249,900 | |
|
242,800 | |
|
234,900 | |
|
234,800 | |
|
230,500 | |
|
215,600 | |
|
194,900 | |
|
193,800 | |
|
193,000 | |
|
192,100 | |
|
190,600 | |
|
176,500 | |
|
172,100 | |
|
167,100 | |
|
161,900 | |
|
|
160,700 | |
|
|
154,100 | |
|
|
152,100 | |
|
|
150,700 | |
|
148,100 | |
|
|
145,700 | |
|
144,900 | 144,900 |
|
|
144,000 |
Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates
After three grueling heats, 121 players have advanced to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates. Leading the way into Day 2 is Gene Gioia, who got two days off to watch Day 1b and Day 1c players try and fail to match his count of 302,100.
William Givens (267,100), Dan McCabe (249,900), Rosie Paules (242,800), Nader Wahdan (234,900), MSPT Running Aces champion Mark Sandness (234,800), Reza Yazdi (230,500), Colin York (215,600), Olimpia May (194,900), and John Taitt (193,800) also bring top-10 stacks into the day. Meanwhile, other threats such as Lance Harris (148,100), Jeff Fielder (124,800), Brett Schwertley (106,900), Kou Vang (98,700), and Phil Mader (86,000) lurk with solid stacks.
The players will be vying for a first-place prize that's unofficially listed at $114,156 by the MSPT. We'll have official payout information listed as soon as it becomes available.
Play will begin at noon local time at Level 11 (1,200/2,400/400). All levels will be one hour today, allowing for considerable play as the field is whittled down over 10 levels or until the final table is reached.
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all of the relevant live updates.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Get 'Em in the Air
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Play has begun for the day.
Hanner Doubles Early
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
We saw the dealer sweeping a pot toward "Minnesota" Jon Hanner on a king-high board. Hanner had 
in front of him, and he said his opponent in the hand had been John Hayes, who held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 27,800 |
|
20,200 | -4,800 |
Schwertley Finishes Hayes Off
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
John Hayes pushed all in for about 20,000 and was called by Brett Schwertley in the cutoff. Everyone else folded.
Schwertley: 
Hayes: 
The board ran out 
, not enough for Hayes to overtake Schwertley's AA.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
153,000 | 46,100 |
|
|
Busted |
"Wild" Bill Meets His End
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
"Wild" Bill Romer got all in with 
against the 
of Olimpia May, and he went busto when May won the race.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000 | 40,100 |
|
Busted |
Vang Hits a Big Double on Sandness
Level 11
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
On a 
flop, Kou Vang bet out 8,200 from under the gun only to see Mark Sandness make it 21,300 from the cutoff. Vang three-bet to 53,200. Sandness responded by pushing all in, and Vang quickly called.
Vang: 
Sandness: 
Vang's overpair was good, and a 
kept him in front. Sandness couldn't suck out on the 
river either, and Vang's quest for three straight MSPT final tables got a big boost.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000 | 126,300 |
|
|
172,500 | -62,300 |