2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Gioia Fires Away With Bullets

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
Gene Gioia got big value with AA.
Gene Gioia got big value with AA.

We found a large heads-up pot brewing between Gene Gioia, in early position, and an opponent on the button. With the first four cards coming {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}, Gioia bet 25,000 and got called. On the river, he put all of his red chips in the center: 85,000. His opponent immediately called, and Gioia tabled {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. The button raised his cards high into the air and slammed {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} onto the felt.

The players just counted down their stacks under the staff's supervision, and we'll have all of the counts up shortly.

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