2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls Casino

Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b2
Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$54,607
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$201,000
Total Entries
201
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 201
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Soja's Squeeze Puts Mossey Halfway Out the Door

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Brian Soja won a key race.
Brian Soja won a key race.

Matt Kirby opened for 3,300 in middle position, and Molly Mossey made the call from the hijack. Brian Soja shoved for 22,700 on the button, and Kirby quickly released. Mossey got the count and then quickly called.

Mossey: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Soja: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The dealer spread the flop: {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}.

"Nice hand," Mossey said, exiting her chair.

"Not over yet," someone said.

Indeed it wasn't, but the {8-Clubs} and the {q-Spades} weren't what Mossey needed. She moved to leave, but she still has 1,100 left.

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Brian Soja
51,000
26,600
26,600
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Molly Mossey
1,100
19,900
19,900

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Mossey on the Recovery Path

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Molly Mossey's woes didn't last long, as she's off life support after tripling up. We found her all in from the big blind for 5,800, having been called by a player in middle position. Matt Kirby then pushed all in for about 60,000, and the player in middle position was tanking, staring at Kirby. Finally, he folded.

Kirby: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Mossey: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Kirby's isolation had play had worked, but he was against the worst possible hand. A {5-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop gave him a chance with top pair, but no improvement came on the {9-Hearts} turn and {2-Hearts} river.

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Matt Kirby
58,000
30,700
30,700
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Molly Mossey
21,000
14,900
14,900

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Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Mossey on the Brink

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Molly Mossey needs a double up badly.
Molly Mossey needs a double up badly.

A player limped in from under the gun and then called a raise to 3,200 from Molly Mossey in the next spot. The two took in a {2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop heads up, and the player under the gun jammed for 14,100. Mossey thought briefly before calling off most of her stack.

Mossey: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Under the gun: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Running fives ({5-Clubs} and {5-Spades}) hit, and Mossey has just a handful of big blinds left.

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Molly Mossey
6,100
45,800
45,800

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Bryans Bullets Bounce Powell

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Reg Powell ran into aces.
Reg Powell ran into aces.

Jeff Bryan raised to 3,000 in the cutoff, and Reg Powell put his last 5,100 into the pot. The blinds folded, and Bryan instantly called, tabling {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Powell had {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, and a gutshot materialized for him on the {5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop. The {5-Hearts} paired the board and closed off his backdoor flush, and the {7-Spades} ended the hand in Bryan's favor.

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Jeff Bryan
48,000
4,400
4,400

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Blankenship Forces a Big Fold

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Doug Blankenship was shown respect.
Doug Blankenship was shown respect.

A player in the big blind bet 7,000 into Doug Blankenship on the turn, with the board reading {9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts}, and Blankenship tossed out 15,000. He was immediately called, and the river brought a {7-Clubs}. Blankenship immediately announced he was all in after the big blind checked, and the player folded {k-}{9-}, good for kings up, after about 30 seconds of thought.

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doug Blankenship
86,400
2,400
2,400

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Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Thompson Has Wings

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Robbie Thompson wins a pot to bust an opponent.
Robbie Thompson wins a pot to bust an opponent.

"Red Bull" Robbie Thompson just busted an opponent when he got all in with {a-}{4-}, good for aces up on the turn, against an opponent holding {a-}{7-} on a board of {a-}{8-}{2-}{4-}. The river didn't help Thompson's opponent, and the popular tournament director and announcer now has one of the heftier stacks.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

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Robbie Thompson
92,000
41,500
41,500

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