Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$381,000
Entries
383
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Stone Puts a Beat on Lauson
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Nik Stone pushed all in from the button for about 500,000 when action folded to him, and Travis Lauson snap-called in the big blind.
Lauson: 
Stone: 
Stone had three outs, but there was no waiting as the flop came 
. The 
gave Lauson a straight draw, but a 
river was a brick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,130,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
160,000
-595,000
|
-595,000 |
Lauson Doubles
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Travis Lauson just doubled back up with 
when he got all in and flopped a king against another player's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
395,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Tollefson Doubles Through Stone
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Taylor Tollefson moved all in from the cutoff for about 430,000 and was called by Nik Stone in the big blind.
Stone: 
Tollefson: 
Tollefson's ace-queen stood on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
|
520,000
-610,000
|
-610,000 |
Stone's Turn to Double
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Jefferson limped from middle position, Nik Stone completed the blind, and Mike Deis checked. Stone jammed on the 
flop, and Jefferson called.
Stone: 
Jefferson: 
Stone had seen a great flop for his rags, and he doubled up when he spiked the 
on the turn and held through the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,220,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,150,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Jun Kim Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,723); Travis Lauson Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,882)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Ryan Jefferson opened for 100,000 under the gun, and Jun Kim shoved for about 600,000. Travis Lauson called off for less in the big blind, and Jefferson called.
Jefferson:
Kim: 
Lauson; 
Jefferson earned his second double knockout when the board ran out 
, giving him top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,215,000
1,065,000
|
1,065,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Sell Takes a Blind Battle
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Taylor Tollefson raised to 110,000 when action folded to his small blind, and Jason Sell defended. Tollefson bet 100,000 on the flop, and Sell called once more. The 
resulted in two checks, and Tollefson checked again on the . Sell bet 250,000, and Tollefson folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,780,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
|
|
660,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Tollefson Empties the Clip
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Taylor Tollefson checked after Ryan Jefferson completed the blind, and the two saw a 
flop. Jefferson check-called 65,000, then 150,000 on the turn. He checked the 
river dark, and Tollefson pushed all in for 490,000. Jefferson folded, and Tollefson showed 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,445,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
1,090,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
Mike Deis Eliminated in 5th Place ($18,404)
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Jason Sell raised to 135,000 on the button, and Mike Deis jammed for about 550,000. Sell called.
Sell:
Deis: 
Deis had his opponent dominated, and he flopped two pair on the 
flop.
"With no heart, that's gonna be tough to beat," Sell said.
As if on cue, the dealer put the on the board to give Sell outs to a straight, which he hit on the river.
"Wow, sick," Deis said quietly.
Deis finished one spot better than his sixth-place finish at Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star a few weeks ago, when he scored just over $11,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,265,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
Busted |