Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
228
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Skreens Wakes Up
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
A player opened to 700 in middle position, and the player on the button shoved for about 8,000. Bryan Skreens shoved all in from the small blind, and everyone else folded.
Skreens: 
Button: 
Both players spiked sets as the flop came 
, but Skreens' opponent was unable find his one-outer on the 
turn or 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 |
Holm Misses
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
After a 
flop, Mike Holm put his last 5,000 or so in. George Presnell snap-shoved his stack of roughly 14,000 in the next spot, and David Gutfreund was left with a tough decision.
"Holy s***," he said. "Wow. What a sick spot."
After another minute or so, he folded 
face up.
Presnell: 
Holm: 
Gutfreund had made the right laydown, and Holm was left drawing to a flush against top two. The and 
were bricks for him, and Presnell collected the pot.
Holm will have to try again later tonight or tomorrow if he wants to better his second-place finish from last week's Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,200 | |
|
Busted |
A Few Bustos
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Leon Morford, Larry Ormson, and Nicholas Aranda all busted out recently. Ormson has reentered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Photos: MSPT Majestic Star Day 1a
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Big One for Holloway
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Chad Holloway bet 7,000 after an opponent checked to him on a board of 
. His opponent made the call, and a few swear words escaped his mouth after Holloway showed for top boat, besting 
for a straight on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | 20,000 |
Valecillos Gets a KO
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Three players put 4,050 in preflop, with the big blind at risk. Rafael Valecillos bet 3,000 on the 
flop, and Bryan Moon folded on the button.
Big blind:
Valecillos: 
Valecillos' jacks were in command, and the cherry on top was a 
river after a turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,800 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Jones Collects a Bluff
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Jarrett Jones called a bet on a board of 
, and his opponent fired another barrel of 4,200 on the river. Jones thought for a bit before splashing in a call, and his opponent showed him a bricked draw: 
. Jones had a better flush draw with , but he also had top pair on the flop and the winning hand.
Also, Bryan Moon has joined the field.
Players have taken their first break of the day, and they'll be back in 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,300 | 35,300 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |