2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$61,870
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
228
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 228
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Nguyen Rolls With Trips

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player bet 2,000 on a {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop, and Tan Nguyen made it 4,000 to go. A third player folded, and the initial bettor shoved for 14,200, giving Nguyen pause.

"You have pocket kings?" he said. "Why would you go all in, you would slowplay."

Finally, he dropped calling chips in.

Nguyen: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Nguyen had outflopped his opponent's aces, and the {q-Diamonds} and {3-Hearts} run out was clean for him.

Tags: Tan Nguyen

Kuznia Can't Get Paid on River

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Brett Kuznia was under the gun and firing away when we arrived at his table. His 1,250 was called by the player on the button on the {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop, and another 3,300 was called on the {3-Diamonds} turn. He put the last 6,000 in on the {j-Clubs} river, but his opponent immediately folded.

Kuznia showed {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} for top set.

Tags: Brett Kuznia

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante:

Perfect Turn for Wilson

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Greg Wilson
Greg Wilson

A player under the gun bet 1,100 on a {3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop, and Greg Wilson made the call from middle position. Nicholas Aranda, who checked from the blinds, made it 3,600 to go, forcing the initial bettor to fold, while Wilson called again. The {2-Spades} turn brought a check from Aranda and 3,100 from Wilson. His opponent put him all in for 8,675, and Wilson quickly called.

Wilson: {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
Aranda: {q-Spades}{9-Spades}

Wilson's boat was already locked in against Aranda, drawing dead with a turned flush.

Tags: Greg WilsonNicholas Aranda

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Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

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Morford Gets Value with Trips

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

From the blinds, Leon Morford bet 2,000 on a board of {3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{j-Hearts} against a lone opponent. The player called, and he called a further 3,500 on the {6-Diamonds} river.

"I gotta call, I think you just have the four," the player said.

"Ahh, I've got the six," Morford said, tabling {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, good trips and more than he needed to best the {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} of his opponent.

Tags: Leon Morford

Gutfreund Flops his Ace

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

David Gutfreund check-called 1,050 in the cutoff against a button opponent in what appeared to be a three-bet pot on a flop of {6-Spades}{j-Clubs}{a-Spades}. Both players checked the {j-Diamonds} turn, and the {8-Hearts} completed the board. Gutfreund bet 1,625, and his opponent announced a call. Gutfreund flipped {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, and his opponent showed she'd been outdrawn with {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Tags: David Gutfreund

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante:

Martocci Coolers One

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

We didn't see the action, but we found the dealer counting out 18,500 from the stack of a player holding {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} on a board of {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Unfortunately for the player, Anthony Martocci had flopped a better set with {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}, and Martocci collected nearly all of his opponent's chips.

Tags: Anthony Martocci

Meyers Off to a Fast Start

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Brandon Meyers (left), pictured at a previous event.
Brandon Meyers (left), pictured at a previous event.

We found Brandon Meyers all in from the cutoff before the flop against an opponent on the button who already had about 6,000 out there.

"Alright," the player said with a shrug, dropping his chips into the middle.

Meyers: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The first four cards were {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, giving Meyers' opponent a few extra outs since a jack would give him a straight. The river was a {3-Clubs} though, and the Minnesotan already has double the ammunition with which to work.

Tags: Brandon Meyers