Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
228
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Bogus Crushes Day 1b Field
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Casey Bogus lapped the field on Day 1b at Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star. He bagged 316,500 to notch a wide chip lead over second-place finisher Julie Cornelius, who finished with 233,500. Bogus is also well clear of Day 1a leader Joel Casper, who ended with 263,000 on Friday night.
Others among the 23 who survived the 14 levels of play included Jason Martens (119,500), Mike Holm (88,500), Michael Younan (77,500), Paul "Walnuts" Bianchi (72,000), Dustin Hargis (53,500), and David Snitkin (43,500). Martens made a deep run in the last MSPT stop here in March, finishing 14th, while Holm is coming off of a second-place finish at last week's MSPT at Meskwaki Casino.
West Olive, Mich., native Bogus is a relative unknown on the tournament circuit, sporting just two recorded cashes. He got off to a fast start early in the day and kept things rolling, as he boasted a stack of around 116,000 at a time when the next biggest stacks were around half that number.
Busting short stacks was Bogus' forte. In one seesaw pot, he called from the cutoff when Mike Shin opened to 2,400 and saw Mark Atkins shove all in for 7,200. Shin called, and Bogus put him all in for another 15,000 or so. Shin reluctantly called it off.
Bogus: 
Shin: 
Atkins: 
The dealer spread a flop of 
, giving Atkins the triple up but Bogus the larger side pot.
Bogus busted Jose Ortiz in a preflop all in when Ortiz failed to improve 
against Bogus' 
shortly thereafter.
Shin and Ortiz weren't the only ones hitting the rail and failing to make Day 2. Joining them were former MSPT Player of the Year Patrick Steele, TJ Ryan, Brett Kuznia, Brandon Jones, "Wild" Bill Romer, Zal Irani, and Ryan Hickey.
The 48 remaining players will reconvene tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. local time to battle it out on Day 2 until a champion is crowned. Be sure to come back and tune in to PokerNews to find out whom that will be.
End of Day 1b Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
316,500 | 21,500 |
|
233,500 | 151,500 |
|
|
151,500 | |
|
140,500 | -28,600 |
|
119,500 | -30,500 |
|
105,500 | |
|
104,000 | |
|
102,000 | -46,000 |
|
88,500 | -10,500 |
|
|
88,500 | |
|
86,000 | |
|
77,500 | 11,500 |
|
|
72,000 | 25,300 |
|
72,000 | -33,000 |
|
69,000 | |
|
53,500 | -29,500 |
|
|
53,500 | |
|
51,000 | 41,000 |
|
43,500 | |
|
39,500 | |
|
|
31,000 | |
|
12,000 | -22,800 |
|
|
10,500 |
Auker Takes a Late Beat
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
A player moved in for about 30,000 and was called by Ken Auker.
Auker:
Opponent: 
The dealer revealed the door card: followed by 
.
"Well of course," Auker said. "It's almost a given."
He found no salvation on the 
turn or 
river, and he'll be forced to come back with a very short stack for Day 2.
Players are now bagging up, and we'll bring you full chip counts shortly.
Two More
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Each table will play two more hands before play stops for the night.
Photos: MSPT Majestic Star Day 1b
Snitkin Doubles Late
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Bryan Dillon open-shipped for 33,000 or so in early position, and David Snitkin called off his stack of 22,900 from the cutoff. Everyone else folded. Snitkin revealed first the , then the beneath it. He was of course far ahead of Dillon's 
. The board came 
, and Snitkin doubled up with his full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 | 23,800 |
|
|
10,000 | -47,000 |
Bogus Bounces Ortiz
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Casey Bogus opened for 5,400 and was called by Mike Holm before Jose Ortiz put his last 15,600 in from the cutoff. Bogus called, and Holm folded.
Bogus:
Ortiz:
The 
board was void of any help for Ortiz, and Bogus added to his room-leading stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000 | 75,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Holm Holds
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Mike Holm opened for a raise and saw the player behind him shove all in. Holm called when action came back to him, and he was way ahead.
Holm:
Opponent:
The flop was grim for Holm's opponent: 
. The 
ended things on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
99,000 | 90,100 |