Main Event | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino

03-09-2014 14:32 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Nguyen	Busted
Angelo Peralta	Busted
Jeremy Dresch	Busted
Richard Bai	Busted
Gheorghe Farima	Busted
Richard Rosas	Busted
Brian Ehman	Busted
Michael Millikin	Busted

Baime Turns Three-Outer Against Shorty

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Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante

Ken Baime opened for 14,000 on the button, and the small blind three-bet to 30,000. Baime put him all in for about 60,000 total, and the small blind called.

Baime:
Small blind:

The small blind moved as if to get up despite being far ahead, and the flop kept him in the lead. Baime binked the on the turn though, and he clinched the win with a river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Baime	295,000	237,800

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03-09-2014 14:17 UTC-5

Idrovo Still Sinking

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Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante

Mike Deis raised from a middle position and got one call, Ritchie Idrovo in the big blind. We didn't catch the action on the flop, but Idrovo bet out 22,000 on the turn. Deis made the call, and both players quickly checked the river.

"I missed," Idrovo said.

Deis flipped and took the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Deis	226,000	156,600
Ritchie Idrovo	122,000	-36,000

Tags: Ritchie Idrovo Mike Deis

03-09-2014 14:07 UTC-5

Lanier Still Climbing

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Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante

Allen Lanier opened for a raise in early position and found two callers. After Matt Kirby checked the flop out of the big blind, Lanier bet 25,000. Kirby called after the third player in the pot folded. On the turn, both players elected to check, and they did likewise when the hit the river.

Kirby showed down for an overpair, but Lanier had gotten lucky on the river with to make two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Lanier	612,000	92,000
Matt Kirby	256,500	-7,500

Tags: Allen Lanier Matt Kirby

03-09-2014 13:54 UTC-5

Zimcosky Ousts Termini

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Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 500 ante

Philip Termini pushed all in with about 50,000, and Brian Zimcosky made the call from middle position. Everyone else folded.

Zimcosky:
Termini:

Termini had live cards, but a board left him dead by the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Zimcosky	446,000	43,000
Philip Termini	Busted

Tags: Brian Zimcosky Philip Termini

Level: 14

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 500

03-09-2014 13:37 UTC-5

Karakikov Bubbles Out

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Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Pavlin Karakikov misread his opponent on the bubble.

With the tournament playing hand-for-hand, Pavlin Karakikov bet 15,000 after a flop, and Allen Lanier made the call from the button. A arrived on the turn, and Karakikov checked. Lanier pushed all in, covering his opponent's roughly 100,000 stack. After tanking for about two minutes, Karakikov decided to go with his hand.

Karakikov:
Lanier:

Unfortunately for the Day 1a chip leader, Lanier had him dead to two outs. The river brought a brick: , and Karakikov graciously wished his former tablemates good luck.

Players are now on a 10-minute break after a redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Lanier	520,000	435,600
Pavlin Karakikov	Busted

Tags: Allen Lanier Pavlin Karakikov

03-09-2014 13:32 UTC-5

Zimcosky Bets the River Big

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Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Ritchie Idrovo has lost a good chunk of his stack today.

Ritchie Idrovo check-called a bet of 23,000 from Brian Zimcosky with the board reading . The dealer placed a on the board to complete the community, and Idrovo checked. Zimcosky bet 75,000, and Idrovo called fairly quickly. Zimcosky showed for trips, and he dragged the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Zimcosky	403,000	273,400
Ritchie Idrovo	158,000	-47,900

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03-09-2014 13:07 UTC-5

Farima Busts Hammett

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Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Scott Hammett pushed his short stack all in from the button, and Gheorghe Farima called with in the small blind. He had Hammett's dominated, and Farima secured the hand when he flopped a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Farima	100,000	-36,000
Scott Hammett	Busted

Tags: Scott Hammett Gheorghe Farima

03-09-2014 12:56 UTC-5

Romer Folds Out Top Pair

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Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The small blind raised to 17,500, and "Wild" Bill Romer made it 35,000 out of the big blind. His opponent tanked before making the call, and the two watched a flop fall. Romer shoved for about 90,000 after his opponent checked, and the player thought for awhile before folding the face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Romer	160,000	106,100

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