Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
301
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Gifford More Than Doubles
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Krista Gifford opened for 10,000 and a player behind her shoved for 58,000. Another player called, and Gifford jammed 133,000, which the remaining live player also called. Gifford's 
held up against the short stack's 
and the third player's to drag the large pot and eliminate one opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000 | 295,500 |
Photos: 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star
Early Eliminations
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
The following players busted out early on:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Kirby Shooting Ducks
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
According to Matt Kirby, he opened for 8,500 from late position and Howard "The Duck" Hankin shoved all in for about 70,000. Kirby made the call, and he had Hankin dominated with 
against Hankin's 
. Kirby flopped his opponent nearly dead with a 
flop, and he held on from there to bust the boisterous Hankin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
264,000 | 170,000 |
|
Busted |
Gent Busts Alexander
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Two players limped from early and middle position, and Matt Alexander shoved for about 50,000 from the cutoff. The button obliged him, while the other players folded.
"I'm drawing to thirty percent," Alexander said before the cards were turned over, and he was correct.
Alexander: 
Gent: 
The 
flop quickly reduced that thirty percent to something miniscule, and an 
turn clinched the hand for Gent.
Alexander's first Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Season 5 proved to be a short one, but the Minnesota pro will undoubtedly be due for a strong showing whenever his luck turns around.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | 127,200 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
Take 10
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Long Doubles Through Hayes
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Three players limped into the pot, and Steve Long jammed 23,600 from the cutoff. Action folded to the final limper, John Hayes, who dropped an orange T1,000 chip into the pot to indicate a call.
Hayes: 
Long: 
Both got help on the 
flop, but it was Long who held a wide lead with a set. Hayes didn't catch up on the 
and 
runout, and he shipped about a third of his stack to Long.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | -24,400 |
|
55,000 | -25,000 |
Buckman Over 300k
Level 11
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Robert Buckman just busted a player when his 
held against the shorter stack's all in before the flop. Buckman's now among the leaders with north of 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
311,000 | 197,100 |