Ring Busto
According to Terry Ring, he lost the last of his chips with .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Terry Ring | Busted |
According to Terry Ring, he lost the last of his chips with .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Terry Ring | Busted |
Brian Ehman shipped it for 35,700 from under the gun, and players folded one by one until it was on Leon Morford's big blind. Morford called right away.
"S***," Ehman said, tabling . Indeed, Morford held for a dominating position.
That all changed on the flop, and a and didn't turn things back around for Morford.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Leon Morford | 195,000 | |
Brian Ehman |
75,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
John Hayes bet 6,000 after his big blind opponent checked to him on an flop. The big blind check-raised to 19,000, and Hayes called. After the fell, the big blind bet 16,000, and Hayes tanked for about a minute before mucking his hand.
Despite the setback Hayes has more than double what he started the day with.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Hayes |
80,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Robert Buckman |
311,000
197,100
|
197,100 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Steve Long |
56,000
-24,400
|
-24,400 |
John Hayes |
55,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Players are on a 10-minute break.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
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 |
---|---|---|
Carter Gent |
250,000
127,200
|
127,200 |
Matt Alexander | Busted |
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 |
---|---|---|
Matt Kirby |
264,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Howard Hankin | Busted |
The following players busted out early on:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jack Ranallo
|
Busted | |
John Shelton
|
Busted | |
William Luciano | Busted | |
Ryan Lindquist
|
Busted | |
Dale Hackney | Busted | |
Keith Lutz | Busted |