2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$77,681
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
301
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Ehman Exclaims an Expletive

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante

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 {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Indeed, Morford held {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a dominating position.

That all changed on the {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop, and a {7-Hearts} and {k-Spades} didn't turn things back around for Morford.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Morford us
Leon Morford
195,000
Brian Ehman
Brian Ehman
75,000
33,000
33,000

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Hayes Lets One Go

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
John "JohnnyGStaks" Hayes
John "JohnnyGStaks" Hayes

John Hayes bet 6,000 after his big blind opponent checked to him on an {8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop. The big blind check-raised to 19,000, and Hayes called. After the {9-Clubs} 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 us
John Hayes
80,000
42,000
42,000

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Long Doubles Through Hayes

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
John Hayes lost a race.
John Hayes lost a race.

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: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Long: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Both got help on the {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop, but it was Long who held a wide lead with a set. Hayes didn't catch up on the {2-Clubs} and {8-Clubs} runout, and he shipped about a third of his stack to Long.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Long
Steve Long
56,000
-24,400
-24,400
John Hayes us
John Hayes
55,000
-25,000
-25,000

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Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

Gent Busts Alexander

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Matt Alexander couldn't get anything going on Day 2.
Matt Alexander couldn't get anything going on Day 2.

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: {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}
Gent: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {6-Spades}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop quickly reduced that thirty percent to something miniscule, and an {8-Diamonds} 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
Carter Gent
250,000
127,200
127,200
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
Busted

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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 {a-Hearts}{10-Spades} against Hankin's {a-}{8-}. Kirby flopped his opponent nearly dead with a {10-}{10-}{2-} flop, and he held on from there to bust the boisterous Hankin.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
264,000
170,000
170,000
Howard Hankin us
Howard Hankin
Busted

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