Photos: 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star
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
|
295,500 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Romer Folds Out Top Pair
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
106,100
|
106,100 |
Farima Busts Hammett
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
Busted |
Zimcosky Bets the River Big
Level 13
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
403,000
273,400
|
273,400 |
|
158,000
-47,900
|
-47,900 |
Karakikov Bubbles Out
Level 13
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
435,600
|
435,600 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 500
Zimcosky Ousts Termini
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
446,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Lanier Still Climbing
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
612,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
256,500
-7,500
|
-7,500 |