Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Swetow Doubles With Set
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
![[Removed:67] had his opponent drawing dead.](https://s.pnimg.net/tTwTumpdkAHGc-haPwv0eZruPHfYC41lSNI38_x8fHE/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODQ3Lzc5L3hhMjU2/ODkzNzM5LmpwZw.webp)
[Removed:67] just shoved for 13,300 after an opponent bet about 3,000 on a board of 
. His opponent made the call with 
and was drawing dead, enabling Swetow to get a much-needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Queen-Deu for Kou
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
We didn't see the action, but Kou Vang just eliminated Steve Anderson with 
when the community cards were 
, giving Vang the underfull.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000 | |
|
Busted |
Photos: 2014 Mid-State Poker Tour Majestic Star
Kirby Wins Battle of Rags
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Matt Kirby opened for 1,700 under the gun, and three players called before the big blind shoved for 6,800 more. Kirby shipped over the top, and everyone else folded.
Kirby: 
Big blind: 
"Well, that's a bad flop for me," the big blind said after the dealer fanned out 
. "Can't even hit my seven."
Indeed, Kirby's nine-high with a flush draw and straight draw was miles ahead, and the nine proved good enough when the last two cards were 
and 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
Hayes Shoves for Value and Doubles
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
John Hayes shoved for 30,600 in a recent pot after his lone opponent checked to him on a community of 
. His opponent made the call, and "JohnnyGstaks" showed 
to best his opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Vang Two-Outs Alexander
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
A player in the hijack opened for 2,700, and Kou Vang called from the cutoff, as did the small blind. Matt Alexander made it 11,000 in the big blind, and the initial raiser promptly folded. Vang pushed all in, the small blind folded, and Alexander called off for 60,800 total.
Alexander: 
Vang: 
The first four cards came 
, keeping Alexander's kings best but fifth street was the to send him to the rail.
"Nice hand, Kou," he said.
"Running way too good," Vang said with a slight smile. "Sorry, man."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
133,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
Busted |
Lutz Doubles Through Hayes
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
We didn't see the action, but John Hayes, under the gun, put Keith Lutz, in the big blind, all in and at risk before the flop.
Hayes: 
Lutz: 
The community came 
, leaving Lutz's queens good for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,400
-7,600
|
-7,600 |
|
65,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Ring Busto
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Terry Ring was just eliminated in a hand we didn't see. Perhaps we'll see Ring, who is coming off of a $111,968 win at an event in St. Louis, at tomorrow's Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |