2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
93
Prize
$104,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
426
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 426
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Andy Van Blair Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,217); Brandon Smith Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,341)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Andy Van Blair - (9th Place)
Andy Van Blair - (9th Place)

Brandon Smith shoved all in from early position for 275,000 and was called by Nick Jivkov in the hijack. Andy Van Blair then shoved for about 450,000 in the blinds, and Jivkov called.

Jivkov: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Van Blair: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Smith: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

No more jacks remained in the deck, but the worst hand quickly became by far the best as the flop brought {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Spades}, giving Jivkov a nearly unbeatable flush. The {9-Diamonds} turn meant the hand was done, and a {q-Clubs} finished the board out.

Tags: Andy Van BlairBrandon SmithNick Jivkov

Lang Cracks Noe's Bullets

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mike Lang
Mike Lang

Action folded to Mike Lang, who jammed for about 10 big blinds in the cutoff. Robert Noe shoved on the button, and the blinds folded.

Noe: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Lang: {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Things turned from grim to rosy for Lang as the dealer spread a flop of {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Spades}, giving him top pair. A {j-Spades} turn put him even farther ahead with a boat, and the river was a {6-Diamonds}.

Tags: Mike LangRobert Noe

Smith Quadruples Up

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Nick Jivkov made it 90,000 to go, and cutoff Andy Van Blair called. Brandon Smith called off for 90,000 in the big blind, and the two active players checked down the {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds} board. Jivkov rolled over {a-}{k-}, but Smith had gotten lucky with {j-Spades}{6-Spades}.

Tags: Andy Van BlairBrandon SmithNick Jivkov

Dresch Doubles Through Smith

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Brandon Smith moved in from an early position, and Jeremy Dresch jammed from the cutoff as well. Everyone else folded.

Dresch: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Smith: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Smith's ace-king was destroyed, and he was dead by the turn as the board came {5-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Stacks were counted down, and Smith had a few big blinds left after sending Dresch 365,000.

Tags: Brandon SmithJeremy Dresch

Rosheisen Grabs a Big First Pot

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Darren Ficek opened to 80,000 under the gun, and action folded to Ken Rosheisen, who made it 240,000 in the small blind. Andy Van Blair called in the big blind, as did Ficek. The flop brought {2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, and Rosheisen's 300,000 bet was respected by both opponents.

Tags: Ken RosheisenDarren FicekAndy Van Blair

Final Table Draw and Counts

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Players are on a dinner break for 45 minutes.

SeatPlayer
1Ken Rosheisen
2Andy Van Blair
3Darren Ficek
4John Reading
5Brandon Smith
6Mike Lang
7Robert Noe
8David Gutfreund
9Nck Jivkov
10Jeremy Dresch

Mader Bubbles Out

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Phil Mader
Phil Mader

John Reading opened for a raise in the cutoff and then called the shove of Phil Mader on the button, who had only about 120,000 or so.

Mader: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Reading: {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Reading was happy to see live cards, but a flop of {5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Clubs} was favorable to the Nebraskan. A {2-Diamonds} hit the turn, but Mader was shaking his opponents' hands after a {q-Diamonds} fell to bust him.

Tags: John ReadingPhil Mader

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

McGown Out 11th

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Rick McGown
Rick McGown

Rick McGown just busted out in a hand we didn't see.

Tags: Rick McGown