2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
93
Prize
$104,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
426
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Costanzo Done; Smith Doubles Through Reading

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Chuck Costanzo
Chuck Costanzo

Action folded to Darren Ficek, who raised to 70,000 on the button. Chuck Costanzo shipped all in for about 550,000, and Ficek called.

Ficek: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Costanzo: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The race was on, but Ficek took a big lead as the {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades} flopped. A {7-Spades} turned and a {j-Spades} hit the river, leaving his queens best. Ficek had about 650,000, so he scored the elimination after stacks were counted down.

At the other table, Brandon Smith got it in preflop with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and survived when he turned a straight against the {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} of John Reading.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Ficek
Darren Ficek
1,200,000 500,000
Brandon Smith us
Brandon Smith
620,000 280,000
John Reading us
John Reading
WSOP 1X Winner
464,000 203,000
Chuck Costanzo
Chuck Costanzo
Busted

Tags: Chuck CostanzoDarren FicekJohn ReadingBrandon Smith

Ficek Triples Up; Massey and Zupancich Busted

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Darren Ficek
Darren Ficek

Brian Zupancich put 132,000 in from middle position with 100,000 more behind, and Jeremy Dresch pushed all in from the button. Darren Ficek called it off for 202,000 in the big blind, and Zupancich called also.

Zupancich: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Ficek: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Dresch: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Three big pairs, but nobody hit a set on the {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} board, so Ficek took the main pot while Zupancich took a very small side pot. He busted a few hands later.

At the other table, Ralph Massey busted out.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Ficek
Darren Ficek
700,000
Jeremy Dresch us
Jeremy Dresch
188,000 -92,000
Brian Zupancich us
Brian Zupancich
60,000 -250,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
Busted

Tags: Brian ZupancichDarren FicekJeremy DreschRalph Massey

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Van Blair Doubles Through Lang; Carson Busts

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Andy Van Blair doubles up with aces.
Andy Van Blair doubles up with aces.

On a ten-high flop, Mike Lang just tried to muscle Andy Van Blair out of the pot with an all-in raise over Van Blair's continuation-bet. Unfortunately for Lang and his {a-}{q-}, Van Blair had the goods with {a-}{a-}, and he easily held for the double.

At the other table, Dan Carson busted out.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Van Blair us
Andy Van Blair
1,300,000 800,000
Mike Lang us
Mike Lang
480,000 -520,000
Daniel Carson
Daniel Carson
Busted

Tags: Andy Van BlairMike Lang

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mike Lang us
Mike Lang
1,000,000 50,000
Nick Jivkov bg
Nick Jivkov
WSOP 1X Winner
1,000,000 370,000
Chuck Costanzo
Chuck Costanzo
756,000 -94,000
Darren Ficek
Darren Ficek
700,000 25,000
Daniel Carson
Daniel Carson
670,000 516,000
Andy Van Blair us
Andy Van Blair
500,000 -100,000
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
500,000 -20,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
462,000 202,000
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund
440,000 -290,000
Rick McGown
Rick McGown
415,000 197,000
Robert Noe
Robert Noe
410,000 296,000
Jeremy Dresch us
Jeremy Dresch
375,000 140,000
Brandon Smith us
Brandon Smith
340,000 247,500
John Reading us
John Reading
WSOP 1X Winner
261,000 152,000
Brian Zupancich us
Brian Zupancich
250,000 128,000
Ken Rosheisen
Ken Rosheisen
84,000 -96,000

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