2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$120,164
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$487,000
Entries
487
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Zarlenga vs. Edelstein

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

On Hand #93 of the final table, Jason Zarlenga limped from the small blind and Rob Edelstein checked his option from the big. When the flop fell {j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades}, Zarlenga check-called a bet of 55,000 and then check-called one of 85,000 on the {5-Diamonds} turn. The {K-Hearts} river saw Zarlenga checked for a third time, and Edelstein took a moment before betting 230,000. Zarlenga hit the tank for several minutes before releasing his cards.

In the very next hand, Zarlenga raised to 110,000 from the button and then called when Edelstein raised to 230,000 from the small blind. Both players checked the {9-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, as well as the {J-Diamonds} turn, and then Edelstein check-called a bet of 200,000 on the {J-Hearts} river. Zarlenga tabled the {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for jacks and nines, but it was no good as Edelstein held jacks and tens with the {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
2,730,000 -1,115,000
Rob Edelstein
Rob Edelstein
2,350,000 645,000

Ali Gets Caught with Hand in the Cookie Jar

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Sunny Ali opened for 200,000 from the button and Jason Zarlenga responded by three-betting to 490,000 from the small blind. After the big folded, Ali announced that he was all in and Zarlenga snap-called off for 1.875 million.

Zarlenga: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Ali: {j-}{5-}

"You got me," Ali admitted before sheepishly tabling his cards. The {5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop improved Zarlenga to a set, and he locked up the double when the {4-Clubs} turn filled him up. The meaningless {2-Spades} was put out on the river, and then Zarlenga was pushed the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sunny Ali
Sunny Ali
3,840,000 -1,605,000
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
3,820,000 2,160,000

Tags: Jason ZarlengaSunny Ali

John Sun Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,808)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
John Sun - 5th Place
John Sun - 5th Place

John Sun opened for 125,000 from the cutoff and Sunny Ali defended from the big blind, which brought about a flop of {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Ali checked, Sun bet 200,000, and Ali check-raised all in. Sun snap-called off and discovered the bad news.

Sun: {q-Spades}{q-}
Ali: {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Sun held a big pocket pair, but Ali had flopped the nuts. The {J-Clubs} turn left Sun drawing dead, and after the {A-Spades} was put out on the river, the hometown favorite was sent to the rail in fifth place for $26,808.

Player Chips Progress
Sunny Ali
Sunny Ali
5,445,000 1,138,000
John Sun us
John Sun
Busted

Tags: John SunSunny Ali

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Let's Have Ourselves a Break

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

The final five players are now on a 10-minute break.

In the last hand of the level, Sunny Ali limped from the small blind and then instantly moved all in when Jason Zarlenga exercised his option from the big with a raise to 135,000. Zarlenga folded.

Player Chips Progress
Sunny Ali
Sunny Ali
4,307,000 265,000
Rob Edelstein
Rob Edelstein
2,181,000 169,000
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
1,660,000 259,000
John Sun us
John Sun
1,161,000 -115,000
Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
914,000 -45,999

Edelstein Chokes on a Piece of Keeline Pie

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

John Sun opened for 100,000 under the gun and Rob Edelstein flatted from the button. A short-stacked Ben Keeline then three-bet all in for 432,000 from the small blind, both the big and Sun folded, and Edelstein thought for a few moments before making the call.

Edelstein: {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Keeline: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Keeline was well out in front thanks to his kicker, and he was never in any danger as the board ran out a dry {7-Spades}{9-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Edelstein
Rob Edelstein
1,636,000 -464,000
Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
1,199,000 767,000

Tags: Ben KeelineRob Edelstein

Paul Mattioda Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,340)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Paul Mattioda - 6th Place
Paul Mattioda - 6th Place

On Hand #46 of the final table, Paul Mattioda raised to 90,000 only to have Rob Edelstein three-bet all in for 601,000. Action folded back to Mattioda and he thought for about 45 seconds before making the call.

Mattioda: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Edelstein: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Mattioda was way behind, and it only got worse as the board ran out {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. Edelstein doubled on the hand while Mattioda was left with 706,000.

In the very next hand, raising war resulted in Mattioda getting those chips all in holding the {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and racing against the {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} of Edelstein. Edelstein won their prior bout, and the outcome would be the same here as the board ran out {5-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Edelstein
Rob Edelstein
2,100,000 1,499,000
Paul Mattioda us
Paul Mattioda
Busted

Tags: Paul MattiodaRob Edelstein

Steve Anderson Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,872)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Steve Anderson - 7th Place
Steve Anderson - 7th Place

Steve Anderson got his last 558,000 all in preflop and found himself racing against Paul Mattioda.

Mattioda: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Anderson: {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Anderson was a slight 52.75% favorite while Mattioda would win 46.70% of the time.

The {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop proved disastrous for Anderson, who saw his odds of winning drop to 8.78% after Mattioda made a pair of queens. The {7-Hearts} turn dropped Anderson down even further to 4.55%, and the {6-Clubs} river flatlined him.

Anderson will take home $17,782 for finishing in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Mattioda us
Paul Mattioda
1,322,000 638,000
Steve Anderson us
Steve Anderson
Busted

Tags: Paul MattiodaSteve Anderson