Main Event | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park

09-21-2014 10:09 UTC-5

Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park

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Mark Sandness seeks a second straight title at Running Aces.

After two grueling Day 1 heats, the championship contenders have emerged for Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park.

The headliner is Mark Sandness, who took down the title and about $90,000 the last time the tour rolled through town, and he's in great shape to make another final table run as he enters the day with 189,000, good for a top 10 stack. Others joining him near the top are Andrew Null (309,500), Rodney Colson, (247,000), Issac Tucker (222,500), Kenneth Johnson (213,000), and Blake Warner (210,500). Notables John Hayes (148,500), Tony Hartmann (123,500), Mike Wilmes (119,000), Adam Dahlin (97,500), John Morgan (76,500), and Matt Kirby (56,500) also remain.

Play will resume at 10:30 a.m. at Level 15 (1,500/3,000/500) and play down until a champion has been crowned, so grab some coffee and stay tuned as we bring you all of the live updates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Null	309,500
Rodney Colson	247,000
Issac Tucker	222,500
Kenneth Johnson	213,000
Blake Warner	210,500
Adam Lamphere	197,000
Mark Sandness	189,000
Ervin Bjerga	187,000
William Vincent	169,500
Dan Shogren	167,500
Ben Marsh	162,500
John Hayes	148,500
Paul Skjerseth	145,000
Bill Perpich	143,500
Steve Vang	135,000
Josh Dahlstrom	128,500
Jim Lawrence	127,000
Tony Hartmann	123,500
Mike Wilmes	119,000
Peixin Liu	118,000
Trevor Hills	117,500
Meng Vang	114,500
Ken Pates	114,500
Thane Fliginger	112,000
Matt Williams	111,500

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Tags: Mark Sandness

09-21-2014 10:52 UTC-5

Warner Gets Lucky

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Blake Warner opened for 6,000 in middle position and was called by Andrew Null in the hijack. A player in the big blind jammed for 54,000, and Warner made the call. Null folded.

Warner:
Null:

The dealer spread a flop of , followed by the for trips on the turn for the big blind. A river was a heartbreaker for him though, giving Warner a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Warner	275,000 64,500	64,500

09-21-2014 11:22 UTC-5

Joke's On Him

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Marc "Poker Joker" Powers just busted out when got it all in with against a player who made a flush holding .

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Powers	Busted

Tags: Marc Powers

09-21-2014 12:47 UTC-5

Pates Doubles in Monster Pot Before Break

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Josh Dahlstrom lost a huge pot to Ken Pates.

Just before break, Ken Pates and Josh Dahlstrom got it all in on a flop of , with Pates at risk for more than 200,000 in a monster pot. Pates had flopped a set with , while Dahlstrom had elected to roll with his . No help came on the last two streets for Dahlstrom, and Pates is now the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Pates	650,000 535,500	535,500
Josh Dahlstrom	65,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Josh Dahlstrom Ken Pates

09-21-2014 13:09 UTC-5

Three Short Stacks Double

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

At one table, John Hayes check-raised all in out of the big blind on a board of and was called by Ervin Bjerga's . Hayes had it beat with for a boat though, and he doubled up.

Preflop all in was the word at two other tables, as Paul Cross hit a straight with all in for about 30,000 against Arlie Brandvold's . Meanwhile, Ben Marsh's overcards helped him as well when he hit a pair of aces with against Blake Warner's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ervin Bjerga	373,000 58,000	58,000
John Hayes	225,000 35,000	35,000
Blake Warner	183,000 18,000	18,000
Ben Marsh	160,000 -2,500	-2,500
Paul Cross	70,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Ben Marsh John Hayes Paul Cross Arlie Brandvold Ervin Bjerga

09-21-2014 14:34 UTC-5

Brutal End for Sandness' Defense

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Mark Sandness bet 24,000 on a board of from under the gun and was called by Steve Vang in middle position. On the turn, Sandness put in his last 108,000, and Vang thought for a couple of minutes before calling.

Vang:
Sandness:

Sandness was poised for a big double, but a river caused him to slap the table and curse in frustration. The three-outer put a brutal end to the former champion's defense.

At the next table, Ervin Bjerga is nearing seven figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ervin Bjerga	900,000 250,000	250,000
Steve Vang	470,000 335,000	335,000
Mark Sandness	Busted

Tags: Ervin Bjerga Mark Sandness Steve Vang

09-21-2014 15:48 UTC-5

Nil for Null

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Dennis Stevermer opened to 35,000 in the cutoff and then called the subsequent shove of button Andrew Null, who had a bit more than 100,000.

Stevermer:
Null:

The board ran out , sending the pot to Stevermer with two pair and ousting the Day 1a leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Stevermer	865,000 430,000	430,000
Andrew Null	Busted

Tags: Andrew Null Dennis Stevermer

09-21-2014 16:13 UTC-5

Blake Warner Out in 11th

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Dennis Stevermer bet about 90,000 on a board of from under the gun. Blake Warner thought for about a bit from the button before announcing he was all in.

"How much is it?" Stevermer asked. "Just a ballpark."

It was about 340,000 more, and he made the call.

Stevermer:
Warner:

Warner was drawing stone dead, and the final table is set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Warner	Busted

Tags: Dennis Stevermer Blake Warner

09-21-2014 17:47 UTC-5

Bill Perpich Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,223)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ken Pates bet 75,000 on the river on a board of , and Bill Perpich moved in for about double that. Pates snap-called, tabling for a straight, while Perpich showed for aces up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Pates	2,202,000 268,000	268,000
Bill Perpich	Busted

Tags: Bill Perpich Ken Pates

09-21-2014 17:52 UTC-5

Jeremy Dresch Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,496)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jeremy Dresch defended his big blind from a cutoff raise by Dennis Stevermer. On the flop, he checked to the raiser, who bet 54,000. Dresch pushed his whole stack forward: 192,000. Stevermer called in short order.

Stevermer:
Dresch:

Stevermer had heaps of outs, and both the turn and river represented two of them. He took the pot with his flush, eliminating one of the more accomplished players at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Stevermer	1,797,000 223,000	223,000
Jeremy Dresch	Busted