2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$87,698
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$338,000
Entries
338
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Steve Vang Eliminated in 4th Place ($24,361)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Steve Vang - 4th Place
Steve Vang - 4th Place

Ervin Bjerga raised to 80,000 under the gun, and Steve Vang pushed in for 307,000 in the big blind. Bjerga called.

Bjerga: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Vang: {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} flop gave Bjerga a leading pair, but he still had plenty of outs to fade as Vang had a straight draw and an overcard. Running {4-Spades} and {4-Hearts} hit the board, and Vang is done in fourth.

Player Chips Progress
Ervin Bjerga us
Ervin Bjerga
1,705,000 -85,000
Steve Vang us
Steve Vang
Busted

Tags: Ervin BjergaSteve Vang

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Stevermer Straightens Bjerga Out

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

Ervin Bjerga bet 30,000 from the small blind on a board of {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and Dennis Stevermer made it 100,000. Bjerga clicked it back to 170,000, and Stevermer called. On the {j-Clubs} river, Bjerga bet tiny, 60,000. Stevermer called immediately.

"I've got the bottom end," Bjerga said. "You have the top?"

Stevermer affirmed he did, flipping {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
2,709,000 209,000
Ervin Bjerga us
Ervin Bjerga
1,790,000 -263,000

Tags: Dennis StevermerErvin Bjerga

Dan Shogren Eliminated in 5th Place ($19,164)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dan Shogren - 5th Place
Dan Shogren - 5th Place

Dan Shogren raised from the small blind, only to see Dennis Stevermer three-bet to 200,000 in the big. Shogren pushed all in, and Stevermer called.

Stevermer: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Shogren: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Shogren was in a dominating position, but the tables turned on the {4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop, giving Stevermer jacks. A {2-Spades} turned, and a third jack ({j-Spades}) sealed the win for Stevermer.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
2,500,000 278,000
Dan Shogren
Dan Shogren
Busted

Tags: Dan ShogrenDennis Stevermer

Ben Marsh Eliminated in 6th Place ($15,753)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Ben Marsh - 6th Place
Ben Marsh - 6th Place

Ben Marsh completed from the small blind. Ervin Bjerga made it 135,000 to go from the big, and Marsh shoved all in. Bjerga got a count, and told it was 444,000 more, he announced a call.

Bjerga: {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Marsh: {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Bjerga had caught Marsh making a move, and a board of {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} kept Bjerga's ace-high in front.

Player Chips Progress
Ervin Bjerga us
Ervin Bjerga
2,053,000 691,000
Ben Marsh us
Ben Marsh
Busted

Tags: Ben MarshErvin Bjerga

Bjerga Calls Pates Light

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

Ken Pates bet 80,000 on fourth after both he and Ervin Bjerga checked the flop. Bjerga called, and the river made the board {10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades}. Bjerga called another 125,000, and Pates showed {3-Spades}{3-Hearts} got eights full of threes to win.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Pates us
Ken Pates
2,096,000 416,000
Ervin Bjerga us
Ervin Bjerga
1,362,000 -378,000

Stevermer Bumps Pates from Top

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dennis Stevermer
Dennis Stevermer

Dennis Stevermer bet 150,000 on fourth street on a board of {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades} against Ken Pates, who called. On the {j-Hearts} river, Stevermer barreled again for 300,000, and Pates quickly called. Stevermer showed {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for aces full, while Pates had {k-}{j-} for kings full.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
2,222,000 516,000
Ken Pates us
Ken Pates
1,680,000 -609,000

Tags: Ken PatesDennis Stevermer

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000