Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$338,000
Entries
338
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
Ervin Bjerga raised to 80,000 under the gun, and Steve Vang pushed in for 307,000 in the big blind. Bjerga called.
Bjerga: 
Vang: 
The 
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 
and 
hit the board, and Vang is done in fourth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,705,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
Busted |
Pates Doubles Through Bjerga in Massive Pot
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
A raising war took place between Ken Pates and Ervin Bjerga after the elimination of Steve Vang. Pates made it 300,000 to go, Bjerga raised to 700,000, and Pates shoved all in. Bjerga called.
Bjerga: 
Pates: 
Pates pumped his fist as the dealer spread a flop of 
, giving him a set. The 
turn meant Bjerga was drawing dead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,065,000
969,000
|
969,000 |
|
|
175,000
-1,530,000
|
-1,530,000 |
Bjerga Clawing Back
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ervin Bjerga doubled up twice all in preflop and then shoved over a 160,000 raise from Ken Pates, forcing him to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
725,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
Ervin Bjerga Eliminated in 3rd Place ($30,305)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ervin Bjerga bumped it up to 90,000 on the button, and Ken Pates made it 290,000 in the big blind. Bjerga announced all in and was snap-called.
Bjerga: 
Pates: 
Bjerga had made his stand with suited connectors but was miles behind the cowboys of Pates. A 
helped Bjerga a bit with a gutshot, but a turn closed off backdoor possibilities by giving Pates a set. The river brought the , and the tournament is now heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,199,000
1,134,000
|
1,134,000 |
|
2,409,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Even Stevermers
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
On the first hand of heads up, Ken Pates raised to 140,000, and Dennis Stevermer made it 350,000. Pates called, and he called a continuation-bet of 500,000 on the 
flop. Both players checked the , and Stevermer snap-shoved on the river. Pates folded, and stacks are now about equal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,502,000
-697,000
|
-697,000 |
|
|
3,315,000
906,000
|
906,000 |
Photos: MSPT Running Aces Heads Up
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Pates' Turn to Three-Bet and Barrel
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Ken Pates three-bet to 325,000 after a 125,000 open from Dennis Stevermer, who called the reraise. Pates bet 500,000 on the 
flop, and Stevermer let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,190,000
688,000
|
688,000 |
|
|
2,630,000
-685,000
|
-685,000 |
Dennis Stevermer Eliminated in 2nd Place ($48,721)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
On fourth street, the board read 
when Dennis Stevermer bet 200,000. Ken Pates raised to 600,000, and Stevermer pushed all in. Pates made the call.
"I'm on a draw," Stevermer announced as he got out of his seat, throwing down 
for a gutshot and a flush draw. "Good call."
Pates flipped for top pair. The two awaited the river card, and the dealer placed the 
on the felt, pairing the board and keeping Pates' kings best. The tournament director counted down stacks, and Pates had his opponent covered by about 100,000. He embraced the small crowd that had gathered on the rail for him before shaking Stevermer's hand and accepting his congratulations.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |