2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

"Oh, the Russian Didn't Know S***"

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
John Morgan hit a royal flush.
John Morgan hit a royal flush.

"It's the train wreck we've been waiting for!" John Morgan yelled excitedly as he called off his stack at Table 32.

One player had moved all in for more than 40,000 on the {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop, and Morgan called off for about 25,000. A third player folded.

Morgan: {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-}{10-}

"Same hand, except I've got this," Morgan said, pointing at his diamond.

An {a-Diamonds} gave him the freeroll win on the turn.

"Give him the straight flush," someone said.

The dealer burned and turned the {k-Diamonds}, giving Morgan a royal flush.

"Just like playing the Russian," someone said, referencing the famous hand from the first One Drop in which Morgan got an opponent to fold quads on a board where a straight flush was possible.

"Oh, the Russian didn't know s***," Morgan said as he stacked his chips. "All he had was quad eights."

Player Chips Progress
John Morgan us
John Morgan
60,000 42,875

Tags: John Morgan

Lawrence Folds to Johnson After Long Tank

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Kenneth Johnson
Kenneth Johnson

Jim Lawrence bet 10,000 from the cutoff on a {5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop and was called by Kenneth Johnson on the button, folding out a third player in the blinds. On the {j-Clubs} turn, Lawrence bet 30,000 and saw Johnson shove all in after about a minute, 57,700 more. Lawrence tanked and tanked, leaning back in his seat and adjusting his hat as he thought with eyes closed. After about five minutes, he laid his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Johnson us
Kenneth Johnson
150,000 150,000
Jim Lawrence us
Jim Lawrence
87,000 -126,000

Tags: Jim LawrenceKenneth Johnson

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Kuznia Busto

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Brett Kuznia
Brett Kuznia

Brett Kuznia just exited the tournament area.

Players are on the final 10-minute break of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Kuznia
Brett Kuznia
Busted

Tags: Brett Kuznia

Hartmann's Urging Fails

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Ryan Hartmann
Ryan Hartmann

Mike Lang opened for a raise in the hijack and was called by Ryan Hartmann in the cutoff. From the big blind, Mike Wilmes put in a raise, folding out Lang. Hartmann and Wilmes got it all in, though.

"Come on, hold up, baby," Hartmann said, standing over his {a-}{a-}.

Wilmes had {j-}{j-}, and Hartmann's lead was short-lived as a jack appeared on the flop. Hartmann cursed a few times in disgust as the last two streets missed him.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wilmes us
Mike Wilmes
130,000 91,200
Ryan Hartmann us
Ryan Hartmann
Busted

Tags: Mike LangMike WilmesRyan Hartmann

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Lang's Rags Good for a Hefty

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Mike Lang bet 6,000 from the big blind after the small blind checked a board of {5-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. A third player called from the cutoff, and the small blind came along. On the {6-Diamonds} river, Lang bet 12,000, and only the small blind called.

"Two pair," Lang said, showing {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lang us
Mike Lang
166,000 47,700

Tags: Mike Lang

Lawrence Over 200,000; Gonia Done

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
David Gonia
David Gonia

We found Jim Lawrence in the blinds chatting it up with an opponent on the button with a board of {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{3-Spades} in front of them. The two were joking about how hot Lawrence was running, with the player on the button saying he was forced to check because he expected Lawrence had quads.

"I have the full house," Lawrence replied with a laugh.

He then tossed out a small bet on the {4-Hearts} river, showing {k-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for kings full when his opponent called.

David Gonia busted out at another table.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Lawrence us
Jim Lawrence
213,000 127,000
David Gonia us
David Gonia
Busted

Tags: Jim LawrenceDavid Gonia

Cross Takes Out Mossey in Three-Way All In

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Paul Cross picked an excellent time to flop a set.
Paul Cross picked an excellent time to flop a set.

We found three players pushing their chips forward on a flop of {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} at Table 33.

Paul Cross: {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Molly Mossey: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Third player: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The third player had everyone covered, while Mossey had the smallest stack. A mighty sweat arrived on the turn in the form of {a-Hearts}, turning Cross' hand from a near-lock to suddenly vulnerable. A brick arrived on the river as the {7-Spades} found the felt, though.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Cross us
Paul Cross
100,000
Molly Mossey us
Molly Mossey
Busted

Tags: Paul CrossMolly Mossey