Main Event Day 1b | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park

09-21-2014 01:05 UTC-5

Lawrence Folds to Johnson After Long Tank

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

Jim Lawrence bet 10,000 from the cutoff on a flop and was called by Kenneth Johnson on the button, folding out a third player in the blinds. On the 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	150,000 150,000	150,000
Jim Lawrence	87,000 -126,000	-126,000

Tags: Jim Lawrence Kenneth Johnson

09-21-2014 01:19 UTC-5

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

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

"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 flop, and Morgan called off for about 25,000. A third player folded.

Morgan:
Opponent:

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

An gave him the freeroll win on the turn.

"Give him the straight flush," someone said.

The dealer burned and turned the , 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	60,000 42,875	42,875

Tags: John Morgan

09-21-2014 01:24 UTC-5

Tucker Atop Counts

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Issac Tucker	215,000 192,000	192,000
Paul Cross	127,000 7,000	7,000

Bill Perpich	120,000 52,000	52,000
Matt Kirby	95,000 48,700	48,700
Rob Wazwaz	70,000 30,000	30,000

Jonathan Olson	45,000 31,000	31,000
Larry Ormson	33,300 -12,700	-12,700
Jeremy Dresch	13,000 -16,000	-16,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

09-21-2014 01:35 UTC-5

Two Straight KOs for Vincent

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

We found Bill Criego all in for about 10 big blinds with , having been called by William Vincent in the big blind with . Criego didn't improve, and he rapped the table and left.

The next hand, a player opened to 6,500 in the cutoff, and the player on the button shoved all in for about 20,000. Vincent shoved on top of that, forcing the big blind and the cutoff out.

Vincent:
Button:

The board ran out , and Vincent is now sitting with a well above-average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Vincent	120,000
BIll Criego	Busted

Tags: William Vincent

09-21-2014 01:43 UTC-5

Lawrence Back to Heaps

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Jim Lawrence's roller coaster run continues, as he just dragged a pot worth about 65,000. He called the all in of a player under the gun who had about 20,000, and the small blind called as well. On the flop, Lawrence bet a heap of orange T5,000 chips after the small blind checked, and that player folded.

Lawrence:
Under the gun:

Fourth and fifth streets were and leaving Lawrence's sevens best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Lawrence	165,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Jim Lawrence

09-21-2014 02:07 UTC-5

Photos: MSPT Running Aces Day 1b

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09-21-2014 02:11 UTC-5

Final Hand Come Up for Johnson

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

On the last hand at one of the tables, three players saw fifth street that made the board . There was already about 115,000 in the bloated pot, and a player shoved all in for 38,200. William Vincent folded after some thought, and Kenneth Johnson cut out enough to call, seeming unsure of what to do. After about 30 seconds, he shoved the stack in.

"Two pair," the all-in player said.

Johnson waited for him to reveal, and the player put down. Johnson tossed down with a loud clap, ending his night with a bang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Johnson	210,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Kenneth Johnson William Vincent

09-21-2014 02:12 UTC-5

That's a Wrap

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Play has ended for night, and everyone is bagging up.

09-21-2014 02:32 UTC-5

End of Day 1b Counts (full)

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Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Issac Tucker	222,500 7,500	7,500
Kenneth Johnson	213,000 3,000	3,000
Blake Warner	210,500 210,500	210,500
William Vincent	169,500 49,500	49,500
Ben Marsh	162,500 101,900	101,900
Paul Skjerseth	145,000 145,000	145,000
Bill Perpich	143,500 23,500	23,500
Steve Vang	135,000 135,000	135,000
Jim Lawrence	127,000 -38,000	-38,000
Tony Hartmann	123,500 123,500	123,500
Mike Wilmes	119,000 -11,000	-11,000
Ken Pates	114,500 114,500	114,500
Meng Vang	114,500 114,500	114,500
Matt Williams	111,500 111,500	111,500
Arlie Brandvold	105,000 21,900	21,900
Tom Walberer	103,000 6,000	6,000
Adam Dahlin	97,500 -23,500	-23,500
John Wilhelmy	97,500 97,500	97,500
Mike Lovelace	91,500 91,500	91,500
Mike Lang	87,500 8,900	8,900
Jeremy Dresch	85,500 72,500	72,500
Rob Wazwaz	82,300 12,300	12,300

Quon Tran	78,000 78,000	78,000
Derek Palmer	77,000 16,000	16,000
John Morgan	76,500 16,500	16,500

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