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

09-20-2014 19:59 UTC-5

Alexander Bounced

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

We found Matt Alexander all in for his last 5,675 in late position, and Paul Cross called from the button.

Alexander:
Cross:

Alexander was nearly dead, but he did get some help on the flop with a pair. A turn meant a jack would chop it, but the river was a .

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Cross	52,000 25,200	25,200
Matt Alexander	Busted

Tags: Matt Alexander Paul Cross

09-20-2014 20:15 UTC-5

Sell Doubles

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jason Sell doubled up on the last hand before the 10-minute break when he shoved from the blinds with for 7,625 and held versus a player on the button who had opened with .

Sell took down Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk earlier this year and is looking to add a second MSPT win to his resume.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Sell	16,000 -2,800	-2,800

Tags: Jason Sell

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

09-20-2014 20:36 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Dresch	20,000 20,000	20,000
Jonathan Olson	Busted

Santamaria Wins a Race

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Norberto Santamaria put a shorter stack at risk preflop with against . A flop gave the all-in player kings, but runner meant Santamaria had a winning straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norberto Santamaria	24,600 24,600	24,600

Tags: Norberto Santamaria

09-20-2014 21:02 UTC-5

Photos: MSPT Running Aces Day 1b

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Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

09-20-2014 21:08 UTC-5

Ryan Hartmann limped in and called a raise to 1,800, seeing a flop of . He checked, and his opponent bet 3,000. Hartmann pushed all in for 26,775 after some thought, and his opponent called. Hartmann had flopped a set with , and it held against .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hartmann	64,000

Tags: Ryan Hartmann

09-20-2014 21:23 UTC-5

Ormson Too Live for Caspers

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

The cards were flipped when we got to Table 32, with Tyler Caspers at risk against Larry Ormson before the flop. Caspers was leading with , but Ormson had live cards with . Both players flopped pairs, but Ormson hit a jack, while Caspers found only a three, and he didn't improve further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Ormson	18,500 6,200	6,200
Tyler Caspers	Busted

Tags: Larry Ormson Tyler Caspers

09-20-2014 21:35 UTC-5

Another for Ormson

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Larry Ormson's hot run continued, as he just got all in for 17,875 against a player who had 15,000 in front of her on a flop. Ormson flipped over , and his bottom set was well ahead of his foe's . The set held, and Ormson dragged another sizable pot.