2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$90,913
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$355,200
Total Entries
354
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 354
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Powell Pains Payne

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

We didn't see the action, but Reg Powell scooped up a pot in which Ken Payne had all his chips in the middle, while Powell and another opponent had built up a reasonable side pot as well. Powell showed {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} to take the pot on a queen-high board, while Payne shook his head and mucked his {j-}{j-} face up before exiting the tournament area.

Tags: Reg PowellKen Payne

"Matthew Kirby, Ladies and Gentlemen"

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Matt Kirby, pictured here at a WSOP Circuit final table.
Matt Kirby, pictured here at a WSOP Circuit final table.

We caught up with Matt Kirby in a recent blind-versus-button clash in which he fired 5,600 into his opponent on the end. With the board reading {3-Hearts}{k-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Kirby's opponent quickly called.

Kirby rolled over {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a pair-turned-backdoor-flush, and his opponent mucked.

"Matthew Kirby, ladies and gentlemen," another player at the table said.

Tags: Matt Kirby

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Bustos and Break

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Here's another round of bustouts as the players take the final 10-minute break of the night.

Petronack Doubles Through Doering

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

A player bet out 4,500 in a multi-way pot with a community of {k-}{5-}{j-}{6-}. Keith Doering raised to 15,000, and Jeff Petronack cold three-bet to 26,000. The initial bettor folded, and Doering put his opponent all in for 35,200 total. Petronack called.

Petronack: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Doering: {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

Doering's two pair were drawing slim against his opponent's set, and he found no help when a {3-} hit the river.

Tags: Keith DoeringJeff Petronack

Gonia, Others Eliminated

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Bohn Puts a Beat on Hodge

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Blake Bohn found some run good.
Blake Bohn found some run good.

Mark Hodge checked out of the small blind on a flop of {2-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}, and Blake Bohn bet 6,000 on the button. Hodge check-raised to 13,500, and Bohn announced an all in without much delay. The dealer counted out his stack of 46,000 total, and Hodge made the call.

Hodge: {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Bohn: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Hodge had flopped the second nuts and had one of Bohn's outs killed since the {9-Hearts} would make him a straight flush. However, the dealer wasted no time making Bohn's hand, turning the {6-Hearts}.

"Jesus Christ," Hodge muttered.

The {8-Clubs} gave Hodge no justice, and he shipped nearly all of his chips to Bohn.

"How you running, Blake?" another player at the table asked.

Tags: Blake BohnMark Hodge

Cacho Comes out Firing

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Ric Cacho opened for 3,300 under the gun, and another early-position player made it 9,000 to go. Action folded back to Cacho, who counted out his stack before flat-calling. After a {7-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop, Cacho slid out about half of his remaining 30,000 or so, and his opponent folded immediately.

According to Cacho, he busted two players in a subsequent hand when he got them all in with {a-}{3-} and {9-}{9-} against his {a-}{k-} and flopped an ace and held.

Tags: Ric Cacho

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100