Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
225
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Lushin Steps into Dawson's Trap
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Matt Lushin shoved the turn against Charlie Dawson on a board of 
, and Dawson snap-called, tabling 
for a set.
"Really?" Lushin said, turning over 
, which was drawing dead.
Dawson has gone from needing a two-outer on his second bullet with one card to come to more than healthy stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 66,000 |
|
Busted |
Anderson Sends Collins Out
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Shane Collins got the last of his stack in with 
, but Steve Anderson held 
to have him drawing slim. The board ran out 
, and Collins was dead on fourth street.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | -11,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Dawson Takes from Lushin
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
One player checked to Matt Lushin on a board of 
, and he bet 7,000. Charlie Dawson called on the button, and the first player folded. On the river, Lushin bet 17,000 and Dawson quickly called.
"Straight," Dawson said, tabling 
.
"Thanks for just calling," Lushin replied as he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
94,000 | 74,000 |
|
|
51,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Hale's Cowboys Pummel Queens
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Chris Hale opened for 7,000 and was called by Steve Anderson in the cutoff. The player on the button shoved all in for about 15,000 and was called by both Hale and Anderson. Hale then shipped for 38,000 on the 
flop. Anderson thought for awhile, saying he should have reraised before the flop, then he let his hand go, turning over 
as he did so.
Hale: 
Button:
The board finished out with the 
and , and Hale collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Take 10
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Players are on the final 10-minute break of the night.
Bazeley Bows Out
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Jacob Bazeley recently busted, and the tournament is down to three tables left on Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Photos: MSPT Tropicana Evansville Day 1b
Yen Climbing Again
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
A player in early position checked to Alex Yen, who bet 3,600 on the button after a 
flop. The early player called, then checked the 
turn. Yen reached for chips.
"Easy, now," the early player said. "Don't bet more than I'll call."
Yen tossed 6,000 in, and his opponent called. On the river, the early player checked then quickly called 10,000. Yen showed him for trips, and he took the pot down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 9,600 |