Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
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
Break
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Players are on break for 10 minutes. Registration will be over when they return.
Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | -12,000 |
|
|
103,700 | |
|
80,000 | 15,000 |
|
72,500 | -3,500 |
|
63,000 | 31,900 |
|
51,025 | |
|
47,000 | 9,000 |
|
33,500 | -3,000 |
|
|
20,500 | |
|
19,050 | -16,550 |
Dawson Doubles Through Utley
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Charlie Dawson got his last 9,425 in against John Utley preflop.
Utley: 
Dawson: 
"King-queen never loses," Dawson said.
He was wrong this time, as the 
board favored him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,200 | -23,800 |
|
20,000 | 6,875 |
Perfect River for Phillips
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Lisa Phillips was out of position in a battle of the blinds, and she bet 5,000 on a board of 
. Her opponent made the call, and the 
river paired the board. Phillips flicked out 10,000, and her opponent quickly called. She rolled over 
for fours full, and her opponent showed 
for trips.
"Last card kept me in there," the big blind said. "Nice hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000 | 74,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Dawson Calls His Queen
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Charlie Dawson seemed to be halfway out the door for good, as he recently sat down for a second bullet today but was all in for his last 6,000 or so preflop.
Dawson: 
Opponent:
"I'm due a queen," Dawson said with confidence. "I've been running so bad."
His guess looked overly optimistic as the first four cards came 
, but a river gave him the set he needed to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,125 | -6,875 |
Cornell Punts Chambers
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
On a board of 
, Chris Cornell bet 8,000. Dan Chambers made it 20,200 to go, and Cornell quickly came back with 43,000. Chambers jammed for what looked like about 50,000 total, and Cornell called.
Cornell: 
Chambers: 
Cornell was ahead with the overpair, but Chambers had outs with an open-ended straight draw and a pair. It was a landing on fifth street, no help to Chambers, and he silently pushed his stack in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
117,000 | 117,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Photos: MSPT Tropicana Evansville Day 1b
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75