2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$134,642
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
559
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Run For it Marty!

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Marty Pipoly called an all in on a board of {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and his opponent had him beat with {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Pipoly had {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Both players had a pair, but Pipoly was losing because he had a worse kicker. The turn was no help when it came the {4-Diamonds}.

"Keep it low, keep it low," said his opponent, "no nine."

"Noooooooooooo!" said his opponent, as the {9-Clubs} landed on the river, eliminating him from the tournament. Pipoly had him covered by about 3,000.

Player Chips Progress
Marty Pipoly
Marty Pipoly
33,500

Tags: Marty Pipoly

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

The Martin

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Michael Martin was all in and there were three other players who called. Another player raised to make it 5,000 and the rest of the players folded, leaving him heads up with Martin. After the rest of the players folded, the raiser turned over {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Martin had {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

The flop gave Martin a little bit of hope when it came {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, giving him an open-ended straight draw. The turn completed Martin's straight, much to the dismay of the player holding kings. The river was the {7-Spades}, giving Martin and even better straight.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Martin us
Michael Martin
14,200

Kings for Smitty

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Ryan Terpstra raised to 1,500 under the gun and James Smith three bet to 5,300 from small blind. Terpstra called. The flop came {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Smith led out for 12,000. Terpstra folded. Without saying a word, Smith laid two kings {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} face up on the table to show Terpstra.

Player Chips Progress
James Smith us
James Smith
68,000
29,000
29,000
Ryan Terpstra us
Ryan Terpstra
57,000
400
400

Tags: James SmithRyan Terpstra

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Bruce Barely Beaten

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

The player under the gun raised to 1,500, another player and Kristina Bruce called before Ryan Terpstra three bet to 5,500. Two players folded and the action was back on Bruce, who called. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and both players checked. The turn came {k-Hearts} and both players checked again. The river was the {4-Clubs} and Bruce checked again. This time, Terpstra bet 3,600 and Bruce called. Terpstra turned over {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Bruce reluctantly turned over {10-}{10-}. Terpstra took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Terpstra us
Ryan Terpstra
28,500
11,400
11,400

Tags: Kristina BruceRyan Terpstra

Potrykus Keeps Coming

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Justin Potrykus added to his stack on a hand against the same player that doubled him up earlier. The board read {10-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and the action checked to Potrykus, who bet 4,400, his opponent called. The river was the {q-Hearts} and the action checked to Potrykus again. This time he bet 10,000 and his opponent wanted nothing to do with it, he folded and Potrykus took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Potrykus
Justin Potrykus
145,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Justin Potrykus