2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Last Break

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Sixty four players remain heading into the final two levels of the night. Before that, the players get one last ten-minute break.

Big Slick Wins For Lasecki

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

There was an under-the-gun raise to 1,600, a three bet to 3,500, and a four-bet shove for 26,200, before the action fell to Jefferson Lasecki. Lasecki five-bet all in and the remaining players folded, leaving Lasecki heads up. Lasecki showed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and his opponent had {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}. The board ran out {3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, providing some drama as Lasecki turned a flush, but his opponent turned a set. The river was the {8-Spades} and didn't pair the board, so Lasecki won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jefferson Lasecki
Jefferson Lasecki
64,000 64,000

Tags: Jefferson Lasecki

Recent Eliminations

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

There are now 72 players remaining with a little more than half of level 12 remaining. After this level there will be one last break and two 40-minute levels before players will bag for Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Berra
Steve Berra
Busted
Ben Hebekeuser
Ben Hebekeuser
Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Zarlenga Doubles Through Baumgartner

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

MSPT Pro Jason Zarlenga raised preflop to 2,500 from early position. The player to his immediate left called and Jake Baumgartner reraised to 8,000 on the button. Zarlenga thought for a moment and shoved all in for a total of 29,400. The player to his immediate left folded and Baumgartner called. Baumgartner had Zarlenga on the ropes when he showed {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}, which had Zarlenga drawing thin with {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. The board ran out {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and it looked like Zarlenga's day was done, but the {q-Spades} hit the river giving Zarlenga the pot and doubling him up.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
62,500 39,000
Jake Baumgartner us
Jake Baumgartner
62,000 13,500

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Zarlenga Picks Off Bluff

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

MSPT Pro Jason Zarlenga raised to 2,500 preflop and got one caller from the big blind. The flop came {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and the big blind checked to Zarlenga. He bet 1,300 and the big blind called. The turn was the {9-Clubs} and both players checked. The river was the {2-Hearts} and this time the big blind led out for 3,000. Zarlenga thought for a second and then called.

"Jack high," the big blind said as she shrugged her shoulders and tabled her hand, {j-}{7-}

Zarlenga showed {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
23,500 -13,700

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Marvin's Gets Paid for His Small Boat

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

A player raised from middle position to 3,200 and two players called, including Josh Marvin on the button. The flop came {8-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and all three players check. The turn is the {a-Hearts} and the first player to act bet 6,000. The player before Marvin folded and Marvin called. The river was the {10-Spades} and the player shoved all in. Marvin quickly called and showed pocket twos {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} for a full house, which beat out the trip eights of his opponent who held {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Marvin
Josh Marvin
41,000

Tags: Josh Marvin

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200