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: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Steele Reinforcements

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Patrick Steele
Patrick Steele

Three players saw the flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for 675. All three players checked. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and the first player to act checked. The next player bet 750 and Pat Steele called from the button. The first player folded, leaving Steele heads up to the river. The river was the {10-Hearts} and Steele's opponent checks. Steele bets 2,350 and his opponent folds, giving Steele the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Steele us
Patrick Steele
25,000
5,000
5,000

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Jacks Good for Finlayson

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

The board read {5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Keith Finlayson was facing a bet of 3,600. Finlayson thought about it, then raised to 8,600. His opponent put the rest of his stack in and went all in for only about 2,000 more. Finlayson called. Finlayson showed {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} and his opponent showed {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Finlayson just needed to dodge a hearth, which he did when the {j-Clubs} hit the river.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Finlayson
Keith Finlayson
33,000

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Foster Unchallenged on the River

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

The board read {9-Spades}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Ken Foster bet 750. His opponet raises to 2,000 and Foster called. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and both players checked. The river was the {7-Clubs} and Foster bet 2,200. His opponent eyed Foster's stack and then the board before eventually deciding to fold. Foster showed the {k-Clubs} before he pushed his hand to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Foster
Ken Foster
34,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Berra Calls Down

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The flop was {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Steve Berra was heads up with an opponent who bet 2,050. Berra called. The turn was the {j-Diamonds} and this time his opponent bets 2,300. Berra calls again. The river is the {7-Diamonds} and his opponent throws out another bet, this time for 4,400. Berra takes a little time to figure out his play, and calls.

"If you got an ace you win," said his opponent.

Berra waited for his opponent to show his hand before he did anything else. His opponent laid {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} on the table for a pair of sevens. Berra turned over {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of aces and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Berra
Steve Berra
29,500

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Carnes Recovering

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Five players limped to see the flop of {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and they all checked, so they saw the {5-Hearts} for free on the turn. Tom Carnes bet 600 and got one caller, so the two players were heads up. The river was the {7-Clubs} and Carnes bet again, making it 1,100 to go. His opponent called and Carnes showed [jct] for a pair of tens, which was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Carnes
Tom Carnes
16,200

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Semer Survives All In

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

A player in middle position raised to 600 and two players called behind. The action was on Greg Semer, who then shoved all in for his last 7,100. He only got one caller, the player in the one seat called and turned over {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Semer had {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Clubs} giving Semer the win and doubling him up.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Semer
Greg Semer
18,500

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25