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

Viaches Doubles Up

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

There was an early position raise and a call before Gary Viaches reraised all in for 10,525. The original raiser called and the second player folded, leaving Viaches heads up for his tournament life. Viaches had {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} and his opponent had {a-Spades}{j-Spades}. The board ran out {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Viaches survived with a pair of fours and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Viaches
Gary Viaches
22,300

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Last Chance To Reenter

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

The players are now on a ten-minute break. After this break, reentries for this flight will be closed. There are five levels left this evening before players can join the 29 players already qualified for Day 2.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Thomassie Comes From Behind

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Dylan Thomassie got all in for his tournament life with {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}. It wasn't looking good for Thomassie, since he was up against {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, but the flop handled that when Thomassie flopped a boat on the {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} board. The turn and the river, {j-Diamonds} and {4-Diamonds}, kept Thomassie in the lead and put a huge dent in his opponents stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Thomassie us
Dylan Thomassie
45,000

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Attisha Case

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Nash Attisha called an all in from the player in seat 1 for 14,000. The player had previously lost a big chunk of his stack when he got {k-}{k-} all in against {q-}{q-} and was now at risk against Attisha. Attisha had him beat with {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} against the {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} of the at-risk player. The board kept Attisha in the lead when it came {q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Nash Attisha
Nash Attisha
74,000
27,500
27,500

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Laduke Catches Opponent in Weak Spot

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Dan Laduke was facing an all in three bet shove for 12,000 more. Laduke seemed to reluctantly call. His opponent seemed disappointed or at least surprised at the call and when he turned over {q-Spades}{7-Spades} it seemed he was hoping Laduke would fold. Laduke had {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and the board ran out {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} giving Laduke the win and eliminating his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Laduke
Dan Laduke
47,000

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Updated Counts

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Scott Pio
Scott Pio
108,000
45,500
45,500
Ben Hebekeuser
Ben Hebekeuser
63,000
35,000
35,000
Jake Baumgartner us
Jake Baumgartner
48,500
8,800
8,800
Dusty Feller
Dusty Feller
46,000
20,400
20,400
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
37,200
-7,800
-7,800
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
34,000
4,500
4,500
Adam Lamphere us
Adam Lamphere
31,500
13,600
13,600
Patrick Steele us
Patrick Steele
24,500
-18,500
-18,500
Tim Ebenhoeh us
Tim Ebenhoeh
18,700
-8,000
-8,000
Steve Berra
Steve Berra
18,000
-41,500
-41,500

Gus Vergos is Rolling

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Gus Vergos is now the chip leader, he has been among the bigger stacks for most of the day. On this hand, Vergos was facing a bet of 1,200. Vergos sizes up his opponent and then decides to raise to 12,000. His opponent wastes no time shoving all in and Vergos snap calls. His opponent shows {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}, meanwhile Vergos sets down {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}. The board keeps Vergos in the lead and adds to his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Gus Vergos us
Gus Vergos
182,000

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Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

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

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