2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Newcomb Knocks One Out

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

A player raised from under the gun to 750 and two players called, including Chuck Newcomb, before the player in the small blind shoved all in for his last 7,250. The next two players folded and the action was on Newcomb. Newcomb weighed his decision while rubbing his hands together, ala Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid. Newcomb then flicked a chip into the pot to call.

Newcomb showed {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and he was up against an opponent with {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The board made short work of his opponent when a queen came on the {q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{a-Spades} flop and his opponent never caught up with the turn, {9-Spades}, and the river, {5-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Chuck Newcomb
Chuck Newcomb
41,200

Tags: Chuck Newcomb

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Rollman Gathers Chips

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Two players, including Dan Rollman were in the pot for 7,000. The last player in shoved for 8,525 and both players called. The board read {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and the three players saw the river, with one player all in. The river was the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked. The all in player had {a-Spades}{q-Spades}, another player had {6-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Rollman won the hand with {6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

"I doubled up on my second hand," said Rollman who is sitting at just under 60,000

Player Chips Progress
Dan Rollman
Dan Rollman
58,000

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A.B. Sees the River, Wins

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The flop was {4-Clubs}{a-Spades}{8-Spades} and A.B. Yerra checked to his opponent who bet 2,27, Yerra called. The turn was the {k-Spades} and Yerra checked again. This time his opponent bet 1,550 and Yerra called. The river was the {10-Diamonds} and both players checked.

"Two pair," said Yerra as he turned over {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. His opponent was visibly flustered and it appeared he might have had the best hand before the river. After a few moments, he mucked his hand and Yerra took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Abhishek Yerra
Abhishek Yerra
24,500

Tags: A.B. Yerra

Higher Straight, by Jose Serratos

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jose Serratos is above 60,000 after his all in bet got called and he showed the nut straight.

The board read {6-}{8-}{9-}{10-} and Jose Serratos got all in with his opponent. Serratos had {q-}{j-} and his opponent had {a-}{7-}, for a smaller straight. The {a-} on the river made no difference and Serratos stacked the chips of his newly-eliminated opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Serratos us
Jose Serratos
62,700 24,100

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Three Levels Completed, First Break

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Players are now on a ten-minute break. Registration for this flight will remain open until the start of level 10.

MSPT Pro Nick Pupillo was eliminated during the last level and has not reentered to this point.

Hoppas Check Raises the Turn, Takes it Down

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player under the gun raised to 600. One player in middle position called and so did John Hoppas from the big blind. The flop came {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Hoppas checked. The original raiser bet 800 and the next player to act folded. Hoppas called and the two players were heads up to the {10-Clubs} on the turn. Hoppas checked again and his opponent bet 1,100. Hoppas check-raises to 3,250 and his opponent folds his pocket queens face up. Hoppas takes down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Hoppas
John Hoppas
29,000

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Tran Wrecks Bluff

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

There was 5,600 in the pot and the flop was {8-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Chinh Tran was heads up with the player on the button. Both players checked and saw the {6-Spades} on the turn. Tran checked again, the button bet 1,750, Tran called. The river was the {5-Clubs}, Tran checked and the button confidently set out a bet of 3,675 then stared at Tran. Tran took a few moments and finally decided to call.

"Pair is good," said the player on the button.

Tran waited for his opponent to show his hand, which was {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Then Tran turned over {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chinh Tran
Chinh Tran
33,000

Tags: Chinh Tran