Photos: MSPT FireKeepers Day 1a
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
614
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Stevens Atop Counts
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
174,000 | |
|
155,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
114,000 | 24,000 |
|
111,500 | 36,600 |
|
109,500 | 74,500 |
|
67,200 | 24,200 |
|
57,500 | 39,900 |
|
35,800 | 15,800 |
|
|
20,500 | -15,500 |
|
16,200 | -3,800 |
|
15,100 | -6,350 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Gutfreund Doubles Before Break
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
David Gutfreud doubled up with 
all in preflop against 
for his last 12,025. He said he was going to reenter if he lost, but he flopped a flush draw and sixes and then turned an ace.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,150 | 7,850 |
"If You Have an Ace, You Always Have a Chance"
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Allen Kessler opened to 2,100 in middle position, and a player on the button jammed for 8,750. When action folded back to him, Kessler declared that he loved the spot he was in but knew he was going to lose.
Kessler: 
Button: 
Kessler pointed knowingly as the flop came 
, and the even came on the turn to leave "Chainsaw" dead.
Kessler exchanged barbs with his opponent after the hand.
"You want to get your money in with 28 percent equity, go ahead," he said.
"If you have an ace, you always have a chance," the player replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,450 | -9,050 |
Roy Flops His Set
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Three players saw a 
flop for 3,000 apiece, and a player bet 7,000 from middle position. Sean Roy put in a raise, and his opponent quickly reraised after the other player folded. Action was fast, so we couldn't tell the exact sequence that led to Roy being all in and at risk for about 35,000. Roy was miles ahead with 
though, fading just two queens. The 
turn and river left him best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Lucky Double for Kulka
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
A player under the gun opened to 1,325 and got a call from his left before Mike Kulka shoved from the hijack for about 15,000. The opener shoved over, folding out the caller.
Kulka: 
Opponent: 
Kulka was well behind but that quickly changed as the 
flop gave him the nut flush. He had his double locked in after the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,800 |
Not Even a Sweat for Choe
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
There was already 30,000 in the pot on a 
board, and Ted Choe had a wager of 16,000 in front of him from middle position. His opponent in the blinds moved all in for about 30,000, and Choe called.
Choe: 
Opponent:
Choe had started out the hand crushed beyond belief, but he got stacks in without having to sweat so much as a one-outer. The dealer counted down stacks, and Choe had his opponent barely covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
Hankin Bluffs Off Stack
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
We found Howard Hankin all in for 21,100 from under the gun on a board of 
. Dale Hackney, who had checked to him in the small blind, was thinking things over and cut out enough to call. He pushed in the chips, and Hankin showed 
for a pair of tens and a missed straight. Hackney had 
and sent Hankin packing with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,900 | |
|
Busted |