2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b1c2
Event Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$142,637
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
614
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
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Stevens Atop Counts

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Brian Stevens
174,000
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Adam Friedman
155,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Ted Choe
114,000
24,000
24,000
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Dale Hackney
111,500
36,600
36,600
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Ryan Dykhouse
109,500
74,500
74,500
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Nick Pupillo
67,200
24,200
24,200
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nick Jivkov
57,500
39,900
39,900
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dusty Feller
35,800
15,800
15,800
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Michael Rollins
20,500
15,500
15,500
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Tom Midena
16,200
3,800
3,800
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Allen Kessler
15,100
6,350
6,350

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

"If You Have an Ace, You Always Have a Chance"

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

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: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Button: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

Kessler pointed knowingly as the flop came {8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, and the {a-Hearts} 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.

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Allen Kessler
21,450
9,050
9,050

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Roy Flops His Set

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Three players saw a {2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} 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 {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} though, fading just two queens. The {3-Diamonds} turn and {8-Clubs} river left him best.

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Sean Roy
80,000

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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: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Kulka was well behind but that quickly changed as the {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop gave him the nut flush. He had his double locked in after the {2-Clubs} turn.

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Mike Kulka
33,800

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Not Even a Sweat for Choe

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
MSPT FireKeepers
MSPT FireKeepers

There was already 30,000 in the pot on a {5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} 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: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

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
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Ted Choe
90,000
90,000
90,000

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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 {8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. 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 {10-Spades}{9-Spades} for a pair of tens and a missed straight. Hackney had {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and sent Hankin packing with two pair.

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Dale Hackney
74,900
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Howard Hankin
Busted

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