Photos: MSPT FireKeepers Day 1b
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Zarlenga Survives
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
A middle-position player raised to 650 and got two calls before Jason Zarlenga jammed from the big blind for 4,800. The opener called, and the other two folded.
Zarlenga: 
Middle position: 
Zarlenga flopped a pair and turned a second one as the board ran out 
, giving him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,125 | -13,875 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,300 | 2,300 |
|
30,800 | 10,800 |
|
|
30,000 | -1,850 |
|
29,000 | 9,000 |
|
28,600 | |
|
25,000 | 3,350 |
|
23,400 | 3,400 |
|
|
19,000 | -1,000 |
|
18,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Lamphere's Value Bet Costs Him
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Mike Ross checked from the small blind and called 2,000 from button Adam Lamphere on a 
board. He checked the 
river as well, and Lamphere bet 4,300.
"Call," Ross said with a shrug.
Lamphere showed , but he'd been caught on the river as Ross showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,400 | 17,400 |
|
33,425 | 13,425 |
Fox Doubles Up
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Kyle Fox got his 14,075 stack all in from the button on a board of 
against an opponent in the cutoff. Fox held 
and had his opponent's 
drawing stone dead for an easy double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,800 |
Heckathorn Busted
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Gerald Heckathorn's a veteran of two deep Mid-States Poker Tour runs, with a fifth-place and a 12th-place finish on the tour this season, but he's finding it tough sledding early here at FireKeepers.
He called a bet of 5,000 from an opponent on a board of 
and showed 
. it was no good against 
though.
"Give him the money," Heckathorn said.
He was left with 4,575 and busted in short order.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Ray Doubles Up
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Jim Ray moved all in from the big blind for 5,800 on a 
board, and the player under the gun tanked awhile and called. Ray showed 
and was ahead of his opponent's but still had some cards to dodge. He did so as the 
fell on the river.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,200 |
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Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
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