Main Event | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

11-15-2015 20:46 UTC-6

William Givens Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,947)

Chad Holloway

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

After Corey Zedo opened with a raise, one-time chip leader William Givens three-bet all in from the cutoff for his last 200,000. Action folded back to Zedo, who made the call.

Givens:
Zedo:

It was a flip, and Givens held strong on both the flop and turn, but the spiked on the river to drive a dagger through his heart.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Zedo	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
William Givens	Busted

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11-15-2015 21:16 UTC-6

David Warga Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,947)

Chad Holloway

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

A short-stacked David Warga — a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner — shoved all in for his last 350,000 from the button and Ben Keeline called from the small blind.

Keeline:
Warga:

Warga was behind, and the flop didn't do much for him. The turn gave him some chop options, but the would blank on the river to send him home in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Keeline	1,500,000 220,000	220,000
David Warga	Busted

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11-15-2015 22:17 UTC-6

David Gutfreund Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,431)

Chad Holloway

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to David Gutfreund in the small blind and he moved all in. Ross Reichert gave it some thought from the big and eventually called.

Gutfreund:
Reichert:

Gutfreund was dominated, and he was never able to overtake Reichert as the board ran out . Gutfreund will take home $6,431 for his 12th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ross Reichert	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
David Gutfreund	Busted

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11-15-2015 22:30 UTC-6

Cuong Van Nguyen Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,431)

Chad Holloway

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Phanora Prom raised to 260,000 under the gun only to have Cuong Van Nguyen three-bet all in for 310,000 more from the small blind. Prom got a count, and then made the call.

Nguyen:
Prom:

Nguyen was ahead and looking to dodge an ace, which he did on the flop. The dealer then burned and turned the ! Prom spiked his card and suddenly Nguyen was drawing to two outs. The river was not it, and Nguyen fell in 11th place.

The official final table is now set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cuong Van Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Cuong Van Nguyen Phanora Prom

11-15-2015 23:50 UTC-6

George Clark Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,431)

Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

A short-stacked George Clark shoved all in from middle position for 150,000 and Phanora Prom three-bet to 300,000. When action reached Michael Sanders on the button, he four-bet jammed for 840,000 total. Both blinds folded, as did Prom, and the cards were turned up.

Clark:
Sanders:

The flop gave Sanders top set, and Clark needed running cards to stay alive. The turn took away any chance of that happening, and Clark was officially eliminated from the tournament after the was put out on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phanora Prom	2,075,000 -300,000	-300,000
Michael Sanders	1,540,000 700,000	700,000
George Clark	Busted

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11-16-2015 00:41 UTC-6

Corey Zedo Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,839)

Chad Holloway

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to a short-stacked Corey Zedo in middle position and he moved all in. Ben Keeline, who was to his direct left, then moved all in over the top from the hijack. The rest of the players folded and it was off to the races.

Zedo:
Keeline:

The flop was disaster for Zedo as Keeline flopped top set.

"Hearts," Zedo requested. The dealer obliged by putting out the turn. Another heart on the river would result in a chop, but it wasn't meant to be as the bricked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Keeline	2,605,000 770,000	770,000
Corey Zedo	Busted

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11-16-2015 01:32 UTC-6

Ross Reichert Eliminated in 8th Place ($14,098)

Chad Holloway

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Ross Reichert was all in preflop for 1.4 million and at risk against Phanora Prom.

Prom:
Reichart:

Reichart called for a jack, but there was none to be found as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Phanora Prom	3,000,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Ross Reichert	Busted

Tags: Phanora Prom Ross Reichert

11-16-2015 01:51 UTC-6

Dave Kohnke Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,056)

Chad Holloway

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Aaron Thomas open-shipped from the under-the-gun position and action folded to Dave Kohnke, who called off for 1.4 million.

Kohnke:
Thomas:

Kohnke had some kicker issues, which came into play when both paired their ace on the flop. Neither the turn nor river helped Kohnke, and he took his leave in seventh place.