2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$123,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$494,700
Entries
510
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Schneegas Runs Out of Gas

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Sammy Aweida opened for 42,000 from early position and was met by an all-in three-bet to 81,000 from Robert Schneegas in middle position. Action folded back to Aweida, and he made the call.

Schneegas: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Aweida: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Schneegas had some major kicker issues, and they failed to get resolved as the board ran out a clean {8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. Schneegas exited in 43rd place.

Player Chips Progress
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Sammy Aweida
380,000
266,000
266,000
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Robert Schneegas
Busted

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Sanders Taken to Prom

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Phanora Prom raised to 40,000 from the small blind and Michael Sanders pushed back by moving all in from the big. Prom, the shorter of the two, thought long and hard before calling off for 198,000 total.

Prom: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Sanders: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

Prom needed help to stay alive, and he got it on the {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop. The {10-Spades} turn improved Prom to two pair, and he was pushed the pot after the {9-Hearts} blanked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Phanora Prom
400,000
200,000
200,000
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Michael Sanders
395,000
-205,000
-205,000

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Wahdan Beaten by Walking Sticks

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Nader Wahdan
Nader Wahdan

Nader Wahdan, who was one of the bigger stacks to emerge from Day 1c, dwindled down to 160,000 when he shoved all in under the gun. Joe Huang, who has been one of the biggest movers and shakers here on Day 2, made the call from middle position, and the rest of the field got out of the way.

Wahdan: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Huang: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

Wahdan was in a world of hurt, and his best bet of staying alive was to catch a six. That proved easier said than done though as the board ran out an unhelpful {3-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Huang
1,100,000
330,000
330,000
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Nader Wahdan
Busted

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Mermin Takes Some Off Huang

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Luke Mermin moved all in for 172,000 from middle position and chip leader Joe Huang called from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Mermin: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Huang: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Mermin held the better ace, and he held strong on the {3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop. The {5-Clubs} turn was dangerous as it gave Huang a flush draw, but it proved a moot card as it was followed by the {K-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Huang
800,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Luke Mernin
370,000
198,000
198,000

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Next Round of Payouts

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Congratulations to the next round of winners at Golden Gates Casino and Poker Parlour, taking home $2,226:

PlacePlayerHometown
37thJason VanstromColorado Springs, CO
38thNathan FingerLakewood, CO
39thSteven BacaArvada, CO
40thNader WahdanAurora, CO
41stMatt GreenwaldErie, CO
42ndSvetlana MartieLakewood, CO
43rdRobert SchneegasCraig, CO
44thLou MortellaroLakewood, CO
45thMitchell LekarczykSteamboat Springs, CO
Player Chips Progress
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Steve Baca
Busted
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Nader Wahdan
Busted
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Jason Vanstrom
Busted
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Nathan Finger
Busted
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Matt Greenwald
Busted
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Lou Mortellaro
Busted
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Mitchell Lekarczyk
Busted
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Svetlana Martie
Busted
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Robert Schneegas
Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000