2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b1c2
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
Total Entries
510
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 510
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Carter Cracks Aces to Send Bender to the Rail

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Jason Bender
Jason Bender

Gary Reisman opened for 950 under the gun and Bruce Carter called from middle position. The player in the small blind came along, and then Jason Bender three-bet to 6,300 from the big. Reisman called, as did Carter, and the small blind folded to make it three-way action to the {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop.

Bender wasted little time in moving all in for just over 9,000, Reisman folded, and Carter snap-called.

Carter: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Bender: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

"How about a jack?" Carter asked the dealer.

"No jack," Bender replied.

"Or a king," Carter added. The dealer obliged with the {K-Hearts} on the turn.

Bender was clearly upset, and watched helplessly as a {Q-} blank on the river to send him to the rail.

Tags: Bruce CarterJason Bender

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Karahalios on a Roll

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

"You've got aces, don't you," we heard a player, who was all in for approximately 18,000, ask as he began to get out of his seat.

Sure enough, Tony Karahalios tabled the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}, which was well out in front of his opponent's {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}. The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and a smiling Karahalios was pushed the pot.

Tags: Tony Karahalios

Gonzalez Doubles Through Mortell

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

A series of preflop raises saw Danny Gonzalez get his stack of 18,950 all in preflop and at risk against Edith Mortell.

Mortell: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Gonzalez: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Gonzalez was looking to dodge an ace or some other such nonsense, which is just what he did after the board ran out {5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. Ship the double to Gonzalez.

Tags: Danny GonzalezEdith Mortell

Zupan Coolered

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Heather Zupan
Heather Zupan

A preflop raising war saw Heather Zupan get her stack of 30,000 or so all in against the big stack of Bruce Russell.

Zupan: {k-}{k-}
Russell: {a-}{a-}

It was a cooler for Zupan, and she would find no reprieve as the board failed to deliver a king.

Tags: Heather ZupanBruce Russell

Pupillo Straightens Out Sanoubane

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Just after coming back from the break, a big hand went down between MSPT Team Pro Nick Pupillo and Bobby Sanoubane, who was fresh off winning the $360 MSPT Regional event earlier this week.

According to Pupillo, a {a-}{8-}{10-} flop saw him bet 1,000 and receive two calls, including one from Sanoubane. After the dealer burned and turned a {7-}, Pupillo bet 3,000, an unknown opponent called, and Sanoubane raised all in for roughly 18,000. Pupillo called with {j-}{9-} for the nuts, the other player folded, and Sanoubane was caught with his hand in the cookie jar holding queen high.

Tags: Nick PupilloBobby Sanoubane

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Perfect River Card Propels Wilbur to Big Double

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

We're not sure how the preflop action played out, but we do know three players each put in a hefty 11,000 to see the flop, which came down {3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Michael Gill checked, Adam Wilbur moved all in, and Nicholas Trimble folded. Gill snap-called and Wilbur discovered the bad news.

Wilbur: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Gill: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Wilbur made a move at the pot with a mere gutshot, and Gill snapped him off with a set. The {7-Spades} turn was of no consequence, but the {10-Hearts} river was as Wilbur spiked the perfect card to more than double through a disappointed Gill.

Tags: Michael GillNicholas TrimbleAdam Wilbur