Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$494,700
Entries
510
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
The Story of Jim Morrison & James Bond
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Mike Hassab opened for 750 from early position and Jim Morrison — yes, that's his real name — called from middle position. Sean Munjal came along from the hijack, and Gary Germann called from the button to make it four-way action to the 
flop.
Three checks saw Munjal bet 2,400, only Morrison called, and the 
peeled off on the turn. Morrison checked and then snap-folded when Munjal moved all in for 13,175.
After the hand, Jim Morrison told us the story about him and his best friend in high school, who was named James Bond.
"I graduated high school in 1969, so you can imagine, we were pretty popular with the girl," said Morrison.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000 |
Morrison Finishes Off Munjal
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
We missed the action unfold, but we do know fireworks flew between three players on a 
flop. A short stacked player was all in holding the 
, while Munjal had shipped with 
. Morrison, who had both covered, put them at risk holding two pair with the 
.
The 
turn was of no consequence, but the 
river was. The short stack went runner-runner to counterfeit Morrison and triple up. However, Morrison still profited off the side pot and the elimination of Munjal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
Busted |
Morrison Running Hot
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Jim Morrison, who has been active this level, raised to 900 under the gun and current MSPT Player of the Year leader Mark Hodge called from the button. The blinds both folded, and the flop came down 
.
Action went check-check, as it did on the 
turn, and then Morrison flung out a red T5,000 chip on the 
river. Hodge snap-folded.
"No action," Morrison lamented before showing the 
for quads. "I was hoping you had a flush."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
91,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Mader Kicks Over Gutfreund's Walking Sticks
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Five players each put in 700 preflop and saw a flop of 
. Action checked to David Gutfreund in the cutoff, and he bet 1,625. Three of his opponents called, including Phil Mader in the blind, and the 
appeared on the turn.
Mader led out for 3,600, only Gutfreund called, and the 
completed the board on the river. Mader moved all in for his last 5,300, and Gutfreund tanked for a solid two minutes before calling with the 
. Unfortunately for him, his two pair was no good as Mader had turned trips with the .
In the very next hand, the under-the-gun player opened for 700 and Gutfreund called from the hijack. When the flop came down 
, the under-the-gun player continued for 700 but folded when Gutfreund shoved all in for 4,775.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
6,800
-23,200
|
-23,200 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
River Helps Yazdi
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
With around 12,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, a player in the small blind checked and Reza Yazdi, who won this very event last fall, bet 6,600 from the button. His opponent made the call and then checked the river. Yazdi did the same, and the player in the small blind tabled the 
. It was no good though as Yazdi rivered a pair with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
"I'd Say More Like Jamie Gold"
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Tyler Corbett raised to 1,000 under the gun and action folded around to William Black in the big blind. He opted to defend, both players checked the 
flop, and the 
peeled off on the turn. Black bet 1,625, Corbett called, and the completed the board on the river. Black bet again, this time 4,675, and Corbett called only to muck when Black rolled over the 
for flopped trips.
Black proceeded to win the next few hands, including one where he made fives full of sevens and got paid off for 15,000 by Corbett on the river.
"You run like that McKeehen guy," a lady at the table said.
"I'd say more like Jamie Gold," Black said with a big smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
50,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Bad Beat Sends Boudreau to the Rail for a Second Time
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
We noticed Kevin "Phwap" Boudreau, who finished fourth in this event one year ago, was no longer at his table. A quick check with the players confirmed he'd been eliminated after getting his stack all in preflop holding and ahead of Griffin Malatino's 
.
However, a king spiked and just like that Boudreau was eliminated from the tournament for a second time on Day 1b. Whether or not he wants to fire again remains to be seen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000 | |
|
Busted |
MSPT Grand Falls Champ Stays Alive
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Back in August, Alan Curl topped a field of 238 players to win the Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls for $64,655. Curl is looking for his second title of the season, but he's had to contend with the aggressive William Black.
In a recent hand, there was around 15,000 in the pot and a board reading 
when Black bet 10,000 and Curl moved all in for 19,025 total. Hand made the call and discovered he was way behind.
Curl: 
Black: 
"Nine, one time," Black called. The dealer did not oblige and put out a blank to send Curl the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
55,000 |