Photos: MSPT Grand Falls Day 2
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
238
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Johnson Doubles Through Harris
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Aaron Johnson opened for 13,000, and Lance Harris three-bet from the button. Action folded back to Johnson, who moved all in for 112,000 after about 30 seconds. Harris snap-called with 
, dominating Johnson's 
. A 
flop was safe for Harris. The 
turn, however, was anything but, and Johnson filled up on the 
river.
"Nice hand, Aaron," Harris said.
Johnson just shook his head and accepted the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 100,000 |
|
142,000 | -48,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
First Break
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Kirby Scoops a Big One, Doesn't Show Down
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Matt Kirby put in what looked to be a three-bet to 38,000 from the big blind and got action from the player on the button, Chris Keller. Kirby bet 30,000 on the 
flop, and Keller thought for a couple of minutes before opting to call. Kirby pushed all in for roughly 75,000 on the 
turn, and Keller thought awhile again before this time sliding his cards to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
234,000 | 34,000 |
|
95,000 | -49,000 |
Streese Outruns Devericks
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Trevis Devericks moved all in under the gun, and John Streese announced a call in middle position. Everyone else folded quickly.
Devericks: 
Streese: 
The race was on and Streese called for red cards. He got two and the suit he was looking for as the flop came 
. The 
was a red brick, but the gave Streese a winning pair.
"Good hand," a disappointed Devericks said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | 157,500 |
|
Busted |
Curl Pulling Ahead
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Alan Curl came in with the chip lead on Day 2, but the pack caught up to him and he was in a jumble near the top during the first level of the day. Now, however, he has shot back up to the lead, racing ahead of the pack to a stack of more than 400,000.
In one recent pot, two players limped and Curl made it 18,000 to go. They both called, and everyone checked the 
. On the turn, Curl bet 25,000 after two checks and took the pot down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000 | 205,000 |
|
200,000 | -80,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Harris Snaps Off Johnson
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Aaron Johnson opened for 8,500 in middle position and got one call from Lance Harris, who had the button. Johnson slowed down with a check on the 
flop, and Harris bet 8,500. Johnson called, and both checked the 
. Johnson bet what looked like 26,500 on the 
river, and Harris quickly tossed in calling chips.
Johnson flipped 
but Harris had that beat with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
140,000 | -33,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
210,000 | -31,500 |
|
203,000 | 103,000 |
|
|
200,000 | 81,500 |
|
|
173,000 | 86,500 |
|
|
156,000 | 89,500 |
|
139,000 | 139,000 |
|
130,000 | 1,500 |
|
91,000 | -82,000 |