Hodge Cracks Aces
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
On a flop of 
, a player fired out 2,500 from the small blind and saw Mark Hodge, who was under the gun, put 20,000 in. A third player went into the tank for a bit before calling off his stack of 15,750, and the small blind folded.
"I have runner-runner outs," the all-in player said hopefully.
"You might be ahead," Hodge said, revealing 
. His opponent had 
and was indeed ahead.
The 
turn gave Hodge a double-gutter and his opponent a set.
"King!" Hodge called, but it was his other out, the 
that fell. He apologized for the beat.
Hodge is trying to make it two straight Mid-States Poker Tour final table after coming seventh at Canterbury for $15,837.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
34,000
|
34,000 |