2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$85,498
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$328,000
Total Entries
328
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 328
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Ben Marsh Doubles Through DJ Buckley

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Derek Lesniak raised to 105,000 in the cutoff, and Ben Marsh shoved all in on the button. DJ Buckley asked for a count in the big blind. Upon hearing the 560,000 total, Buckley shoved all in over the top of Marsh. Lesniak folded his hand.

Buckley: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Marsh: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The board runs out {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades} giving Marsh a full double.

Scott Johnson Eliminated in 6th Place ($15,358)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Scott Johnson - Eliminated in 6th Place
Scott Johnson - Eliminated in 6th Place

Peixin Liu raised to 100,000 in the hijack, and Scott Johnson shoved all in from the cutoff.

Action folded back to Liu who asked for a count. Upon hearing the 620,000 total, Liu opted to call.

Johnson was in the lead holding {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} against Liu's {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. But that all changed when the flop came {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

The {10-Clubs} on the turn and {k-Diamonds} on the river sent Johnson home in 6th place, and give Liu the chip lead once again.

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Derek Lesniak Doubles Through Peixin Liu

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

On a board reading {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Spades}, Peixin Liu bet 175,000. Derek Lesniak shoved all in for 560,000, and Liu called.

Liu turned over {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for two pair. But Lesniak had hit the flush on the river holding {k-Spades}{q-Spades}.

Peixin Liu Takes From Ben Marsh

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Paixin Liu raised to 100,000. Ben Marsh called on the button, as did DJ Buckley in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}. Buckley checked, Liu bet 150,000, Marsh called, and Buckley folded.

Both players checked the {5-Hearts} turn.

The river came the {j-Diamonds}. Lui bet 300,000, and after thinking it over for a minute, Marsh threw in the chips to call.

"I have the wheel," said Liu as he turned over {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Marsh mucked his cards face down.

Jon Maras Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,350)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jon Maras - Eiminated
Jon Maras - Eiminated

Action folded to Derek Lesniak who shoved all in from the small blind. Jon Maras quickly called in the big blind.

Lesniak: {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Maras: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Clubs} eliminating Maras in 7th place.

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Muneer Ahmed Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,341)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Muneer Ahmed - Eliminated
Muneer Ahmed - Eliminated

Peixin Liu raised to 70,000 from middle position and Muneer Ahmed called from the small blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Ahmed moved all in. Liu asked for a count and then went into the tank. After a minute of thinking Liu called.

Liu: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Ahmed: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The {2-Spades} turn and {5-Diamonds} river did not improve Ahmed's hand and he is sent home in 8th place the last hand before break.

Tags: Muneer Ahmed

Updated Chip Counts

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante