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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Bob Van Syckle Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,217)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ben Marsh raised to 24,000 in early position. Action folded to Bob Van Syckle in the big blind who shoved all in for 96,000. Marsh tank-called.

Marsh: {9-Spades}{10-Spades}
Van Syckle: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Spades} giving Marsh a monster draw, but keeping Van Syckle in the lead. The {3-Spades} on the turn gave Marsh the flush. The {9-Diamonds} came on the river, and Van Syckle was sent home in 22nd place.

Ben Marsh Doubles Through Peixin Liu

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ben Marsh shoved all in from the cutoff holding {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Peixin Liu called on the button with {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

While both players flopped a pair of queens when the flop came {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, Liu's kicker was best.

The {7-Clubs} turn did not improve Marsh's hand, but the {k-Clubs} on the river gave him two pair and a full double up.

Aaron Johnson Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,217)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Aaron Johnson shoved all in and was called by Hamid Feiz.

Johnson: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Feiz: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}, and Johnson was eliminated from play.

Nicola Ditrapani Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,217)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Nicola Ditrapani  - Eliminated
Nicola Ditrapani - Eliminated

Action folded to Nicola Ditrapani in the hijack who shoved all in for 65,000. Mike Gantzer called on the button and both blinds folded.

Ditrapani: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Gantzer: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, and Ditrapni is eliminated from play.

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Final Three Tables

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Table 9

SeatPlayer
1John Ciaciura
2Bob Van Syckle
3Curtis Vierstrato
4Ben Marsh
5Peixin Liu
6John Alexander
7DJ Buckley
8Kuo Vang
9Nancy Anderson

Table 15

SeatPlayer
1John Farrell
2Scott Kunkle
3Nicola Ditrapani
4Jonathan Hanner
5Mike Gantzer
6Rocky Wylie
7Derek Lesniak
8John Maras
9Clayton Warner

Table 16

SeatPlayer
1Muneer Ahmed
2Steve Houle
3Paul Schroeder
4Jason Spaeth
5John Reading
6Aaron Johnson
7Scott Johnson
8Jay Philips
9Hamid Feiz

Aaron Johnson Doubles Through John Reading

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Aaron Johnson who shoved all in from the small blind. John Reading quickly called in the big blind.

Johnson: {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Reading: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Hearts} awarding Johnson the full double.

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000