2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Mandy Caffee Eliminated By Robert Hank

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Mandy Caffee - Eliminated
Mandy Caffee - Eliminated

Action folded to Mandy Caffee in the hijack who made it 4,000 to go. The small blind called, and Robert Hank raised to 16,000 in the big blind. With action back on Caffee, she shoved all in. The small blind folded. Hank asked for a count and upon hearing the 38,800 total, made the call.

Caffee: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Hank: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} sending Caffee home, but leaving her with the option to reenter in tomorrow's Day 1b flight.

Player Chips Progress
Mandy Caffee
Mandy Caffee
Busted

Mark Hodge Eliminated

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Mark Hodge's tournament life is at risk after he shoved all in with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and has been called by an opponent holding {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

The board runs out {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Hodge is sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
Busted

Michael Zietz Awarded Huge Double Up

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Michael Zietz
Michael Zietz

On a flop of {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Michael Zietz bet 3,100 from the small blind and Evertt Carlton called.

When the {4-Clubs} came on the turn, Zietz checked, Carlton bet 4,000, Zietz raised to 15,500, Carlton shoved all in, and Zietz quickly called.

Carlton had flopped a straight holding {6-Spades}{8-Spades}, but Zietz had flopped the nut straight with {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

The {3-Diamonds} on the river didn't change anything, and Zietz doubled to 120,000, while Carlton is left crippled.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Zietz
Michael Zietz
120,000
85,000
85,000
Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
15,000
-65,000
-65,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Jeremy Dresch Takes From Aaron Johnson

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Aaron Johnson raised to 2,100 on the button. Jeremy Dresch called in the small blind, and Steve Belland called in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. The blinds checked, and Johnson bet 2,300. Dresch shoved all in for 11,100 total. Belland folded, and Johnson thought for a minuute before ultimately deciding to fold.

Johnson told Dresch he had folded a pair. Dresch said, "Really? You folded a pair there? Why?"

Dresch showed {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
50,000
-5,000
-5,000
Jeremy Dresch us
Jeremy Dresch
20,000
5,000
5,000