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

Sherry Hammers Chipping Up

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

A player bet 4,000 on a board reading {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and Sherry Hammers called.

The player checked the river, and Hammers quickly bet 5,000. Her opponent made the call.

Hammers turned over {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, having flopped Broadway, and her opponent mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
28,000 9,000

Chopped Pot for John Hayes

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

The big blind checked and John Hayes bet 2,150 from the button on a board reading {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. The big blind called.

The big blind again checked when the {9-Clubs} hit on the river. Hayes bet 3,000, and the blind called.

It was a chopped pot for both players as Hayes was holding {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, and the blind showed {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

Peixin Liu Survives

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 1,200. Peixin Liu shoved all in from the cutoff. The button tank-folded his hand, and both blinds also released their cards.

The player in the hijack mucked his cards and said, "If he called, I was calling," pointing to the player on the button.

Liu showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Peixin Liu us
Peixin Liu
11,000 -14,000

Everett Carlton Knocks One Out

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

A player under the gun shoved all in for approximately 12,000. Everett Carlton reshoved over the top. Action folded to Jim Boone on the button who tanked for a moment before ultimately releasing his hand, and both blinds folded.

Carlton said, "Nice fold Jim," as he turned over {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. His opponent showed {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, and Carlton's opponent was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
60,000 60,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Erick Wright Showing Aggression

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Erick Wright bet 1,500 on a board reading {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, and his opponent called.

When the {3-Clubs} came on the river, Wright bet 3,300, and his opponent folded.

Wright is now sitting with just about 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Erick Wright us
Erick Wright
100,000 5,000

Andrija Solovjev Takes Down a Big One

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

On a board reading {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, Andrija Solovjev bet 2,000, and the player on the button called.

Solovjev again bet 2,000 when the {10-Diamonds} came on the turn, and his opponent called.

Solovjev bet 6,000 when the {2-Clubs} came on the river. His opponent shoved all in and Solovjev quickly called.

His opponent showed {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for the king high flush, but Solovjev would take it down and eliminate his opponent with the ace high flush holding {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}.

Post Break Chip Counts

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Erick Wright us
Erick Wright
95,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
50,000 13,000
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
MSPT
50,000 15,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
MSPT
45,000 31,000
Mandy Caffee
Mandy Caffee
30,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
27,000 6,000
Peixin Liu us
Peixin Liu
25,000 5,000
Tom Tracy
Tom Tracy
23,000 -7,000
Jeremy Dresch us
Jeremy Dresch
20,000 6,500
Todd Breyfogle us
Todd Breyfogle
20,000 20,000
Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
19,000
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
17,000 8,000
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
15,000
John Reading us
John Reading
WSOP 1X Winner
13,000 -7,000
Paul Skjerseth
Paul Skjerseth
Busted
Kenneth Rosheisen
Kenneth Rosheisen
Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50