Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$328,000
Entries
328
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players on First Break
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Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Players are now on their first ten minute break of the day.
Burke Veazey Eliminates Player
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
A player in middle position checked the 
flop, Burke Veazey bet 1,200, and his opponent called.
The turn was the 
. The player in middle position bet 1,200, Veazey raised to 5,000, and his opponent called.
When the 
hit the river, the player first to act led for 5,000. Veazey quickly shoved all in. His opponent went into the tank for a few moments, and eventually called.
His opponent had flopped a set of sevens holding 
, but Veazey had turned the straight with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000 | 39,000 |
Flush is Good for Todd Breyfogle
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
After the flop came out 
, a player in middle position checked and Todd Breyfogle bet 500.
The turn brought the 
. The player in middle position check-called a bet of 850 from Breyfogle.
After the 
came on the river, Breyfogle's opponent led out for 1,250. Breyfogle counted out the chips to call, and said, "I am sure you have a bigger flush", as he threw the chips into the middle.
Breyfogle showed 
, and his opponent mucked his cards face down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | 11,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Rob WazWaz Takes Big Hit Early On
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Rob WazWaz told the PokerNews staff that he just recently lost a big hand after he had flopped a full house and was ultimately beat by a straight flush.
WazWaz has six Mid-States Poker Tour final tables under his belt. He most recently took sixth place last week at the MSPT at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, WI.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600 | 4,600 |
More Recognizable Players
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Paul Skjerseth Takes a Hit, Boat Over Boat
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A player in early position has checked a board reading 
, and action is on Paul Skjerseth on the button. Skjerseth bet 1,100. His opponent in early position raised to 3,350, and Skjerseth called.
The river came the . The player in early position led out for 6,000, and Skjerseth opted to call after a moment of thinking about it.
Skjerseth had flopped a set of fives holding 
, but he was way behind his opponent who had flopped a set of aces holding 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,300 | -10,700 |
Early Notables
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On an initial pass through of the tournament floor, we spotted several familiar faces seated among the early runners. Terry Ring, former Meskwaki Champion has just taken his seat. Peixin Liu, previous winner of an Mid-States Poker Tour event held at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN has also joined the field.
MSPT Pro Matt Kirby has also taken his seat in the early part of level 1.
Other familiar faces spotted on an initial pass through of the tournament floor include MSPT regulars Mark Hodge, Tom Tracy, and Paul Skjerseth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |