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Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
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2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
John Ciaciura Doubles Through Vu Truong
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
On a board reading 
, John Ciaciura bet 25,000, Vu Truong shoved all in and Ciaciura called.
Ciaciura: 
Truong: 
Upon seeing the set of aces, Truong let out an audible sigh and walked away from the table. Truong had Ciaciura covered, as Ciaciura had 60,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000 | 190,000 |
|
|
45,000 | -30,000 |
Former MSPT Champ James Gibson Eliminated
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
According to James Gibson, he was recently eliminated at the hands of another Mid-States Poker Tour Champion, Peixin Liu.
Gibson had shoved all in for 50,000 with poker kings and was called by Liu holding pocket queens.
Unfortunately for Gibson, Liu hit a queen on the flop. After failing to improve his hand, Gibson was eliminated from the tournament.
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Joe Matheson Doubles Up
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jim Boone raised to 2,800 in middle position. The player next to act reraised to 8,000. Joe Matheson shoved all in for 26,000 on the button, and the player in the big blind reshoved over the top for 31,000. Boone folded, and the player to his left folded pocket tens face up.
Matheson:
Big Blind: 
Before the flop was dealt, the player who had folded the tens said, "I definitely folded the winner."
His prediction seemed to come true as the dealer dealt the 
flop.
The 
turn and 
river ensured Matheson's double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
Prize Pool Information
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Registration has closed and the tournament staff has released the official prize pool information. The event earned a total of 328 entries, allowing for a total prize pool of $328,000. The top 36 players will make the money and are guaranteed a min-cash of $1,963. An appearance at the final table is worth $4,117. From there on out, each player will eye up the first-place prize of $85,498.
Here's a look at the payouts for the official final table:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $85,498 |
| 2 | $47,499 |
| 3 | $29,544 |
| 4 | $23,750 |
| 5 | $18,683 |
| 6 | $15,358 |
| 7 | $12,350 |
| 8 | $9,341 |
| 9 | $6,333 |
| 10 | $4,117 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
John Reading Doubles Up
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
John Reading and a player in middle position both checked the board reading 
, and a player in the cutoff bet 8,000. With action back on Reading, he shoved all in for 26,000. The player in middle position folded, and the cutoff called.
Reading had turned a straight holding 
against his opponent's 
. The 
on the river did not improve his opponent's hand, and Reading was awarded a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 19,000 |
John Lawson Doubles Up
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
On a board reading 
, John Lawson got it all in and was called by a player in middle position.
Lawson had flopped a set holding 
against his opponent's two pair 
.
The 
turn and 
river were of no help to his opponent, and Lawson was awarded a full double up.
Muneer Ahmed Gets Rivered
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player in middle position raised to 2,200. Muneer Ahmed reraised to 5,500, and the player called.
The player in middle position check-called a bet of 6,500 on the 
flop, and then again check-called a bet of 10,000 when the 
came on the turn.
When the came on the river, the player led out for 35,000, and Ahmed called.
Ahmed turned over 
, but his opponent showed for the straight. Ahmed threw his cards into the muck and sighed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 80,000 |