Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
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
Players Now on Break #3
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Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Play will resume at 10:30 p.m. local time.
Day 1b Photos
All That Work for Nothing?
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Hank Mlekoday raised to 3,000 from under the gun, and a player in the cutoff called. Mlekoday led for 3,000 and was again called when the flop fell 
. Both players checked the 
turn. Mlekoday bet 4,000 when the river came the 
, and his opponent called.
Mlekoday turned over 
and his opponent turned over 
. His opponent said, "I thought we were chopping."
A player not involved in the hand questioned, "All that work for nothing?" and smiled.
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Alberto Briones Takes One Down
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
A player in middle position made it 1,500 to go. Nate Fair called, as did Alberto Briones in the cutoff and both blinds.
The blinds checked the 
flop, and the original raiser bet 2,500. Only Briones called.
The original raiser bet 3,300 when the 
came on the turn, and again Briones called.
Both players checked the 
river.
The original raiser said, "Pair of nines," as he turned over 
. But Briones turned over 
to win the pot.
Updated Chip Counts
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 30,000 |
|
56,000 | 1,000 |
|
55,000 | 22,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
27,000 | 12,000 |
|
25,000 | -7,000 |
|
|
25,000 | 5,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 5,000 |
|
23,000 | 3,000 |
|
20,000 | -5,000 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
|
12,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
10,000 | -30,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | -3,000 |
|
8,000 | 8,000 |
Robert "Poker Sniper" Wood Eliminated
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
A player in middle position raised to 1,500. Robert Wood, affectionately known in the poker world as "Poker Sniper", raised to 5,500. The original raiser shoved all in, and Wood made the call.
Wood: 
Opponent:
Wood said, "I need an ace here."
After the flop came 
he said, "Or a ten."
But the turn and river did not improve Wood's hand and he was sent to the rail.
Vu Truong Doubles
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
A player in early position checked the 
flop, and Vu Truong shoved all in. The player tanked for a minute and then made the call.
Truong: 
Opponent: 
The 
turn and 
river did not improve his players hand, and Truong was awarded a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75