2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Dana Anderson Eliminates Player

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

There were four players to see the {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop. The big blind checked, Dana Anderson bet 700, and another player in middle position called. With action on the button, he shoved all in for 5,050 total. Only Anderson called.

Anderson: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Button: {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The {7-Spades} turn and {q-Hearts} river did not improve his opponent's hand, and Anderson won the pot, and eliminated the player on the button.

Archie Vaughn Knocks One Out

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player in middle position raised to 500, Archie Vaughn raised to 2,000 in the hijack, the player in the cutoff called, and the original raiser folded.

Both players checked the {j-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop. Vaughn shoved all in when the {q-Hearts} came on the turn, and the player in the cutoff called.

Vaughn: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Cutoff: {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The {4-Diamonds} river did not improve his opponent's hand, and Vaughn eliminated one, while chipping up to just under 50,000.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Alan Carty Takes from Jeff Bryan

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

On a {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades} board, Alan Carty checked from the small blind and Jeff Bryan bet 6,500. With action back on Carty he quickly shoved all in.

Bryan goes into the tank for a solid minute before he finally said, "I can't beat a set of queens here," and tossed his cards face down into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Carty us
Alan Carty
33,000 13,000
Jeff Bryan us
Jeff Bryan
18,000 -2,000

Tags: Alan CartyJeff Bryan

John Reading Tank Calls the River

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
John Reading
John Reading

On a board reading {k-Spades}{5-Spades}{a-Hearts}, a player in the small blind bet 700 and John Reading called. The small blind check-called a bet of 2,000 from Reading when the {j-Hearts} came on the turn. The small blind led out for 3,000 when the {k-Clubs} hit the river. Reading went into the tank and after a minute of thinking, called the 3,000.

The small blind turned over {a-Spades}{8-Spades} for a pair of aces and a missed flush draw. Reading turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for a bigger Ace to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Reading us
John Reading
WSOP 1X Winner
27,000 27,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

William Vincent II Takes One Down

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

A player in early position raised to 400. William Vincent II called in the hijack and the cutoff also called. Joe Barnard raised to 1,900 on the button and both the early position raiser as well as Vincent II called.

All players checked the {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop. The player in early position bet 1,900 when the {j-Spades} hit the turn. Vincent II called, as did Barnard. The river came the {7-Diamonds}. The player in early position checked, Vincent II bet 3,000, and only Barnard called.

Vincent II turned over {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for trip tens to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
William Vincent II
William Vincent II
35,000 35,000
Joe Barnard us
Joe Barnard
13,000 -7,000

Rob WazWaz Eliminated By Scott Mahin

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Rob WazWaz
Rob WazWaz

Rob WazWaz has utilized his first bullet in the first ten minutes of flight 1b. According to WazWaz, he had called a four bet preflop, turned trip eights on an {a-}{8-}{4-}{8-} board, and Scott Mahin had turned a full house holding pocket aces.

WazWaz has just reentered and will have one final attempt to make day 2, as all players are allowed only two chances per flight to make it through.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Mahin us
Scott Mahin
40,000 40,000
Rob WazWaz us
Rob WazWaz
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 20,000

Tags: Rob WazWazScott Mahin

Early Notables

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Former Mid-States Poker Tour Champions Terry Ring and Tom Stambaugh have just taken their seats in flight 1b. Tour regulars Alan Carty, Todd Melander, Joe Barnard, and Sam De Silva have also joined the field. As has MSPT Pro Nick Pupillo.

Player Chips Progress
Sam De Silva us
Sam De Silva
20,000 20,000
Tom Stambaugh us
Tom Stambaugh
20,000 20,000
Jeff Bryan us
Jeff Bryan
20,000 20,000
Joe Barnard us
Joe Barnard
20,000 20,000
Todd Melander us
Todd Melander
20,000 20,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
MSPT
20,000 20,000
Mario Hudson us
Mario Hudson
20,000 20,000
Alan Carty us
Alan Carty
20,000 20,000
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
20,000 20,000