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

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Paul Weisz Hit the One Outer

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

A player on the button raised to 1,200, and Paul Weisz called in the small blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Weisz shoved all in and the button called.

Weisz: {5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Button: {a-Clubs}{a-}

The player on the button took the lead when the {k-Clubs} came on the turn. But Weisz hit the gut straight flush draw when the {7-Clubs} came on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Weisz
Paul Weisz
30,000
30,000
30,000

Mark Hodge Gets Paid on the River

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Mark Hodge bet 1,050 in middle position and the player in the big blind called. The flop came {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, and both players checked. Both players also checked the {9-Diamonds} turn. Hodge led for 1,500 when the {4-Spades} came on the the river, and his opponent called.

Hodge turned over {a-Spades}{2-Spades}, and his opponent mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
32,000
32,000
32,000

Terry Landucci Bluffs the River

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

On a board reading {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Terry Landucci checked, James Gibson bet 6,000, and Landucci called.

When the {9-Diamonds} came on the river, Landucci open shoved all in.

Gibson asks, "Will you show if I fold?"

Landucci replied, "Sure."

Gibson tanks for two more minutes before folding {a-}{q-}.

Landucci asked, "Do you want to see?"

When Gibson replied that he did, Landucci apologized and turned over {6-}{6-} for a bluff.

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Vu Truong Doubles

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

A player in early position checked the {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} flop, and Vu Truong shoved all in. The player tanked for a minute and then made the call.

Truong: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {9-Spades}{10-Spades}

The {8-Hearts} turn and {3-Hearts} river did not improve his players hand, and Truong was awarded a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Vu Truong
Vu Truong
75,000
75,000
75,000

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: {a-}{k-}
Opponent: {k-}{k-}

Wood said, "I need an ace here."

After the flop came {q-}{j-}{x-} he said, "Or a ten."

But the turn and river did not improve Wood's hand and he was sent to the rail.

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
60,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
MSPT
John Reading us
John Reading
56,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alan Carty us
Alan Carty
55,000
22,000
22,000
Jonathan Hanner us
Jonathan Hanner
40,000
40,000
40,000
Joe Barnard us
Joe Barnard
27,000
12,000
12,000
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
25,000
-7,000
-7,000
Nate Fair
Nate Fair
25,000
5,000
5,000
James Wilson us
James Wilson
25,000
25,000
25,000
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
25,000
5,000
5,000
Vladimir Revniaga us
Vladimir Revniaga
23,000
3,000
3,000
Sam De Silva us
Sam De Silva
20,000
-5,000
-5,000
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
15,000
15,000
15,000
Christian Pham us
Christian Pham
12,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Marc Powers
Marc Powers
10,000
-30,000
-30,000
DJ Buckley us
DJ Buckley
10,000
10,000
10,000
Adam Dahlin us
Adam Dahlin
10,000
-3,000
-3,000
Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
8,000
8,000
8,000

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 {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop, and the original raiser bet 2,500. Only Briones called.

The original raiser bet 3,300 when the {9-Hearts} came on the turn, and again Briones called.

Both players checked the {j-Hearts} river.

The original raiser said, "Pair of nines," as he turned over {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. But Briones turned over {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} to win the pot.