2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$91,941
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
354
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 2

Ernest Garrett Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,280)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ernest Garrett - 7th Place
Ernest Garrett - 7th Place

Ernest Garrett made it 250,000 under the gun, and Terry Ring shoved all in from the cutoff. Garrett called off his last 150,000 or so.

Garrett: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Ring: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Garrett had Ring dominated, but it was the latter pumping his fist as a {k-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop hit the felt.

"Queen!" Garrett shouted. "Queen!"

None appeared on the {6-Hearts} turn or {2-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
1,100,000 400,000
Ernest Garrett
Ernest Garrett
Busted

Tags: Ernest GarrettTerry Ring

John Reading Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,045)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
John Reading - 8th Place
John Reading - 8th Place

Ken Heathcote raised to 105,000 in middle position. John Reading shoved from his left, folding out the remaining players, and Heathcote snap-called for about 450,000.

Reading: {9-}{9-}
Heathcote: {k-}{k-}

Reading got out of his seat when he saw the grim news, however fourth street made the board {5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds} to give him a straight draw. He asked for the six, but another five appeared to end Reading's third Mid-States Poker Tour final table run.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Heathcote
Ken Heathcote
1,485,000 376,000
John Reading us
John Reading
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: John ReadingKen Heathcote

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Hodge Doubles Through Maxey

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Mark Hodge shoved for about 200,000 over a 75,000 open from small blind James Maxey, who called.

Maxey: {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Hodge: {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

"I figured you'd do that with any two cards," Hodge said.

He faded the three outs to double, hitting a straight on the {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Spades} board for good measure.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
James Maxey
James Maxey
639,000 -177,000
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
436,000 129,000

Tags: James MaxeyMark Hodge

Schneider Takes Three-Bet Pot from Ring

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Terry Ring opened to 70,000 in middle position and got three-bet to 190,000 by Mike Schneider on his left. Ring checked the {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop, and Schneider bet 153,000.

"I don't think you got an ace," Ring declared. Nonetheless, he folded, showing {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Schneider us
Mike Schneider
1,253,000 120,000
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
700,000 -96,000

Tags: Mike SchneiderTerry Ring

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Bjerga Doubles Through Heathcote

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Ernest Garrett raised to 85,000, Ken Heathcote reraised to 200,000 in the cutoff, and Ervin Bjerga shove for about 560,000 in the small blind. Garrett folded, and Heathcote called.

Heathcote: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Bjerga: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

No ten appeared for Heathcote as the dealer placed down a board of {7-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, much to the consternation of Garrett, who said he folded an ace.

Player Chips Progress
Ervin Bjerga us
Ervin Bjerga
1,473,000 791,000
Ken Heathcote
Ken Heathcote
1,109,000 -670,000

Tags: Ernest GarrettErvin BjergaKen Heathcote

James Gibson Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,427)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
James Gibson - 10th Place
James Gibson - 10th Place

Terry Ring limped in from early position, and Mark Hodge made it 75,000 to go. Action moved to James Gibson in the small blind.

"This is a hand I did really well in the World Series with," he said to himself as he counted out his stack. "All in."

Ring folded, and Hodge called for about 100,000 more.

Hodge: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Gibson: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The former Mid-States Poker Tour champion had a dominating lead, but a {4-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} flop tilted things in Hodge's direction. He called for a heart but instead got the {8-Hearts} on the turn. Only the {9-Spades} would save Gibson, but it was a {3-Clubs} river card.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
700,000 214,000
James Gibson ca
James Gibson
Busted

Tags: James GibsonMark HodgeTerry Ring