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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Twenty minutes remain in the level.
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
354
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Final Table Draw and Counts (full)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Players are on dinner break for 45 minutes.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Mandt |
| 2 | James Gibson |
| 3 | Ken Heathcote |
| 4 | John Reading |
| 5 | Ervin Bjerga |
| 6 | Terry Ring |
| 7 | Mike Schneider |
| 8 | James Maxey |
| 9 | Mark Hodge |
| 10 | Ernest Garrett |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,779,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
|
1,133,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
816,000
-134,000
|
-134,000 |
|
796,000
334,000
|
334,000 |
|
682,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
612,000
342,000
|
342,000 |
|
486,000
-54,000
|
-54,000 |
|
413,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
||
|
212,000
-96,000
|
-96,000 |
|
134,000
-136,000
|
-136,000 |
Liu Bubbles Out
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Peixin Liu jammed for about 300,000 and was called by big blind Terry Ring, who woke up with 
. Liu was dominated with 
, and an ace-high flop and a brick turn signaled the end for Liu.
Players are redrawing for the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Liu Triples Up
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Peixin Liu pushed all in for 108,000 under the gun and was called by James Maxey. Action folded to Ervin Bjerga, who put Maxey all in for another 750,000. Maxey folded.
Bjerga: 
Liu: 
Liu held on as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
715,000
-71,000
|
-71,000 |
|
|
360,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Bjerga Doubles Through Liu
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ervin Bjerga opened for 162,000 in the small blind, and Peixin Liu went all in. Bjerga thought for a couple of minutes and called off for 379,000.
Bjerga: 
Liu: 
"Good call," the former champ said.
Liu got nothing on the 
flop but a 
turn gave him a flush draw. The board harmlessly paired with the on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
786,000
346,000
|
346,000 |
|
|
175,000
-291,000
|
-291,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Break
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Mandt Doubles Through Maxey
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
David Mandt got his last 119,000 in preflop with 
and held against the of James Maxey, who found no help on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
270,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
Heathcote Takes Lead; Ward Out 12th
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
1,150,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
868,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
|
|
540,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
|
466,000
-199,000
|
-199,000 |
|
|
462,000
-188,000
|
-188,000 |
|
|
275,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
270,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted | |
Stevermer Busted
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Dennis Stevermer followed up a second place finish last time at this venue by cashing in 13th today. Not what he hoped for undoubtedly, but still an impressive follow-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |