Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
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
Break
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Another Vicious Beat for Ford
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Ford limped under the gun, Marinela Selseth raised to 25,000 on the button, and Ken Heathcote made it about 60,000 in the big blind. Ford jammed, folding out Selseth. Ford started the hand with a little more than 400,000, covering Heathcote's 300,000 or so. Heathcote decided to call it off with 
, but Ford had him crushed with 
. The 
flop was safe enough for Ford, but the 
left him shaking his head. A 
river was close but not what he needed.
The former chip leader, who was described as "walking on water" on Day 1b by a tablemate, has found naught but awful luck today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000 | 470,000 |
|
110,000 | -210,000 |
Selseth Runs a Straight
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Marinela Selseth just tried bluffing Joe Ford on a 
flop, and Ford put her at risk for 150,000 or so with 
. Selseth was bluffing with 
, but she ran a Broadway straight as a turn was followed by a 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000 | -260,000 |
|
300,000 | 75,000 |
First Payouts
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
These players earned $2,111.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted |
Ross Loses Another Race to Bust
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
John Reading opened for 25,000 in the cutoff and then called the shove of Mike Ross, who had 95,000 in the big blind.
Ross: 
Reading: 
Ross seemed defeated after a 
flop closed off some of his outs, but he found the 
on the turn.
"Black one!" he urged the dealer.
The dealer complied, but it was the 
, giving Reading a winning set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000 | 185,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Photos: MSPT Running Aces Day 2
Ficek Busts to Selseth
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
We didn't see the action, but Darren Ficek busted out with 
in the big blind, having flopped top pair on an 
board. Marinela Selseth held 
though, and she had Ficek covered easily.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000 | 174,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Crooks Doubles Up, Bursts Bubble
Level 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
A player shoved under the gun with just two big blinds and was called by Mark Hodge. Derek Crooks jammed from Hodge's left with what looked like about 50,000, and Hodge called, saying he knew he was behind.
Crooks: 
Hodge:
Under the gun: 
The 
flop kept Crooks way in front as he added the nut flush draw. A 
turn gave the all-in player some hope, as well as pairing Hodge, but the river was a 
.
With that elimination, the money bubble is done and payouts can begin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
142,000 | -158,000 |
|
|
134,000 | 66,000 |