2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Main Event
Day: 2
1a1b2
Event Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$91,941
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
354
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 354
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Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Another Vicious Beat for Ford

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Ford
Joe Ford

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 {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, but Ford had him crushed with {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. The {4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop was safe enough for Ford, but the {9-Spades} left him shaking his head. A {k-Clubs} 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.

Tags: Joe FordKen HeathcoteMarinela Selseth

Selseth Runs a Straight

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Marinela Selseth just tried bluffing Joe Ford on a {Q-}{9-}{10-} flop, and Ford put her at risk for 150,000 or so with {k-}{q-}. Selseth was bluffing with {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, but she ran a Broadway straight as a {k-} turn was followed by a {j-} river.

Tags: Joe FordMarinela Selseth

First Payouts

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Derek Crooks
Derek Crooks

These players earned $2,111.

Ross Loses Another Race to Bust

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
"East Coast" Mike Ross
"East Coast" Mike Ross

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: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Reading: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Ross seemed defeated after a {2-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop closed off some of his outs, but he found the {a-Spades} on the turn.

"Black one!" he urged the dealer.

The dealer complied, but it was the {6-Clubs}, giving Reading a winning set.

Tags: John ReadingMike Ross

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

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 {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} in the big blind, having flopped top pair on an {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs} board. Marinela Selseth held {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts} though, and she had Ficek covered easily.

Tags: Marinela SelsethDarren Ficek

Crooks Doubles Up, Bursts Bubble

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Derek Crooks
Derek Crooks

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: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Hodge: {k-}{10-}
Under the gun: {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop kept Crooks way in front as he added the nut flush draw. A {k-Spades} turn gave the all-in player some hope, as well as pairing Hodge, but the river was a {7-Spades}.

With that elimination, the money bubble is done and payouts can begin.

Tags: Mark HodgeDerek Crooks