Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Phan Coolers Ross
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Mike Ross bet 5,000 from middle position on a 
flop and was called by the player on the button and Paula Phan in the blinds. On the 
turn, Ross fired 12,000, and the player on the button quickly folded. Phan cut out a raise, and Ross announced all in and was snap-called.
Ross: 
Phan: 
Ross was disgusted with the cooler, and the river 
mean Phan doubled up with the better boat.
"I knew you had a huge hand," Ross said. "Your boyfriend couldn't stop staring at me, rocking his leg with excitement..."
Players are on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | |
|
61,700 | -17,300 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Photos: MSPT Running Aces Day 1a
Fielder Ousts Stevermer
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Dennis Stevermer survived twice with chops today when he was absolutely crushed, but he was living on borrowed time as he just busted all in preflop with 
against the 
of Jeff Fielder, who took Stevermer's last 10,000 or so when he turned a jack to seal the deal.
Stevermer got second last time the Mid-States Poker Tour was in town, but he'll have to run it up tomorrow on Day 1b if he wants a chance to repeat the feat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 65,000 |
|
Busted |
Barnard Busts Schneider
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Mike Schneider opened to 3,200 on the button and then shove all in for what looked like around 40,000 when Joe Barnard three-bet to 9,000 from the blinds. Barnard called immediately and flipped , dominating Schneider's 
. Neither player improved on the community, leaving Barnard's kings best and eliminating the limit hold'em legend from Day 1a play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | 165,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Schneider Doubles Through Liu
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Mike Schneider opened to 2,400 under the gun and was called by Adam Dahlin in middle position. Peixin Liu moved all in for about 50,000 from the cutoff, and Schneider stacked his chips in one tower and put them in. Dahlin folded.
Schneider: 
Liu:
"Nice hand," Liu said after the first four cards came 
. The 
river meant Liu had to send about half of his stack across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 | 22,500 |
|
|
26,500 | -33,500 |
Straight Flush for Melander
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Todd Melander check-called out of the big blind when an opponent in middle position bet 3,500 on a 
flop. Both players checked the 
turn, and Melander bet about 11,000 on the river. His opponent snap-folded, leaving Melander to curse as he showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | 4,200 |
Huebener Atop Counts
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
142,000 | 67,000 |
|
105,000 | 13,500 |
|
95,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
95,000 | 14,000 |
|
|
65,000 | 35,500 |
|
63,000 | -23,000 |
|
|
60,000 | 13,000 |
|
24,000 | -7,000 |
|
13,100 | -11,900 |
Liu Doubles Through Friedman; Ross Loses a Pile
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Adam Friedman opened to 2,600 in the hijack and was called by Ben Marsh on his left. Peixin Liu shipped for 25,900 from the button, and Friedman shoved as well when action folded back to him, chasing Marsh out.
Liu: 
Friedman:
Liu found a friendly board as 
hit the felt, and he doubled through the bracelet winner.
At another table, Mike Ross lost 35,000 when he put a shorter-stacked player at risk with 
but was unable to find a third queen against 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
79,000 | -61,000 |
|
|
60,000 | 38,900 |
|
35,000 | -17,000 |