2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Short Day for Kirby

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Matt Kirby, pictured at MSPT bestbet Jacksonville
Matt Kirby, pictured at MSPT bestbet Jacksonville

Matt Kirby was all in for 20,200 out of the blinds on an {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{a-Hearts} flop when we arrived at his table. Opponent Chris Jones was thinking it over in middle position with a wager of 7,000 in front of him and decided to call.

Kirby: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Jones: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Kirby chuckled upon seeing his opponent's cards, and he headed for the exit after the {4-Clubs} turn left him drawing dead on his second bullet.

Tags: Matt KirbyChris Jones

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Stevermer Running it Up

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Dennis Stevermer, pictured at MSPT Running aces last year.
Dennis Stevermer, pictured at MSPT Running aces last year.

Dennis Stevermer is nearly at 50,000 after recently being all in with three outs and surviving with a chop. In a recent pot, he bet 3,200 on a board of {5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} from middle position and was called by Todd Melander. On the {7-Diamonds} river, Stevermer checked and snap-called 6,000 from Melander, who shook his head and showed {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Stevermer had {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for aces up.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
49,000
41,500
41,500
Todd Melander us
Todd Melander
13,400
100
100

Tags: Todd MelanderDennis Stevermer

Friedman Busts Dahlin

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

Adam Friedman opened for 1,050 on the button, and Adam Dahlin shipped all in for 8,000 more from the small blind. Friedman thought it over for a bit.

"If you have a real hand, you're going to be really mad if I suck out," Friedman mused moments before calling.

Friedman: {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Dahlin: {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

"I knew it," Friedman said, pleased to have the edge.

Dahlin flopped a pair and Friedman a flush draw on {5-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and Friedman took command with a {k-Spades} on the turn. Dahlin got no help on the {j-Spades} river, and he headed for registration to reenter shortly after busting.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
56,000
17,300
17,300
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Adam Dahlin us
Adam Dahlin
20,000
10,450
10,450

Tags: Adam DahlinAdam Friedman

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Harris, Zarlenga Clinging to Life

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Lance Harris
Lance Harris

Lance Harris recently doubled up when he got his last 4,000 or so all in with {10-}{10-} and was able to fade an opponent's {6-}{6-}.

At another table, Jason Zarlenga doubled up with about the same amount when he binked a nine all in preflop with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} against a player holding {q-}{q-}.

Both players are tournament veterans with plenty of solid results, but neither has been able to get much going early on.

Player Chips Progress
Lance Harris
Lance Harris
11,000
-9,000
-9,000
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
11,000
-2,500
-2,500

Tags: Jason ZarlengaLance Harris