Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Ford Finishes with Lead after Day 1b
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Thirty-seven players survived 14 levels of play at the 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces, and Joe Ford finished with 296,000 to lead the field. The Wisconsin native hit a hot run in the middle of the day that had another player at his table describing him as "walking on water," and Ford continued to snowball that stack for the rest of the night to record the lead. His total is still well short of the 413,000 bagged by Mark Hodge on Day 1a, so Ford will be in second overall when Day 2 begins.
Others bagging up after the 10-hour day included Marinela Selseth (275,500), Kevin Clyde (269,000), limit hold'em legend Mike "Schneids" Schneider (185,000), Nick Pupillo (164,500), Todd "sharkslayerr" Breyfogle (64,500), Peixin Liu (58,500), Mark Sandness (58,000), Adam Dahlin (51,500), and Kou Vang (23,500). Sandness has already scored a win here, taking down an MSPT last February for $90,913.
With 193 players buying in, plenty of recognizable names fell by the wayside during the course of play. Former champions Ben Marsh, Jason Sell, Matt Kirby, Ken Pates, David Gonia, and Jason Zarlenga fell short, as did tour regulars Mike Lang, Larry Ormson, Jon Hanner, Adam Friedman, Lance Harris, and Aaron Johnson.
Hanner met a particularly painful end. He raised to 4,000 from the hijack seat and received calls from both blinds. Action checked to him on the 
flop, and Hanner bet 6,500. Only Tin Do, the small blind, came along. The 
turned, and Do checked again. Hanner bet 13,000, and Do raised to 33,000. Hanner pushed all in for about 48,000 total, and Do called, flipping up the 
. Hanner had the two pair beat with the 
for bottom set, and he was fading just four outs on the river. Unfortunately for Hanner, the 
peeled off, and he slapped the table in frustration before telling Do "nice hand" and exiting.
The survivors of the two Day 1 flights combine at 10:30 a.m. local time here in Minnesota on Sunday for Day 2, and they'll play down to a winner who will bank more than $91,000. PokerNews will be back on hand as the champion is crowned.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
296,000 | -3,000 |
|
275,500 | 15,500 |
|
269,000 | 269,000 |
|
|
246,500 | 246,500 |
|
185,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
182,500 | 182,500 |
|
164,500 | 63,400 |
|
151,500 | 151,500 |
|
149,500 | 149,500 |
|
141,500 | 141,500 |
|
140,500 | 88,700 |
|
|
135,500 | 135,500 |
|
|
121,500 | 121,500 |
|
|
114,000 | 114,000 |
|
|
111,000 | 111,000 |
|
90,000 | 20,500 |
|
|
86,000 | 86,000 |
|
82,500 | 35,700 |
|
|
76,000 | 76,000 |
|
72,500 | 52,500 |
|
67,000 | 7,000 |
|
64,500 | -10,500 |
|
61,000 | -15,300 |
|
|
59,000 | 59,000 |
|
58,500 | -11,500 |
That's All
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Play has ended for the night.
Late Eliminations
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Former Mid-States Poker Tour champs Jason Sell and Ben Marsh, as well as two-time runner-up Mike Lang, are among the recently eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Breyfogle Doubles Through Ford
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Todd Breyfogle got his last 34,100 in preflop against Joe Ford, who had him dominated with 
. Breyfogle's 
flopped a straight draw though as 
hit the felt. He missed the 
turn, but the was the ticket to survival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
299,000 | 24,000 |
|
|
75,000 | 29,000 |
Schneider Doubles Through Do
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Tin Do bet 15,000 on a 
flop, and Mike Schneider check-shipped all in from early position. The total wager: 75,500.
"Can't put you on aces, you didn't reraise me," Do mused. He decided to call.
Do: 
Schneider: 
Schneider didn't have aces, but he did have plenty of equity with a pair and a flush draw. He found the 
right off the bat on the turn, and a 
secured the hand for him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000 | 137,400 |
|
70,000 | -80,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Brutal Beat Does Hanner in
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
"Minnesota" Jon Hanner raised to 4,000 from the hijack and received calls from both blinds. Action checked to him on the flop, and Hanner bet 6,500. Only Tin Do, the small blind, came along. The turned, and Do checked again. Hanner bet 13,000, and Do raised to 33,000. Hanner pushed all in for about 15,000 more, and Do called, flipping up . Hanner had the two pair bested with , bottom set, and he was fading just four outs on the river. Unfortunately for Hanner, the peeled off, and he slapped the table in frustration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | |
|
Busted |
Baer Loses a Race
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Mike Schneider opened for 4,300 in early position and got two calls before Zeph Baer jammed for 31,000 in the blinds. Schneider got the count but folded, as did the first caller. The last player decided to call though, putting Baer at risk with 
. Baer had 
, and he found no help from the community cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |