2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$67,746
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
251
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Will Pairs on River

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Charlie Leroi opened to 2,100 early and got action from cutoff Jim Will. Will called another 3,600 on {5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, and both checked the {k-Spades}. Leroi check-called 7,000 on the {a-Clubs}, and Will showed {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Leroi
Charlie Leroi
95,000
38,000
38,000
Jim Will
Jim Will
35,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Charlie LeroiJim Will

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Johnson Doubles

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

We found Ryan Johnson all in for approximately 25,000 on a {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop from the small blind. His opponent had bet 2,000 from middle position, and Johnson check-shipped. After a two-minute tank, the bettor called.

Johnson: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Opponent: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

Johnson had some extra cards to fade after the {3-Diamonds} turn, but the {7-Clubs} river bricked off.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Johnson us
Ryan Johnson
58,000

Tags: Ryan Johnson

Anderson Doubles One Up

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Steve Anderson opened to 3,500 in the small blind and saw his opponent call in the big. The flop brought {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, and Anderson bet 3,000. His opponent shipped immediately for 20,600, and Anderson called after about a minute with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. He was outflopped by the {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} though, and no seven appeared on the last two streets.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Anderson us
Steve Anderson
70,800
-26,300
-26,300

Tags: Steve Anderson

Heine Pays Off Ketterling

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Keith Heine bet 5,000 on a {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Spades} board from the button and Tony Ketterling called in the big blind. On the {3-Hearts} river, Ketterling came alive with 12,000.

"Do you always get there?" Heine asked.

After a minute or two, he called. Ketterling showed {k-}{3-}, likely not the way Heine expected him to get there.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Ketterling us
Tony Ketterling
136,000
Keith Heine us
Keith Heine
61,000
-32,000
-32,000

Tags: Tony KetterlingKeith Heine

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

He Always Gets There

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We found Tony Ketterling calling an all-in wager of 16,000 on a fourth street with a board of {a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} on the felt.

Ketterling: {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The river: {9-Diamonds} to give Ketterling a winning flush.

"He does always get there," someone said.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Ketterling us
Tony Ketterling
170,000
34,000
34,000

Tags: Tony Ketterling

Willing His Way Onward

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

A player in the big blind bet 10,000 on an {8-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop, and Jim Will called. Charlie Leroi called as well, and the three saw a {5-Diamonds} pair the board on the turn. The first player checked, and Will bet 10,000. Only the big blind called, and he in turn led for 10,000 on the {a-Hearts} river. Will called, and his opponent showed {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Will revealed {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for top two.

Player Chips Progress
Jim Will
Jim Will
140,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: Jim Will

Yen Checks Back Ugly River

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Alex Yen bet 9,000 from late position on an {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} board and the small blind called. That player then checked the {q-Hearts} river, and Yen checked back and disgustedly showed {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}, which was good.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Yen us
Alex Yen
125,000
8,300
8,300

Tags: Alex Yen