2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b2
Event Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$67,746
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
251
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 251
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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Vance Avoids Elimination

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Tim Vance
Tim Vance

Tim Vance check-called 3,000 in the hijack from an opponent on the button on a board of {q-Spades}{a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The river brought a four-flush with the {7-Spades}, and Vance's opponent moved in for 16,300 effective. Vance thought about a minute and folded, and his opponent showed {a-}{q-}.

Tags: Tim Vance

Friedman Makes a Tough Call

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Adam Friedman checked from the blinds on an {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs} board, and his opponent checked it back. Friedman bet 2,150 on the {a-Clubs} river, and his opponent announced a raise to 8,000. Friedman seemed tortured and wondered why his opponent would check back the turn. Eventually, he fired in a call.

"Good call," the player said, showing {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. "Missed flush draw."

Friedman took the pot with {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Tags: Adam Friedman

Dimatteo Bluffs Zarlenga

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jonathan Dimatteo
Jonathan Dimatteo

During the previous level, Jason Zarlenga opened to 675 in middle position, and Jonathan Dimatteo raised to 1,800 on the button. Zarlenga called, bringing an {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop. Zarlenga check-called 2,200, and he checked the {4-Hearts}. Dimatteo bet 4,500 this time, and Zarlenga called after a lengthy tank. The {a-Spades} river prompted a third check from Zarlenga, and Dimatteo instantly moved all in.

"Two kings no good?" Zarlenga asked after some time. Eventually, he folded.

Dimatteo showed {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Zarlenga rapped the table.

Tags: Jonathan DimatteoJason Zarlenga

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Lamphere's Tiny Value Bet Works

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Adam Lamphere bet just 5,500 into about a 25,000 pot after tanking awhile with the community having come {3-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. His opponent in the small blind put in a reluctant call, and Lamphere showed {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}. His opponent mucked {q-}{q-} face-up.

Tags: Adam Lamphere

Noland Spikes the Turn

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Four players saw a {5-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop, and a middle player bet 3,500. Jeff Noland called on the button, as did a player who checked from early position. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}, and the middle player jammed for approximately 16,000. Noland called without hesitation, and the third player folded.

Noland: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Middle position: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Noland had binked a two-outer on the turn. The middle player called for a jack but a {9-Diamonds} fell.

Tags: Jeff Noland

Chainsaw Buzzing Early

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler had a rough and short Day 1a, busting in the first few levels after his trips ran into a boat.

Today, he's off to a better start. On a {q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop," two players checked and the player last to act bet 1,200. The small blind called, and Kessler made it 4,000 in the big blind. The bettor folded, but the small blind shoved for about 7,000 and Kessler called.

Kessler: {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Small blind: {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Kessler's clubs served as blockers and his top pair held as it came {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} on the last two streets.

Tags: Allen Kessler

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25