2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$108,984
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
447
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Jason Smith Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,974)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Smith - Seventh Place
Jason Smith - Seventh Place

Mike Wilmes raised to 88,000, and Jim Lawrence made the call. In the next spot, Jason Smith shoved all in for about 500,000, and action folded back to Lawrence, who tanked a bit before announcing a call.

Lawrence: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Smith: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Smith was on the steal, but he still had live cards. The {3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} gave him more outs with a gutshot, but a {j-Clubs} meant he needed to improve on the river. The {a-Diamonds} was a dead card for Smith, and the Michigan native hit the rail in seventh.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Lawrence
1,487,000
743,000
743,000
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Jason Smith
Busted

Tags: Jason SmithJim LawrenceMike Wilmes

Tony Lazar Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,812)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Tony Lazar - Eighth Place
Tony Lazar - Eighth Place

Tony Lazar pushed all in from middle position, and Mike Lang called quickly from the next spot. Everyone else mucked.

Lazar: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}
Lang: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

A subdued voice on the rail called for an ace, but none appeared on the {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} board, dooming Lazar to eighth.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Lang
2,548,000
735,000
735,000
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Tony Lazar
Busted

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Not a Double But...

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

...Jason Smith will no doubt take it. He shoved all in and was called for 355,000 by Tony Lazar in the small blind. Unfortunately for Lazar, Mike Lang jammed over in the big blind, and Lazar decided to preserve his remaining chips rather than risk a three-way all-in confrontation.

Lang and Smith both held {a-}{k-}, and they chopped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Smith
500,000
-119,000
-119,000
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Tony Lazar
452,000
-264,000
-264,000

Tags: Jason SmithTony LazarMike Lang

Dennis Stevermer Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,298)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Dennis Stevermer - Ninth Place
Dennis Stevermer - Ninth Place

Mike Wilmes opened for 86,000 in the hijack, and Dennis Stevermer shipped from the cutoff. Wilmes called, since it was only 100,000 more.

Wilmes: {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Stevermer: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Wilmes flopped top pair when the {7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} came out, and Stevermer was drawing dead when the {8-Spades} turned. He rapped the table and made his leave.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Wilmes
2,456,000
377,000
377,000
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Dennis Stevermer
Busted

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Lazar Takes Another Hit

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Ken Pates shoved all in and was called by Tony Lazar in middle position. Lazar flipped {a-Spades}{q-Spades}, but he was dominated by {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

Lazar called for a lady and he got one: {6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

"Pair the board," Lazar said.

This time, he didn't get his wish, as the {k-Spades} left him needing a queen or spade. The {3-Diamonds} was a blank, and Pates doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
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Ken Pates
765,000
405,000
405,000
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Tony Lazar
716,000
-435,000
-435,000

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Lawrence's Turn to Double

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Another hand, another rivered double. This time, Jim Lawrence was all in from early position for 327,000, and Tony Lazar called on the button. Jerome Getz considered from the big blind before ultimately folding.

Lawrence: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Lazar: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

"Same hand," Getz said.

"You had two eights?" Lazar deadpanned.

"Ace-queen," Getz responded with a laugh.

"Still a few left in there."

Indeed, the {6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{q-Spades} flop brought two of Lazar's outs. The {5-Spades} turned, leaving Lawrence in need of a set on the river. He got it when the {8-Spades} emerged from the deck.

"That's why I wanted you to have two eights," Lazar said.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Lazar
1,151,000
-442,000
-442,000
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Jim Lawrence
744,000
481,000
481,000

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Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Behling Goes Runner-Runner to Double

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Harry Behling hit a much-needed double.
Harry Behling hit a much-needed double.

Ken Pates raised to 90,000 when action folded to his small blind, and Harry Behling jammed it in for 584,000. Pates called after getting a count.

Pates: {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Behling: {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}

The dealer placed an {8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop on the felt, and Behling got up and put his jacked on. Not so fast, as a {6-Diamonds} gave him a straight draw.

"Four," he said hopefully.

On cue, a {4-Diamonds} hit the board, and he resumed sitting to accept his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Harry Behling
1,200,000
676,000
676,000
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Ken Pates
360,000
-716,000
-716,000

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