2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$101,482
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$397,170
Entries
411
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
1,000

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Jason Zarlenga
800,000
100,000
100,000
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Alex Barill
700,000
13,000
13,000
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John Michalak
500,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Nick Perkins
470,000
-30,000
-30,000
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Marko Doljevic
460,000
160,000
160,000
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Taylor Tollefson
445,000
315,000
315,000
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Dustin Hargis
430,000
248,500
248,500
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Glen Henbest
400,000
-50,000
-50,000
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JC Chen
400,000
305,500
305,500
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Mark Johnson
400,000
277,000
277,000
ClubGG
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Mike Deis
390,000
125,000
125,000
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Dash Dudley
380,000
246,000
246,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Kevin O'Connor
380,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Dee Bell
Dee Bell
350,000
231,000
231,000
Profile photo of Ken Payne
Ken Payne
340,000
180,000
180,000
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Scott Hammett
275,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Tyler Caspers us
Tyler Caspers
260,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Heather Schuchaskie us
Heather Schuchaskie
238,000
-42,000
-42,000
Profile photo of Scott Sowers
Scott Sowers
220,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Steve Virant
Steve Virant
150,000
52,500
52,500
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Ryan Terpstra
138,000
-117,000
-117,000
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Adam Lamphere
120,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Pierre Armster
Pierre Armster
95,000
-80,000
-80,000

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Another Batch of Payouts

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
PlacePlayerHometownPrize
28Jerry GregoryNew Baltimore, MI$2,184
29Roger IsaacFlushing, MI$2,184
30Brock WilsonTrenton, MI$2,184
31Sabry MansourLake Orion, MI$2,184
32Ken BaimeGlenview, IL$2,184
33Frank GalileiRoanoke, IN$2,184
34Bill RomerWaterloo, IA$2,184
35Stephen BurnsLansing, MI$2,184
36Doug CruceWilliamston, MI$2,184
Player Chips Progress
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Bill Romer
Busted
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Steve Burns
Busted
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Doug Cruce
Busted
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Frank Galilei
Busted
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Ken Baime
Busted
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Roger Isaac
Busted
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Brock Wilson
Busted
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Sabry Mansour
Busted
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Jerry Gregory
Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Truxall Finally Succumbs

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Michigan player Eugene Truxall has been nursing a short stack all day long. Likewise, he was short pretty much his entire Day 1 flight. That makes the fact he was able to survive so long impressive; however, his run just came to an end in 26th place.

It happened when Jason Zarlenga raised to 18,000 under the gun and received a call from the small blind. Truxall then moved all in from the big for just 35,000, which opened the door for Zarlenga to isolate with a raise to 144,000. It worked as the small blind released his hand.

Zarlenga: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Truxall: {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

"I have live cards," Truxall said optimistically. Indeed he did, but they did him little good as the board ran out a dry {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Spades}.

Meanwhile, Gary Farhat has also been eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Zarlenga
700,000
200,000
200,000
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Gary Farhat
Busted
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Eugene Truxall
Busted

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"What a Time to Push Into Aces"

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jim Hettich
Jim Hettich

FireKeepers local Jim Hettich has been clinging to a short stack that past couple hours, and he recently decided to commit his last 50,000 or so after action folded to him in the small blind. Unfortunately for him, he ran into Jason Zarlenga in the big.

Zarlenga: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Hettich: {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The {q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop gave Hettich a little hope, but neither the {K-Clubs} turn nor {4-Clubs} river would be the lady he was looking for.

"What a time to push into aces," Hettich laughed, content that he was able to ladder up a bit.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Hettich
Busted

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Hammett Shows Everyone His "O-Face"

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Scott Hammett
Scott Hammett

Action folded around to Scott Hammett, who finished as the Day 1a chip leader, and he moved all in from the hijack for his last 82,000. Carter Myers, who was the Day 1b chip leader, called him from the button, and after the blind folded, the cards were turned up.

Myers: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Hammett: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

It was a bad spot for Hammett, and even though the {2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop paired his three, he needed either another or an ace to stay alive. The {2-Hearts} turn wasn't what he was looking for, but the {3-Hearts} river was.

"Ohhh," Hammett let slip. Myers simply counted out the chips and sent them over to his opponent without so much as a word.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Hammett
170,000
88,000
88,000
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Carter Myers
110,000
-90,000
-90,000

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Wilson is Off to the Races

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Glen Henbest opened the action with a raise to 17,000, which inspired Brock Wilson to shove all in for 98,000. Action folded back to Henbest and he gave it some thought before making the call.

Wilson: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Henbest: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

It was a race, but Wilson needed to improve to stay alive. The {4-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop didn't provide much help, and the {8-Clubs} turn actually improved Henbest to trips. That left Wilson in need of a ten on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the {K-Clubs} peeled off.

Wilson becomes the 30th-place finisher and will take home $2,184 for his performance.

Player Chips Progress
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Glen Henbest
450,000
100,000
100,000
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Brock Wilson
Busted

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Perkins Sends Mansour to the Rail

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Sabry Mansour moved all in from the hijack for his last 50,000, and the button called him. After the small blind folded, Nick Perkisn three-bet big from the big, which prompted the button to fold.

Mansour: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Perkins: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

"I'll take that," said Mansour, clearly pleased to discover he was drawing live. However, his enthusiasm died when the {3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop delivered Perkins an ace and a hammerlock on the hand. The {10-Spades} turn meant Mansour needed another on the river to stay alive, but it was not meant to be as the {9-Hearts} blanked.

Mansour was eliminated in 31st place and will take home $2,184 for his performance.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Perkins
500,000
85,000
85,000
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Sabry Mansour
Busted

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