Bringing the Payne

Ken Payne is a relatively new faces on the MSPT, but he's become a regular here in Season 5. Payne, a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin, has traveled to almost every MSPT this season, and he recently had success at the 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino stop where he placed fifth for $18,787.

Payne is in action here on Day 1b, and he's off to a good start. In a recent hand, five players each paid 500 to see a flop of . The under-the-gun player was first to act and led out for 1,500, which Ken Payne called from middle position. The other three players folded, and it was heads-up action to the turn. The under-the-gun player checked and then called when Payne bet 1,500.

When the completed the board on the river, it went check-check and the under-the-gun player showed the for a missed flush that turned into a pair of nines. Payne then rolled over the for a missed flush and pair of tens.