2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$120,765
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
500
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Jason Vanstrom Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,305)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Vanstrom - 10th Place
Jason Vanstrom - 10th Place

Jason Vanstrom pushed all in for 375,000 under the gun and was called by Kevin Boudreau in the hijack.

Vanstrom: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Boudreau: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Vanstrom was crushed, and things worsened on the {6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop. Vanstrom got up to leave, but the {7-Diamonds} gave him a straight draw and a sweat on the turn. It wasn't to be, as a {j-Clubs} river filled Boudreau up.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Boudreau us
Kevin Boudreau
1,900,000
300,000
300,000
Jason Vanstrom us
Jason Vanstrom
Busted

Tags: Kevin BoudreauJason Vanstrom

Geoff Vail Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,700)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Geoff Vail - 9th Place
Geoff Vail - 9th Place

Reza Yazdi opened for a raise in the hijack and was called by both Geoff Vail on the button and Kevin Boudreau in the blinds. On the {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, Boudreau checked to Yazdi, who fired 200,000. Vail moved all in for 805,000, and Boudreau shoved as well for about 1.4 million. Yazdi thought for awhile and mucked a {7-Clubs} face-up.

"I'm way behind," Vail said.

He was right, as Boudreau had flopped a set with {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, while Vail had just {a-Spades}{6-Clubs} for a gutshot. No fours showed up as the {j-Spades} and {2-Diamonds} ended Vail's tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Reza Yazdi us
Reza Yazdi
3,650,000
-435,000
-435,000
Kevin Boudreau us
Kevin Boudreau
2,690,000
1,290,000
1,290,000
Geoff Vail
Geoff Vail
Busted

Tags: Geoff VailKevin BoudreauReza Yazdi

Shawn Sandt Eliminated in 8th Place ($13.811)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Shawn Sandt - 8th Place
Shawn Sandt - 8th Place

Reza Yazdi opened for 130,000 in the cutoff, and Shawn Sandt shoved for about 760,000 on the button. Max Chrisp snap-called in the small blind, and Yazdi folded.

Chrisp: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Sandt: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Chrisp's kings found no danger on the {j-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades} run out, and Sandt was done in eighth.

Player Chips Progress
Max Chrisp us
Max Chrisp
2,715,000
65,000
65,000
Shawn Sandt
Shawn Sandt
Busted

Tags: Reza YazdiShawn SandtMax Chrisp

Michael St. John Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,703)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Michael St. John - 7th Place
Michael St. John - 7th Place

Michael St. John put his whole stack in, 455,000, from middle position. Reza Yazdi shoved over in the next seat, and everyone else folded.

Yazdi: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
St. John: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The dealer fired out a community of {j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, no help to St. John.

Player Chips Progress
Reza Yazdi us
Reza Yazdi
5,470,000
1,470,000
1,470,000
Michael St John us
Michael St John
Busted

Tags: Michael St JohnReza Yazdi

Michael Lech Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,310)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Lech - 6th Place
Michael Lech - 6th Place

Michael Lech shoved for about 700,000 in the small blind over a middle-position open from Kevin Boudreau. Boudreau called.

Boudreau: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Lech: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Boudreau's rail got excited after a {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop gave him a set. The {4-Diamonds} turn meant only a {j-} would save Lech, but an {a-Spades} fell.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Boudreau us
Kevin Boudreau
3,730,000
1,120,000
1,120,000
Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kevin BoudreauMichael Lech

Boudreau Picks Off Yazdi's Massive Bluff

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Kevin Boudreau
Kevin Boudreau

Kevin Boudreau opened to 200,000 under the gun, and Reza Yazdi three-bet to 575,000 in the small blind. Boudreau called, and the flop came {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Yazdi fired 1 million, and Boudreau thought for a bit and called. The turn brought a {4-Clubs}. Yazdi checked after some time, and Boudreau immediately checked it back. On the {q-Clubs} river, Yazdi bet 1.5 million, about what Boudreau had left. Boudreau leaned forward put his head in his hand for the first at the final table, clearly deep in thought. He slid forward a few stacks, counting down what he had left. About 30 seconds later, he placed one of them in the middle.

Yazdi rapped the table and tossed {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} into the middle, an airball.

"Show the pocket pair," Max Chrisp said. "Show the pocket pair!"

Indeed, Boudreau rolled over {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, and his rail celebrated wildly.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Boudreau us
Kevin Boudreau
6,300,000
2,570,000
2,570,000
Reza Yazdi us
Reza Yazdi
2,300,000
-3,170,000
-3,170,000

Tags: Kevin BoudreauMax ChrispReza Yazdi

John Beauprez Eliminated in 5th Place ($27,160)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
John Beauprez - 5th Place
John Beauprez - 5th Place

Max Chrisp opened for 375,000 in the cutoff, and John Beauprez jammed for 1.33 million in the big blind. Chrisp asked for a count, and after another minute or so, he called.

Chrisp: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Beauprez: {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

"Diamonds are forever, baby," Chrisp said.

No diamonds arrived as it was black cards making up the {4-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop. The {6-Clubs} turn lessened Beauprez's chopping chances, and the {a-Spades} river meant Chrisp's kicker played for the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Max Chrisp us
Max Chrisp
4,500,000
1,785,000
1,785,000
John Beauprez us
John Beauprez
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John BeauprezMax Chrisp

Chrisp Crippled, Making a Comeback

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Max Chrisp
Max Chrisp

In one of the last hands at the previous level, Reza Yazdi made it 225,000 on the button, and Max Chrisp called in the small blind. Chrisp led out for 375,000 on the {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop, and Yazdi made it 775,000. Chrisp called, and the turn was a {k-Clubs}.

"Oh man," Chrisp said as he pushed forward 1.025 million. "I didn't want to get in a big pot with you."

A big pot got bigger as Yazdi jammed for 2.47 million, and Chrisp called.

Chrisp: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Yazdi: {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Yazdi had top pair and an open-ended straight draw, while Chrisp had kings up. The river brought a {j-Hearts} to counterfeit Chrisp.

"Are you f****** kidding me?" he yelled in disbelief.

Stacks were counted down, and Chrisp had 70,000 remaining. He swore repeatedly, but good fortune followed. Chrisp found himself all in three straight times and he won all of them, the last time holding with {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} against the {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} of Yazdi despite a two-club flop. He's now back to a fighting chance.

Player Chips Progress
Reza Yazdi us
Reza Yazdi
7,250,000
4,115,000
4,115,000
Max Chrisp us
Max Chrisp
1,610,000
-2,130,000
-2,130,000

Tags: Max ChrispReza Yazdi

Boudreau Nearly Felted By Yazdi's Two-Outer

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Reza Yazdi
Reza Yazdi

Kevin Boudreau three-bet from the small blind to just over 1 million after Reza Yazdi opened under the gun. Yazdi shoved all in, and Boudreau called.

Boudreau: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Yazdi: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

Boudreau was miles ahead for most of the chips in play, but Yazdi nailed the flop as it came {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. A {k-Clubs} turn left Boudreau needing a nine on the river, but it was another four, no help to the unfortunate "Phwap."

Player Chips Progress
Reza Yazdi us
Reza Yazdi
12,000,000
6,215,000
6,215,000
Kevin Boudreau us
Kevin Boudreau
490,000
-6,710,000
-6,710,000

Tags: Reza YazdiKevin Boudreau