2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
93
Prize
$104,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
426
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Costanzo Done; Smith Doubles Through Reading

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Chuck Costanzo
Chuck Costanzo

Action folded to Darren Ficek, who raised to 70,000 on the button. Chuck Costanzo shipped all in for about 550,000, and Ficek called.

Ficek: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Costanzo: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The race was on, but Ficek took a big lead as the {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades} flopped. A {7-Spades} turned and a {j-Spades} hit the river, leaving his queens best. Ficek had about 650,000, so he scored the elimination after stacks were counted down.

At the other table, Brandon Smith got it in preflop with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and survived when he turned a straight against the {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} of John Reading.

Player Chips Progress
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Darren Ficek
1,200,000
500,000
500,000
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Brandon Smith
620,000
280,000
280,000
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John Reading
464,000
203,000
203,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Chuck Costanzo
Busted

Tags: Chuck CostanzoDarren FicekJohn ReadingBrandon Smith