2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$120,164
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$487,000
Entries
487
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

The MSPT FireKeepers Champ Puts His Life on the Line

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

Back in May, Jason Zarlenga topped a field of 411 entries to win the 2014 MSPT FireKeepers Casino for $101,482. With either a second or first-place finish Zarelgna will become the all-time MSPT money earner, and he just took a big step toward that honor with a big double through Paul Mattioda.

It happened when Zarlenga opened for 90,000 from the cutoff and Mattioda three-bet to 230,000 from the button. Both blinds folded, Zarlenga four-bet all in for 674,000, and Mattioda made the call.

Mattioda: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Zarlenga: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Zarlenga had the best of it, and his pocket pair held up as the board ran out an uneventful {4-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Zarlenga
1,371,000
653,000
653,000
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Paul Mattioda
684,000
-523,000
-523,000

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Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Edelstein Shoves on Sunny

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

We picked up the action on a {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop when Rob Edelstein bet 70,000 from middle position and Sunny Ali called from the button. After the dealer burned and turned the {7-Spades}, Edelstein checked and Ali fired out 200,000. Edelstein woke up with an all-in check-raise to 723,000, and Ali hit the tank for a brief spell before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Sunny Ali
3,663,000
-358,000
-358,000
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Rob Edelstein
1,276,000
315,000
315,000

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Tuan Nguyen Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,639)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Tuan Nguyen
Tuan Nguyen

On Hand #25 of the final table, Tuan Nguyen opened for 65,000 from the hijack and chip leader Sunny Ali defended from the big blind, which brought about a flop of {8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Ali checked, Nguyen bet 115,000, and Ali instantly check-raised all in. Nguyen only had 274,000 behind and thought for more than a minute before calling off.

Nguyen: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Ali: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

"Nice call," Ali complimented before the dealer burned and turned the {J-Clubs}.

"No ace," said Nguyen, who was on his feet. Indeed, either an ace or jack would give Ali the win, and much to Nguyen's dismay, the former came when the {A-Spades} spiked on the river!

Nguyen will take home $13,639 for his eighth-place finish

Player Chips Progress
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Sunny Ali
4,021,000
634,000
634,000
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Tuan Nguyen
Busted

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David Sutton Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,414)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
David Sutton
David Sutton

David Sutton was just eliminated from the tournament in ninth place after a series of two hands.

On Hand #15 of the final table, Sutton opened for 100,000 and then called when Rob Edelstein moved all in for 435,000.

Sutton: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Edelstein: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Sutton got it in good, but Edelstein managed to take the lead on the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop. Neither the {10-Diamonds} turn nor {10-Spades} river helped Sutton, and he was left with just 110,000.

In the very next hand, Paul Mattioda opened for 70,000 and then called when Sutton moved all in for 106,000 total from the big blind.

Mattioda: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Sutton: {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

The {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop was no help to Sutton, but the {J-Diamonds} turn actually gave him a flush draw. It didn't come in though as the {5-Spades} blanked on the river and Mattioda won the pot with a pair of jacks. Sutton wished the table luck and then made his way to the payout desk to collect $9,414 for his ninth-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Edelstein
961,000
494,000
494,000
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Paul Mattioda
953,000
141,000
141,000
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David Sutton
Busted

Tags: David SuttonPaul MattiodaRob Edelstein

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Adam Lamphere Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,109)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Adam Lamphere - 10th Place
Adam Lamphere - 10th Place

On the first hand of the final table, MSPT regular Adam Lamphere raised from early position only to have chip leader Sunny Ali three-bet to 250,000 from the button. The blinds both folded, Lamphere made the call, and it was heads-up action to the {7-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} flop, which they both checked.

When the {3-Hearts} appeared on the turn, Lamphere led out for 115,000 and Ali immediately announced a raise to 700,000. Lamphere, who only had 535,000 behind, thought for awhile before calling off.

Lamphere: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Ali: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

Ali had flopped a set, and Lamphere was drawing dead. The meaningless {3-Hearts} was put out on the river for good measure, and then Lamphere exited the stage in 10th place for $6,109.

Player Chips Progress
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Sunny Ali
3,318,000
1,027,000
1,027,000
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Adam Lamphere
Busted

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Dinner Break: Final Table Lineup and Chip Counts (full)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

The final 10 players are now on a one-hour dinner break. Action will resume at 7 p.m. CT, with the live stream starting 15 minutes after that. Of course we'll still be bringing you live updates right here in the blog.

Here's a look at the final table lineup:

SeatPlayerCount
1Jason Zarlenga930,000
2Paul Mattioda1,193,000
3John Sun1,502,000
4Tuan Nguyen542000
5Adam Lamphere945,000
6Rob Edelstein514,000
7Steve Anderson634,000
8Ben Keeline520,000
9David Sutton648,000
10Sunny Ali2,291,000
Player Chips Progress
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Sunny Ali
2,291,000
991,000
991,000
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John Sun
1,502,000
-198,000
-198,000
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Paul Mattioda
1,193,000
143,000
143,000
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Adam Lamphere
945,000
245,000
245,000
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Jason Zarlenga
930,000
30,000
30,000
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David Sutton
648,000
-52,000
-52,000
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Steve Anderson
634,000
-173,000
-173,000
Profile photo of Tuan Nguyen us
Tuan Nguyen
542,000
92,000
92,000
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Ben Keeline
520,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Rob Edelstein
Rob Edelstein
514,000
-186,000
-186,000

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