2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$123,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$494,700
Entries
510
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

A Punch in the Gut

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

David Gutfreund opened for 135,000 from the button only to have Phanora Prom three-bet to 310,000 from the big blind. Gutfreund responded by moving all in for 670,000 more, and Prom hit the tank hard for a solid five minutes.

Eventually he released his hand, and he looked disgusted that he did after Gutfreund showed just the {5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Phanora Prom
1,300,000
-300,000
-300,000
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David Gutfreund
1,300,000
300,000
300,000

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Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

David Warga Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,947)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
David Warga - 13th Place
David Warga - 13th Place

A short-stacked David Warga — a two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner — shoved all in for his last 350,000 from the button and Ben Keeline called from the small blind.

Keeline: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Warga: {j-Spades}{9-Spades}

Warga was behind, and the {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop didn't do much for him. The {A-Clubs} turn gave him some chop options, but the {Q-Hearts} would blank on the river to send him home in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Keeline
1,500,000
220,000
220,000
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David Warga
Busted

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Derek McMaster Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,947)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Derek McMaster - 14th Place
Derek McMaster - 14th Place

Cuong Van Nguyen has been on a heater as of later. Most recently, he was responsible for the elimination of Day 1b chip leader Derek McMaster.

It happened when Nguyen raised to 135,000 from the hijack and then called McMaster's shove of roughly 400,000 from the big blind.

Nguyen: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
McMaster: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

McMaster was in trouble, but the {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{k-Spades} flop gave him a bunch of spade outs. The {J-Clubs} turn gave him a chop opportunity, but none of his cards came as the {J-Diamonds} paired the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Cuong Van Nguyen
2,000,000
400,000
400,000
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Derek McMaster
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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William Givens Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,947)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
William Givens - 15th Place
William Givens - 15th Place

After Corey Zedo opened with a raise, one-time chip leader William Givens three-bet all in from the cutoff for his last 200,000. Action folded back to Zedo, who made the call.

Givens: {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}
Zedo: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

It was a flip, and Givens held strong on both the {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop and {7-Clubs} turn, but the {A-Hearts} spiked on the river to drive a dagger through his heart.

Player Chips Progress
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Corey Zedo
1,700,000
500,000
500,000
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William Givens
Busted

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Sylvain Cote Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,710)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Sylvain Cote - 16th Place
Sylvain Cote - 16th Place

Sylvain Cote got his last 250,000 or so all in preflop and was racing against Cuong Van Nguyen.

Nguyen: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Cote: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop didn't hit Cote directly, but it did give him plenty of options. Unfortunately, the running {5-Spades} turn and {5-Diamonds} river were no help and he had to settle for 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Cuong Van Nguyen
800,000
300,000
300,000
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Sylvain Cote
Busted

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Updated Chip Counts from Table 9

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ross Reichert
Ross Reichert
1,500,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Phanora Prom
1,400,000
-100,000
-100,000
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Ben Keeline
1,280,000
-370,000
-370,000
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Derek McMaster
700,000
-1,070,000
-1,070,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Gutfreund
675,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Cuong Van Nguyen
Cuong Van Nguyen
500,000
265,000
265,000
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David Warga
400,000
75,000
75,000
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Sylvain Cote
300,000
-500,000
-500,000