2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Huge Pot Pushed to Russell; Mortellarr Falls

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

A huge hand just went down at Table 9 that resulted in Lou Mortellarr hitting the rail and Bruce Russell taking over the early chip lead.

We picked up action on the {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Hearts} board, and it appeared that both Mike Hassab and Russell checked. Another player then bet, Mortellarr called, and Hassab check-raised to 4,000. Russell then check-raised all in, and the original bettor got out of the way. Mortellarr thought long and hard before calling off for 20,000, and Hassab shook his head before folding what he claimed was a king-high flush.

Mortellarr: {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Russell: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Russell held the goods, but Mortellarr was drawing to a gutshot straight flush. Unfortunately for him, it didn't come in as the {6-Clubs} blanked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bruce Russell us
Bruce Russell
70,000
Profile photo of Mike Hassab
Mike Hassab
20,000
Profile photo of Lou Mortellaro
Lou Mortellaro
Busted

Tags: Lou MortellarrMike HassabBruce Russell