2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$96,760
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
371
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

"Scratch" Takes a Nasty Beat

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Thao Thiem
Thao Thiem

Thao "Scratch" Thiem opened to 12,000 and saw George Shabatura push all in from his left for 35,000. James Livingston on the button shoved his stack forward as well, what looked to be 113,000.

"I guess I'm all in too," Scratch said, opening {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. Livingston sighed and flipped {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, and Shabatura responded by flinging his cards into the muck.

The floor was called, and the players said they knew which two cards were Shabatura's. Shabatura said he had two eights, and the tournament director peeked down at the cards in question and turned over {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}, as mucking isn't allowed in an all-in situation.

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, giving Livingston an unlikely flush to take most of Thiem's stack and bust Shabatura.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Livingston
James Livingston
170,000
94,000
94,000
Profile photo of Thao Thiem us
Thao Thiem
38,000
-67,000
-67,000
Profile photo of George Shabatura
George Shabatura
Busted

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