2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$85,498
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$328,000
Entries
328
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Clayton Warner Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,333)

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

Muneer Ahmed raised to 65,000 on the button. Clayton Warner shoved all in from the small blind, and Ben Marsh reshoved over the top from the small blind. Ahmed folded.

Marsh: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Warner: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Warner is in great shape when the flop falls {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}.

But when the {6-Clubs} comes on the turn, many players at the table gasp and one says, "Sick game."

The {7-Clubs} on the river did not improve Warner's hand and he is eliminated in 9th place, taking home $6,333.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Marsh
1,550,000
810,000
810,000
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Clayton Warner
Busted

Muneer Ahmed "Borrows Liu's Horseshoe"

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

Muneer Ahmed shoved all in. Peixin Liu reshoved over the top from the button and both blinds folded.

Ahmed: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Liu: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. DJ Buckley said, "bring the jack," and without waiting the turn came the {j-Diamonds}. DJ said, "I wont call for anything else."

When the {a-Hearts} came on the river, Ahmed said, "Yes," with a sigh of relief.

Liu said, "That one hurt."

Ahmed replied, "I just borrowed your horseshoe for a minute."

Dennis Stevermer Picks Up 200,000

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

Jon Maras raised to 50,000. Muneer Ahmed called in the cutoff and Ben Marsh called in the small blind. Dennis Stevermer shoved all in for just over 400,000 from the big blind.

Maras folded, Ahmed folded, and Marsh tank folded.

DJ Buckley said, "Just pick up 200,000 and don't even have to show a card," as Stevermer stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Dennis Stevermer
670,000
670,000
670,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Mike Gantzer Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,117)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Mike Glantzer shoved all in and is called by Scott Johnson, Derek Lesniak, Ben Marsh in the small blind, and Dennis Steverer in the big blind.

All players check the {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop.

When the {9-Diamonds} comes on the turn, Marsh checks, Stevermer bets 20,000, Johnson calls, and all other players fold.

Both Johnson and Stevermer check the {6-Hearts} river.

Stevermer shows {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Scott Johnson shows {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Gantzer tables {a-}{q-}, and Johnson will win the pot, sending Gantzer home in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Gantzer
Busted

Derek Lesniak Doubles Through Mike Glantzer

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Clayton Warner raises to 50,000. Mike Gantzer calls in the cutoff, and Derek Lesniak shoves all in from the small blind. Warner folds, and Gantzer calls.

Gantzer: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Lesniak: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

The board runs out {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Lesniak is awarded a full double, and Gantzer is left extremely short.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek Lesniak
590,000
330,000
330,000
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Mike Gantzer
30,000
-370,000
-370,000

Final Table With Chip Counts

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
SeatPlayerCount
1Mike Gantzer327,000
2Scott Johnson864,000
3Derek Lesniak275,000
4Jon Maras416,000
5Muneer Ahmed457,000
6Clayton Warner482,000
7Ben Marsh958,000
8Dennis Stevermer486,000
9DJ Buckley520,000
10Peixin Liu1,776,000