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

Derek Lesniak's Trip Aces

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

Derek Lesniak raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and Jason Spaeth called in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Spaeth check-called a bet of 12,000 from Lesniak. Both players checked the {a-Clubs} turn.

Spaeth bet 20,000 when the {5-Diamonds} came on the river and Lesniak called.

Spaeth turned over {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}, but Lesniak would take the pot with {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek Lesniak
250,000
18,000
18,000
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Jason Spaeth
140,000
60,500
60,500

DJ Buckely Doubles Through Travis Worthen

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

On a board reading {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, DJ Buckley checked in the big blind and Travis Worthen bet 20,000. Buckley shoved all in for 65,500 and Worthen went into the tank. After several minutes of thinking, while shifting back and forth in his chair, Worthen called.

Buckley: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Worthen: {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The {3-Clubs} on the river did not improve Worthen's hand and Buckley doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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DJ Buckley
220,000
138,000
138,000
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Travis Worthen
60,000
60,000
60,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Jesse Pudvan Eliminated By Jason Hartwig

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Jesse Pudvan - Eliminated
Jesse Pudvan - Eliminated

Jason Hartwig raised to 8,000 in the hijack, and Jesse Pudvan shoved all in from the cutoff. Kenny Fleming thought for a moment on the button but then reluctantly folded. Both blinds folded as well.

Hartwig: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Pudvan: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, and Pudvan is sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Hartwig
180,000
46,500
46,500
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Jesse Pudvan
Busted

Kenny Fleming Doubles Through Cody Lindquist

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The button opened to 11,000 and Kenny Flemming shoved all in. Cody Lindquist reshoved all in from the big blind and the button folded.

The player on the button said that he folded {a-}{7-}.

Fleming: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Lindquist: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, and Fleming was awarded a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Cody Lindquist
110,000
-19,500
-19,500
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Kenny Fleming
67,000
36,500
36,500

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Muneer Ahmed Takes From Nicola Ditrapani

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Muneer Ahmed raised to 7,500 from middle position and Nicola Ditrapani called in the cutoff. Both players checked the {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop. Ahmed led for 7,500 when the {4-Diamonds} came on the turn and Ditrapani called. When the river came the {7-Spades} Ahmed bet 10,000, and again Ditrapani called.

Ahmed turned over {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Ditrapani threw his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicola Ditrapani
210,000
70,000
70,000
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Muneer Ahmed
180,000
1,000
1,000