2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$100,075
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
389
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 389
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Auker Busts Two

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Ken Auker
Ken Auker

We didn't see the action, but Ken Auker got all in against two shorter stacked opponents before the flop. Auker's {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} held against {3-Hearts}{3-Spades} and {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} when the board came {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}.

Tags: Ken Auker

Loehr's Big Slick Good

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante
Eric Loehr
Eric Loehr

Eric Loehr bet 2,500 on a flop of {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} after the big blind checked. A player behind him folded, and the big blind called. The turn brought a {10-Diamonds}, and the big blind bet out 4,500. Loehr quickly called, and both players checked the {2-Spades} river.

Loehr showed {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} to take the pot.

Tags: Eric Loehr

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Harris Bluffs All In

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Lance Harris has his opponents guessing at Table 17.
Lance Harris has his opponents guessing at Table 17.

A player in middle position check-called a bet from Lance Harris on fourth street with the board reading {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts}. The middle-position player checked the {q-Hearts} river, and Harris put him all in for about 11,000. The player thought for a bit before mucking {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} face up, telling Harris to "take it."

Harris showed {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs} before doing just that.

Tags: Lance Harris

Tollefson Ousts Short Stack

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Taylor Tollefson, pictured at MSPT Ho-Chunk.
Taylor Tollefson, pictured at MSPT Ho-Chunk.

With one player already all in, two players checked to Taylor Tollefson on an {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts} flop. He moved all in, and both active opponents quickly folded.

Tollefson held {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a flush, and the short stack was drawing dead with {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}.

Tollefson is looking to make his second consecutive Mid-States Poker Tour Final Table after finishing fourth two weeks ago at Ho-Chunk.

Tags: Taylor Tollefson

Ficek Doubles

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Darren Ficek got all in and was called on a board of {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

Ficek: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}

Ficek was ahead for the moment, but he needed to fade a flush draw and tens and nines. The {j-Hearts} river was a brick, and he doubled up.

Tags: Darren Ficek

Kirby Busts Two

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Matt Kirby outdrew an opponent's AA.
Matt Kirby outdrew an opponent's AA.

Matt Kirby opened for 1,200 under the gun, and a player three-bet to 2,100 in middle position. The button shoved for about 15,000, and Kirby moved all in as well. The three-bettor snap-called with about 30,000 total.

Kirby: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Middle position: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Button: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The flop came {7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Hearts}, giving Kirby and the button heart flush draws. An {8-Hearts} turn left Kirby with a near-lock, needing to fade only the {9-Hearts}. The {k-Spades} river was safe, and the dealer determined that Kirby had his opponents covered after stacks were counted down.

Tags: Matt Kirby

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Double for Dirksen

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

A player bet an unknown amount after a flop of {7-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, and Dustin Dirksen raised all in. The bettor made the call.

"Flush draw?" he asked hopefully.

"I have a backdoor flush draw," Dirksen said as he revealed {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}.

His opponent held {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for middle pair, and Dirksen's hand held on the {k-Spades} and {8-Clubs} turn and river.

Players have left for a 10-minute break.

Tags: Dustin Dirksen

"That's Not Kessler-Like"

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Allen Kessler, pictured at MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge final table.
Allen Kessler, pictured at MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge final table.

Larry Ormson opened for 800 and got two callers before Allen Kessler popped it to 4,200 in the small blind.

"That's not Kessler-like," Ormson remarked with a smile before folding, referencing Kessler's tight reputation. The next player called, and the third player folded.

Kessler bet 5,300 on the {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop, and his opponent folded.

Tags: Allen KesslerLarry Ormson