2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$61,870
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
228
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Mustafa Bursts Bubble with Beat

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Mustafa got lucky to end hand-for-hand.
Mike Mustafa got lucky to end hand-for-hand.

Mike Mustafa opened for a raise in early position and got shoved on by a player with 63,000. Everyone else folded.

"Alright," he said, tossing in a call. His opponent showed {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

"You're in great shape," Mustafa said, showing {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and clearly disappointed his cards weren't live.

The flop was a good one for Mustafa's opponent: {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, giving him top pair and a flush draw.

"Nine," Mustafa said, as he had a double gutshot. "King."

The dealer obliged with the {9-Diamonds}, giving Mustafa a straight. He still needed to fade a heart and he did so as the river was the {5-Diamonds}.

Players are redrawing for the last 27 spots.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Mustafa
385,000
-85,000
-85,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Short Stacks Surviving

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Three short stacks have survived all ins where they were called so far. Most recently, Paul Fisher was down to just a few antes and at risk against two other players on a board of {8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Brian Zimcosky tabled {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, but Fisher had amazingly picked up {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Fisher
27,000
7,000
7,000

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Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Mustafa Barrels Away

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

Mike Mustafa fired 17,000 on a {4-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop from the big blind after the small blind checked to him. The small blind called, and Mustafa barreled out another 48,000 on the {j-Spades} turn. Again, he was called, and after a third check on the {10-Diamonds} river, Mustafa kept the pressure on with 67,000. His opponent thought long and hard this time before making the call for more than half of his stack, and Mustafa silently rolled over {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} for top pair that turned into Broadway.

Mustafa is now the chip leader, and he has one of the more impressive resumes in the room, with more than $500,000 in cashes. A big chunk of that was a runner-up finish to Carlos Mortensen in a 2010 WPT event for $223,623.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Mustafa
470,000
133,000
133,000

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Zimcosky Fires Big

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

Brian Zimcosky bet 13,000 against Joel Casper on a {6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop, and Casper made the call. Both players checked the {10-Diamonds} turn, and Zimcosky came out with a big bet of 34,000 on the {a-Diamonds} river. Casper struggled with the decision for a bit before putting in a call. Zimcosky flipped {a-Spades}{9-Hearts} for aces up.

"Bad river for me," Casper said.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Zimcosky
212,500
56,000
56,000
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Joel Casper
157,000
-106,000
-106,000

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Showers for Holloway

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Chad Holloway had a dismal Day 2.
Chad Holloway had a dismal Day 2.

In one of the last hands before the break, Chad Holloway said he peeked down at {a-}{7-} after action folded to the small blind, who put him all in. Holloway called off his stack of about 10 big blinds only to see he was dominated by {a-}{8-}. He was unable to even salvage a chop, and he said he's hitting the dusty trail back to Wisconsin.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Holloway
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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