2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$60,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
225
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Yen Continuing to Chip Up by Shoving

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

Alex Yen has stayed relatively quiet, but he continues to increase his stack by refusing to let players open light or limp when he's in the blinds. He recently shoved over a raise from Charlie Dawson and then shoved again when Drake Espenlaub tried open-limping the button.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Yen us
Alex Yen
564,000
254,000
254,000

Tags: Alex YenCharlie DawsonDrake Espenlaub

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Sudduth Value Bluffs

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Dale Sudduth thought he was bluffing.
Dale Sudduth thought he was bluffing.

Drake Espenlaub bet 26,000 from the button on a board of {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}, and Dale Sudduth raised to 52,000 from the big blind. Espenlaub called, and the river came a {j-Diamonds}. Sudduth fired out 100,000, and Espenlaub thought only briefly before forcefully sliding in a call.

"Good call," Sudduth said, showing {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

"It's good," Espenlaub said regretfully as he got out of his seat before spiking his cards onto the felt, one of which bounced off the table.

"First bluff of the tournament," Sudduth said as he dragged the pot. "I didn't know I wasn't bluffing."

Players have just a few minutes left on break.

Player Chips Progress
Drake Espenlaub us
Drake Espenlaub
812,000
-333,000
-333,000
Dale Sudduth
Dale Sudduth
802,000
148,000
148,000

Tags: Dale SudduthDrake Espenlaub

Monahan Triples Up in Massive Pot

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Rory Monahan flopped a set at a great time.
Rory Monahan flopped a set at a great time.

Charlie Dawson opened for 52,000 in the cutoff and was called by Evan Niemeier on the button and Rory Monahan in the big blind. The flop brought {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, and Dawson bet 75,000. Niemeier raised to 150,000. With shaky hands, Monahan stacked all of his chips into a tower and slid them forward. Dawson announced all in as well, and Niemeier folded.

Monahan: {3-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Dawson: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

"Good flop," Dawson said. "Club to make it interesting."

A {6-Spades} arrived though, leaving Dawson with just two outs. He missed on the {7-Spades} river, and he sent 203,000 to Monahan.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Dawson us
Charlie Dawson
616,000
-138,000
-138,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Rory Monahan
Rory Monahan
502,000
389,000
389,000
Evan Niemeier
Evan Niemeier
342,000
-247,000
-247,000

Tags: Charlie DawsonEvan NiemeierRory Monahan

Hoover Doubles Through Monahan

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

John Hoover pushed all in under the gun for about 180,000, and Rory Monahan made the call from the hijack.

Monahan: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Hoover: {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

"Windowww," one of Hoover's friends said from the rail as the {a-Hearts} was turned over followed by {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. The {k-Spades} turn gave Monahan a straight draw. Paint arrived on the end, but it was the {k-Clubs}, no help to Monahan.

Player Chips Progress
John Hoover
John Hoover
393,000
113,000
113,000
Rory Monahan
Rory Monahan
113,000
-160,000
-160,000

Tags: John HooverRory Monahan

Byron Hubert Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,810)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Byron Hubert - 10th Place
Byron Hubert - 10th Place

Byron Hubert shoved all in from the hijack for about 150,000, and Evan Niemeier eyed the stacks behind him from the button. He announced all in after about a minute of thought, and the blinds folded.

Hubert: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Niemeier: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The flop was {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}, followed by a {4-Diamonds}.

"Jack will save you now," Charlie Dawson observed. It was a {2-Diamonds} though, and Hubert was the first to go at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Evan Niemeier
Evan Niemeier
589,000
132,000
132,000
Byron Hubert us
Byron Hubert
Busted

Tags: Byron HubertEvan Niemeier

Hubert Gets Lucky

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

Byron Hubert put his last 57,000 in from middle position, and action folded to Alex Yen, who called from the small blind. Dale Sudduth came along in the big, and the flop brought {6-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Yen bet 65,000, and Sudduth quickly folded.

Yen: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Hubert: {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Yen had slowplayed his monster, but Hubert had gotten a good flop for his jack-eight.

"Five for a sweat, though," a member of Hubert's rail called.

Close: it was a {4-Clubs} which gave him more outs with a gutshot. The {j-Diamonds} river was one of the cards he sought, and Hubert at least has a stack that could force some folds now.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Yen us
Alex Yen
310,000
-102,000
-102,000
Byron Hubert us
Byron Hubert
201,000
89,000
89,000

Tags: Alex YenByron HubertDale Sudduth

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Monahan Folds to Espenlaub

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Rory Monahan opened for 40,000 in middle position and got two callers behind him. Everyone checked the {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop, and Monahan bet 40,000 on the {4-Spades} turn. Drake Espenlaub made it 80,000, and Dale Sudduth mucked. Monahan quickly called, but he check-folded to 55,000 on the {k-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Drake Espenlaub us
Drake Espenlaub
1,145,000
365,000
365,000
Rory Monahan
Rory Monahan
273,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Dale SudduthDrake EspenlaubRory Monahan