2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$123,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$494,700
Entries
510
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Defending Champ Score a Double

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Local pro Kane Lai has had a heck of a year. He's the defending champ of this event after topping a field of 409 back in the spring to win $101,365, which brought his lifetime tournament earnings to just under $400,000. It was his first six-figure score, but he notched another this past Monday when he won the Heartland Poker Tour Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles for $150,593.

Lai is looking to defend his title, and he took a step in the right direction with a recent double through Mike Harris. It happened when Lai shipped all in for 27,400 under the gun and Harris called.

Harris: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Lai: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

It was a flip, but the {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop strengthen Lai's position by giving him a flush draw. The {2-} turn was safe for him, as was the {J-} river. Ship the double to Lai.

Player Chips Progress
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Kane Lai
60,000
60,000
60,000

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