2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Not the Way Hassab Expected to Win

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Mike Hassab just flagged us down to relate an interesting hand he'd just won.

Hassab explained that he and a short stack got it in preflop, with him holding {a-}{k-} and the latter {10-}{10-}. A race wasn't too special, but the way Hassab ended up winning — without hitting an ace, king or straight — was what made it noteworthy. You see, the board ran out {9-}{9-}{9-}{9-}{x-}, meaning Hassab won with quad nines and an ace kicker.

You don't see that everyday.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Hassab
Mike Hassab
75,000
25,000
25,000

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