Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Players are on a 10-minute break.
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$338,000
Entries
338
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Steve Vang limped under the gun and Ben Marsh followed suit. Ivan Bjerga made it 70,000 to go, and Vang moved in for 212,000 when it got back to him. Marsh got out of the way.
"I really think you slowplayed, but I have to call," Bjerga said.
Bjerga: 
Vang: 
Bjerga was right, and his two-outer became one after the 
flop. A 
and 
finished out the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,005,000
-221,000
|
-221,000 |
|
600,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ervin Bjerga bet 40,000 on a 
flop and got raised by cutoff Ken Pates to 125,000. Bjerga called, and he came out betting again with 150,000 on the 
turn. Pates mucked quickly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,265,000
-183,000
|
-183,000 |
|
|
1,226,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,448,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
1,706,000
-91,000
|
-91,000 |
|
|
1,055,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
848,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
499,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
274,000
-406,000
|
-406,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Dan Shogren raised to 103,000 in middle position and called the all-in shove of William Vincent, who had a stack of 204,000 in the small blind.
Shogren: 
Vincent: 
"Sixes in seat 6," Vincent said. "It's gotta come."
A flop of 
brought little help.
"I'd take a five," Vincent said.
The dealer burned and turned the 
, bringing a few more outs for Vincent, though a heart wouldn't help now.
"Still take a five."
A helped Shogren, though, and he took the pot with his set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
559,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ken Pates bet out from the blinds on a 
flop, and Ben Marsh called 47,000. On the 
turn, Pates bet 95,000, and Marsh shoved all in. It was 369,000 total, but Pates elected to let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,404,000
-221,000
|
-221,000 |
|
|
670,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Dan Shogren shoved all in for his last 176,000 under the gun and was called by Steve Vang on the button.
Vang: 
Shogren: 
"Oooh, ouch," Shogren said.
It was Vang in pain after the river though as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
680,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
405,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jason Seitz opened for 45,000 under the gun and was called by Ervin Bjerga in middle position. In the small blind, Ken Pates announced a reraise and made it 145,000 to go. Seitz called, as did Bjerga, bloating the pot to more than 400,000. Pates fired 135,000 on the 
flop, and Seitz immediately shoved in for about 200,000. Bjerga folded, and Pates called just as quickly.
Pates: 
Seitz: 
Seitz needed a third queen, but the turn was a and the river a .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,625,000
423,000
|
423,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jeremy Dresch defended his big blind from a cutoff raise by Dennis Stevermer. On the 
flop, he checked to the raiser, who bet 54,000. Dresch pushed his whole stack forward: 192,000. Stevermer called in short order.
Stevermer: 
Dresch: 
Stevermer had heaps of outs, and both the 
turn and 
river represented two of them. He took the pot with his flush, eliminating one of the more accomplished players at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,797,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
Busted |