Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Play has resumed with 30 minutes left in Level 22. A crowd of about 20 railbirds has gathered for the final table.
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
225
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Players are on a one-hour dinner break.
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Yen |
| 2 | Dale Sudduth |
| 3 | George Lusby |
| 4 | John Hoover |
| 5 | Byron Hubert |
| 6 | Charlie Dawson |
| 7 | Evan Niemeier |
| 8 | Nicholas Pupillo |
| 9 | Rory Monahan |
| 10 | Drake Espenlaub |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
780,000 | |
|
754,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
||
|
654,000
214,000
|
214,000 |
|
457,000
-128,000
|
-128,000 |
|
423,000 | |
|
403,000
-97,000
|
-97,000 |
|
345,000
-134,000
|
-134,000 |
|
280,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
225,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
112,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dale Sudduth checked a 
flop, and John Utley bet 30,000. Sudduth raised to 60,000, and Utley made the call. On the 
turn, Sudduth bet 100,000, and Utley counted out his stack. It was about 105,000. Utley thought for a couple of minutes, then slid his stack forward slapping 
onto the table for a pair and a flush draw before Sudduth could even call and turn his 
.
Utley needed a heart, a seven, or an eight, but the river was a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
John Hoover, the shortest stack in the tournament, just doubled up with 
against the 
of Evan Niemeier when the board came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
585,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
|
310,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Drake Espenlaub limped in from middle position, and John Utley jammed it in for 115,000 in the big blind.
"I'll gamble," Espenlaub said, tossing 
into the middle.
It was indeed a race, as Utley had 
.
The 
flop brought more danger for Espenlaub, since a 
would kill his pair. The gave Utley even more outs with two draws, and he hit the 
on the river for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
687,000
212,000
|
212,000 |
|
|
245,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Robbie Frank shoved over a raise from Rory Monahan, and Monahan made the call for 105,000 more.
Monahan: 
Frank: 
Monahan flopped a set and had Frank drawing dead on the turn as the board came 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Charlie Dawson had a bet of 50,000 in front of him on a board of 
, and George Lusby was in the tank.
"I call," Lusby said reluctantly after a bit.
Dawson showed 
for two pair, which beat Lusby's .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
656,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
220,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Joshua Turner busted when he shoved all in with 
and got reshoved on by Robbie Frank. Frank's 
turned Broadway to eliminate Turner.
At the other table, Lisa Phillips' fell to the 
of Dale Sudduth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
