Ken Baime Triumphs At MSPT Majestic Star Casino

Ken Baime has triumphed at the 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star Casino, after besting a field of 301 players over two days on his way to lifting the title, and collecting the $77,681 first-place prize.
After the Main Event reached its final table of ten, Baime stayed away from any big pot action until just seven players remained. The Indiana man (7-7) then got involved in a three-way hand against an all-in Allen Lanier (9-6) and a big stacked Brian Zimcosky (8-7). The Q-7-8 flop then saw Zimcosky snap-call Baime’s shove and with the turn and river producing a 10 and 6, Baime suddenly became the tables new chip leader.
From there he never looked back, and when just three finalists remained Ken Baime (5-4) was able to induce an all-in check-raise from Zimcosky (Ks-10s) on a 5s-7d-Js-4h board, and after the river bricked, he then went heads-up against Leon Morford for the title.
The final battle subsequently lasted around an hour until the defining hand was played with Morford (A-4) check-raising all-in preflop only to be called by Baime with a dominating A-10. The dealer then put out a Q-10-Q-7-J board to consign Leon Morford to a runner-up finish worth $42,504, while Ken Baime walked away with the title.
Final Table Results:
1st Kenneth Baime   $77,681
2nd Leon Morford    $42,504
3rd Brian Zimcosky  $28,141
4th Fadi Hamad      $19,054
5th John Simon      $14,657
6th Michael Deis    $11,725
7th Allen Lanier    $10,260
8th Kou Vang        $8,794
9th Tony Pena       $7,328
10th Richard Idrovo $5,863
Next stop on the Mid-States Poker Tour is the Golden Gates Casino in Blackhawk, Colorado, a former destination of the Heartland Poker Tour. Commenting on adding the Golden Gates Casino to the circuit, MSPT owner and operator Bryan Mileski, said:
“We’re very excited for the MSPT to visit Colorado for the very first time. The venue is among the most scenic we’ve ever visited, and the excitement for a brand new stop seems to be at an all-time high. The MSPT is definitely going to make its mark on Blackhawk.”