2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$90,632
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
349
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Anselmo Villareal Eliminated in 6th Place ($16,280)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Anselmo Villareal - 6th Place
Anselmo Villareal - 6th Place

Nick Kost opened for 55,000 in the cutoff and snap-called the shove of small blind Anselmo Villareal.

Kost: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Villareal: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

They were racing, and the {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop was a good one for Kost's fives.

"Heart," he urged the dealer. "Small heart."

A {9-Clubs} hit, changing nothing.

"Pair the board," Michael Ross called.

This time, the dealer obliged with the {q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Kost
1,204,000
355,000
355,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Anselmo Villareal
Busted

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Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Kraig Benson Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,091)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Kraig Benson - 7th Place
Kraig Benson - 7th Place

The rapid-fire eliminations continue, and the most recent victim was Kraig Benson.

On fourth street, the board read {8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, and he bet 195,000. Neighbor Benjamin Berlowski shoved all in, and Benson called.

Benson: {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Berlowski: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Both had turned huge hands, but Benson's straight was drawing dead against Berlowski's flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Berlowski
1,550,000
698,000
698,000
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Kraig Benson
Busted

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Ken Payne Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,902)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Ken Payne - 8th Place
Ken Payne - 8th Place

Nick Pupillo opened to 55,000 in the cutoff and got three-bet to 135,000 by Ken Payne in the big blind. Pupillo called, and the flop brought {5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. Payne seemed ready to bet about 175,000, but upon realizing it was almost half of his remaining stack, he shoved.

"I need a count," Pupillo said.

The total was 393,000, and Pupillo cut out enough chips to call, then pushed them in.

Pupillo: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Payne: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Payne was in great shape to double, but the {j-Clubs} turn gave Pupillo trips. The {2-Spades} river meant it was a painful end for Baraboo, Wisc., native Payne.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Pupillo
1,798,000
914,000
914,000
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Ken Payne
Busted

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Erich Ponath Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,713)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Erich Ponath - 9th Place
Erich Ponath - 9th Place

In a three-bet pot, Erich Ponath checked from under the gun to Andrew Rubinberg, who bet 103,000 on a {5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop. Ponath announced all in, and Rubinberg snapped.

Rubinberg: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Ponath: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Ponath looked on in distress as his aces had been outdrawn, and a {2-Hearts} turn and {10-Spades} river were no help to him. Stacks were counted down, and it was determined that Rubinberg had Ponath barely covered.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Rubinberg
1,322,000
650,000
650,000
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Erich Ponath
Busted

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Berlowski Shoves into Rubinberg

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Four players saw a {4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop for 55,000 each, and Nick Pupillo checked from the small blind. Preflop aggressor Kraig Benson checked, as did Benjamin Berlowski. Andrew Rubinberg decided to take a stab with 95,000, and only Berlowski called. On the {9-Spades} turn, Berlowski came out with a shove, quickly folding out Rubinberg.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Berlowski
852,000
396,000
396,000
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Andrew Rubinberg
672,000
-206,000
-206,000

Tags: Andrew RubinbergBenjamin BerlowskiKraig BensonNick Pupillo

Rob Wazwaz Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,364)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Rob Wazwaz - 10th Place
Rob Wazwaz - 10th Place

Two hands, one gone.

On the second hand, Rob Wazwaz got all in preflop with {a-Spades}{j-Spades} against the {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} of Nick Kost. The {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop left Kost pumping his fist with a set, but he got some pause from a {10-Clubs} turn. Wazwaz needed an {8-}, but the river was an {a-Clubs}, giving him meaningless trips.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Kost
1,158,000
437,000
437,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rob Wazwaz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Final Table Draw and Counts

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Players are on a 55-minute dinner break.

SeatPlayer
1Nick Kost
2Nick Pupillo
3Anselmo Villareal
4Rob Wazwaz
5Ken Payne
6Michael Ross
7Erich Ponath
8Kraig Benson
9Benjamin Berlowski
10Andrew Rubinberg
Player Chips Progress
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Michael Ross
990,000
695,000
695,000
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Anselmo Villareal
903,000
103,000
103,000
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Nicholas Pupillo
884,000
189,000
189,000
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Andrew Rubinberg
878,000
-222,000
-222,000
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Kraig Benson
823,000
263,000
263,000
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Nick Kost
721,000
296,000
296,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ken Payne
509,000
242,000
242,000
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Benjamin Berlowski
456,000
-94,000
-94,000
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Rob Wazwaz
389,000
132,000
132,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Erich Ponath
330,000
-120,000
-120,000