2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$67,746
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
251
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Monster Pot Pushed to Yen

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

Three players limped, and Alex Yen checked the big blind. Action checked to Jim Will, who bet 60,000 lastto act on the {6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop. Yen made it 150,000, folding out the middle players. A {9-Clubs} hit and Yen bet 225,000. Will thought a bit and shoved all in. Yen called right away.

Yen: {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Will: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

Yen had turned a straight but needed to fade nines and eights on the river.

"Whew," he said when the {7-Hearts} emerged.

Stacks were counted down, and Yen had 860,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Yen
2,130,000
1,466,000
1,466,000
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Jim Will
170,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

David Dang Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,839)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
David Dang - 9th Place
David Dang - 9th Place

Jim Will opened for 45,000 and called the shove of a short-stacked David Dang, who had about 105,000.

Dang: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Will: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Dang's advantage was short-lived as the {a-Clubs} door card was followed by {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. The {5-Hearts} and {9-Clubs} completed the board and Dang was out.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Will
1,220,000
106,000
106,000
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David Dang
Busted

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Yen Pays Off Pupillo

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

Alex Yen opened to 35,000, and Nick Pupillo called on the button. Yen checked the {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop, and he called 40,000 from Pupillo. Both checked the {k-Diamonds}, and Pupillo bet 160,000 after Yen checked again. Yen took a deep breath and tanked a couple of minutes before sliding in a call.

"Flush," Pupillo said softly, tabling {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

Yen mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Pupillo
985,000
282,000
282,000
WSOP 1X Winner
MSPT
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Alex Yen
664,000
-156,000
-156,000

Tags: Alex YenNick Pupillo

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Lushin Makes a Mistake

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Mike O'Neill check-called 18,000 in a blind battle on an {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop. Both players checked the {j-Diamonds}, and O'Neill bet 25,000 on the {5-Spades}. Matt Lushin made it 52,000, and O'Neill called.

"King-high," Lushin said, tossing {k-}{7-} in.

O'Neill showed {k-}{6-}.

"I messed up on that bet," Lushin said regretfully. "Meant to make it 72,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike O'Neill
651,000
100,000
100,000
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Matt Lushin
265,000
-84,000
-84,000

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Final Table Draw and Counts (full)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Players are on break for 45 minutes.

SeatPlayer
1Mike O'Neill
2Matt Lushin
3Alex Yen
4Craig Spalding
5Jim Russler
6Nick Pupillo
7Jim Will
8David Dang
9Allen Kessler
10Scot Brady
Player Chips Progress
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Jim Will
1,114,000
164,000
164,000
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Alex Yen
820,000
210,000
210,000
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Nick Pupillo
598,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 1X Winner
MSPT
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Mike O'Neill
551,000
49,000
49,000
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Jim Russler
519,000
324,000
324,000
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Allen Kessler
424,000
-16,000
-16,000
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Matt Lushin
349,000
69,000
69,000
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Craig Spalding
317,000
17,000
17,000
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Scot Brady
169,000
-16,000
-16,000
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David Dang
160,000
33,000
33,000

Patel Eliminated on Bubble

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Neil Patel
Neil Patel

Jim Russler limped the button and he and the blinds saw a {2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{q-Hearts} flop. He bet 25,000, and Neil Patel shoved all in for 150,000 from the big blind. Russler called with a slowplayed {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}, and Patel needed help with {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. The turn and river were both nines, and the final table is set.

Player Chips Progress
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Neil Patel
Busted

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Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000