2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$124,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$517,000
Entries
517
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Tran Doubles

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Henry Tran
Henry Tran

Philip Wiszowaty moved all in from early position and was called by Henry Tran in the big blind.

Tran: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Wiszowaty: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and what has been a rough day so far for Tran, just got a little better as his aces held to stay alive. Wiszowaty was crippled to 13,000 and busted a short time later.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
84,000
-144,000
-144,000
Philip Wiszowaty us
Philip Wiszowaty
Busted

Tags: Henry TranPhilip Wiszowaty

Stone Bubble

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

After a flop of {4-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades}, Dennis Gramza was all in and at risk for just over 100,000. Nik Stone made the call with {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for an open-ended straight draw. Gramza was looking to fade eight outs with his {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for a flopped set.

The {k-Clubs} turn completed the straight for Stone and the table erupted. "Pair the board," Gramza yelled, but it wasn't to be as the {7-Hearts} fell on the river, bursting the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolas Stone us
Nikolas Stone
485,000
-10,000
-10,000
Dennis Gramza
Dennis Gramza
Busted

Tags: Dennis GramzaNik Stone

Bubbly

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Players are coming back to the stone bubble and will start the level hand-for-hand.

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Pupillo Takes a Big One

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We picked up the heads-up action with a board of {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Nick Pupillo fired out a bet of 40,000. Adam Friedman made the call and the {6-Diamonds} fell on the river. Pupillo moved all in and Friedman spouted "I'm going to need a count;" 108,500 was the number and Friedman then went into the tank, eventually calling the clock on himself.

Shortly after the floor walked over, Friedman slid his cards to the muck and Pupillo stacked up the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
235,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
235,000
165,000
165,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Adam FriedmanNick Pupillo

Stone Throws Ehrke For a Loop

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Nik Stone
Nik Stone

Jeremy Ehrke opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and Nik Stone called from the big blind. The flop was {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Stone check-called a bet of 16,000 from Ehrke. The turn was the {j-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {5-Hearts} fell on the river and Stone tossed out a bet of 65,000.

Erhke quickly called, but mucked after Stone tabled {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} for the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolas Stone us
Nikolas Stone
495,000
52,000
52,000
Jeremy Ehrke us
Jeremy Ehrke
345,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Jeremy EhrkeNik Stone

Defending Champ is Out

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We didn't catch the hand, but Jason Zarlenga was seen exiting the tournament area. Zarlenga won here at FireKeepers in May and again at MSPT's Potawatomi stop last month, but will have to wait for another deep MSPT run.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
Busted