Nick Kost, who took down Event #14: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo this summer at the World Series of Poker for $283,275, is in the field at Table 5.
Mike Deis, who leads the Mid-States Poker Tour Player of the Year standings, just busted his first bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
A player in the blinds bet 2,500 into a small pot on a board of 
, and Kirby Rogers made it 8,100. The bettor thought for a couple of minutes before tossing in a call, and Rogers showed 
for jacks full.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Josh Reichard's second bullet isn't going much better than his first, which ended just before the last break with him getting his last 5,000 or so in with 
and losing to 
. In one early pot at his new seat, he put a shorter stack at risk with 
only to run into 
and lose.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500
300
|
300 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Mike Mustafa raised to 7,500 from the button after a player in middle position bet 3,000 into him on an 
flop. Mustafa's opponent called, but then led out with 2,000 on the 
turn. Mustafa called, but he snap-folded to 3,500 on the 
river.
Illinois native Mustafa has more than $570,000 in live cashes, and he added a bit with an eighth-place finish at Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star in August.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
Gary Tsui opened to 1,550 under the gun and got three-bet by the small blind. In the big blind, Kris Ehlen shoved all in, covering both opponents. Tsui called off his stack of 45,000 or so, and the small blind came along for less.
Ehlen: 
Tsui:
Small blind:
Ehlen flopped a set of tens to bust both unfortunate opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
John Hayes checked and called 4,400 from a late-position opponent on a board of [jcqc96c], and he checked the 
river. His opponent bet 6,500 and Hayes quietly announced all in as he put a stack in the middle. His opponent mucked with quickness.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,800 |
We found Mike Deis considering an all-in wager of 12,950 from Richard Syverud on a board of 
. Deis splashed in a forceful call after some thinking, and Syverud showed him the bad news: 
for the flopped joint. Deis had 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | |
|
|
20,250
20,250
|
20,250 |
