Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$381,000
Entries
383
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Almerli's Semi-Bluff Gets There
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Dan Almerli fired 2,200 into a multi-way pot on an 
flop. Only the hijack called, and a 
hit the turn. Almerli put his opponent all in for about 16,000, and she called it off after about 30 seconds of thought.
Almerli: 
Hijack: 
The player in the hijack had made the right read, but she wasn't rewarded when the 
hit the river, completing Almerli's flush draw and giving him the nuts.
Players are on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,200
2,200
|
2,200 |
Sell Bombs the Turn
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
A player in the big blind bet 1,800 on the 
flop, and Jason Sell raised to 4,800 from the button. The small blind cold-called, and the bettor called as well. A hit the board, and the blinds quickly checked to Sell, who bet 10,000 this time. Both players quickly tossed the dealer their cards, and Sell, who finished fourth in an MSPT event last fall, has built a nice early stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 |
Short-Stacked Blumenthal Doubles
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Eddie Blumenthal shoved all in for 6,650, about the size of the pot, with the community having come 
. His opponent appeared pained, putting his head in his hands, before making the call.
Blumenthal showed 
for a turned boat, and he is back to about the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
500
|
500 |
Wazwaz Calls it Off
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
We found Rob Wazwaz facing an all-in raise from an opponent on the button on a board of 
. Wazwaz called off his 19,100.
Wazwaz: 
Button: 
Wazwaz had his opponent smashed, and his double came through when the completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
"Showers" for Bohn
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
We didn't see the hand, but Blake Bohn just busted out at Table 11.
"Showers...again," he said as he exited the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Ahlers "Knew it Was Coming"
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
After a flop of 
, James Ahlers bet out from the small blind only to see the player under the gun shoved for 14,650. Ahlers made the call.
Ahlers:
Under the gun: 
Ahlers needed to catch a spade, and he did so right away on the 
turn, leaving his opponent dead.
"I knew it was coming, I just knew it was coming," Ahlers said as he dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,000 |
Karakikov Drags Three-Way All In
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
After a flop of , action checked to Pavlin Karakikov in the cutoff, who bet 2,150. The button shipped all in for about 6,000, and Lance Harris popped it to 14,500 from the hijack. Karakikov shoved as well for about 18,000, and Harris called.
Karakikov:
Harris: 
Button:
Everyone had flopped a monster, with Karakikov leading with a set while Harris had considerable outs with a combo draw. The button needed an ace to make an overfull to triple up. Running 
and gave Harris a worthless two pair, and Karakikov took the pot with his set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
Busted |
Moscato's Top-Top Holds
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Two players checked to a player in middle position, who bet 2,300 on a 
flop. Tony Moscato called in the cutoff, as did Geno Pingel in the small blind. Action checked to Moscato after the 
turn, and he bet 2,000. Pingel called, while the third player folded. A completed the board, and Pingel and Moscato both checked.
Pingel showed for a missed draw, and Moscato had for top pair, top kicker on the flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,900 | |
|
|
9,400
-10,600
|
-10,600 |