Nick Pupillo just topped the 100,000 mark after he flopped a Broadway straight with against Tyler Newman, who had top two with . Newman was unable to find a boat on the last two streets as little cards fell, and Pupillo, who is coming off of a second Mid-States Poker Tour final table this year at last month's Firekeepers event, has rolled up a sizable stack.
Reginald Robert checked from under the gun on a flop and saw the player in the hijack bet 4,500. Roberts made it 16,000 to go, and the bettor made the call. Roberts elected to check the turn, and his opponent did likewise. Roberts checked again on the river, and he called a small bet of 11,000.
Brandon Meyers was all in for about 20,000 from under the gun after Chris Duncan had bet 6,000 from the cutoff on a flop. Duncan thought for a bit before dropping in a call.
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Meyers had solid equity, but it wasn't realized as fourth and fifth street brought and .
We found Josh Reichard shoving all in for what looked like a five-bet preflop against Kevin Shimp. Shimp, who had raised to about 16,000 after Reichard put in 5,700, immediately called for roughly 60,000.
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Reichard was left calling for diamonds after a flop, but the turn and river were no help.
Former online nosebleed participant Dustin Dirksen shoved for an unknown amount in the big blind after Mark Hodge opened to 2,200 in middle position and was called by button Vince Wolrab. Hodge mucked, but Wolrab made the call for what looked to be a pittance compared to his hefty stack.
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A appeared in the window, but it was Dirksen collecting his belongings when the door card was followed by . The and finished Dirksen.
Aaron Johnson shoved all in for his last 7,375 in middle position and was called by Tyler Newman in the cutoff.
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Johnson was poised to double with his dominating hand but things quickly turned sour as the flop left him with one out. It didn't materialize on the turn or river.