Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
463
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Mustafa Busts One
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mike Mustafa bet 16,500 from the big blind on a 
flop from the big blind against an opponent on the button, who made the call. Mustafa put the player all in on the 
river for 12,000, and he showed 
when his opponent called it off. The player on the button knuckled the table silently and left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Pupillo Triples Up
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Nick Pupillo was the chip leader early on then said he was busted down to a few thousand before running it up to more than 50,000. Back down to his last 9,800, he shoved over a 9,500 jam from the player under the gun, and Joe Ford put both at risk from the big blind.
Ford: 
Under the gun: 
Pupillo: 
Pupillo had found a great spot, but both opponents picked up equity as 
flopped, giving Ford a pair of queens and the other player a flush draw. Two bricks Pupillo needed, and two bricks he got as 
and 
emerged from the deck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,000
40,500
|
40,500 |
|
32,000
-23,900
|
-23,900 |
|
||
The Fallen
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
These players are no longer in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Kroon Makes "Worst Call of My Life"
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We found Mark Kroon on the button facing an all-in wager from hijack Cody Gilbertson on a board of 
. The bet was around 35,000, an overbet to the pot.
"This would be a sick call," Kroon said. "I'm about ready to make the worst call of my life. I call."
Kroon: 
Gilbertson: 
Kroon was right, he was way behind, and the river didn't get him there. He sent Gilbertson 33,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | |
|
41,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Registration Ends
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With an unofficial total of 197 runners, Day 1a of Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming certainly looked like a major success. The field is threatening to eclipse the Ho-Chunk record 383 runners the MSPT drew here last March.
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Holloway Doubles With Rags
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Jeff Petronack opened to 2,000 in early position, and Chad Holloway jammed 15,925 from the button. The small blind called, and Petronack folded.
Small blind: 
Holloway: 
Holloway had been caught shipping light, and he stood up when he saw how crushed he was. A door card was followed by 
though, just the ticket for Holloway. The turn and 
river danced around the small blind.
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
5,600
|
5,600 |
|
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Hamm Has Heaps
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Andrew "Elmo" Hamm appears to be the leader with 135,000 after busting a player who held 
on a queen-high board with two hearts. Hamm had 
and hit his flush on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
73,675
|
73,675 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Chad Holloway said he doubled up when his 
held against an opponent with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
98,500
38,500
|
38,500 |
|
|
75,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
56,000
17,600
|
17,600 |
|
|
29,400
9,400
|
9,400 |
|
|
||
|
29,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
26,200
-300
|
-300 |
|
20,100
100
|
100 |
|
|
Busted | |