| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
|
405,000 | |
|
370,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
As recounted by the table, Michael Wang limped the small blind, Anselmo Villarreal raised the big blind, and Wang jammed. Villarreal called.
Michael Wang: 
Anselmo Villarreal: 
A king came on the turn to put Wang behind, and the river blanked to send Wang to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
With roughly 15,000 in the middle on a flop of 
, Ira Friedman had 8,500 committed to the pot on the button and was facing a jam by Brendan Shiller in the small blind.
Friedman mulled over his decision before folding 
face up.
"Oh my god, that's what I thought you had," Shiller said while flipping over his 
. "That's the best laydown of the tournament."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
130,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
|
||
A few weeks ago, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) made a stop at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego and the Main Event drew a prize pool of $444,700.
Gianluca Pace of Encinitas, California took home the trophy and the top prize of $74,562 following a four-way deal. Anthony Pitesa ($61,194), DJ Buckley ($58,631), and Huy Nguyen ($41,487) were involved in the deal and the four players took home the biggest chunk of the prize pool.
With roughly 40,000 in the pot on a 
board, Tim Reilly faced a jam for around 25,000 from his opponent. Reilly called.
Opponent: 
Tim Reilly: 
The 
completed the board to keep Reilly in front with his top pair top kicker. Reilly said it "didn't feel good" to call, although that didn't appear to comfort his opponent too much, as his opponent still had no chips and was forced to exit the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Jesse Lonis moved his 15,000 remaining chips all in from early position and Alberto Sabogali called on the button.
Lonis: 
Sabogali: 
The players were flipping and the 
flop put Sabogali ahead. The 
turn left Lonis with only two outs, and the 
completed the board to send him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
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Ira Friedman had an opponent all-in and at risk preflop.
Opponent: 
Friedman: 
The 
flop put Friedman behind and the turn changed nothing, but the 
hit the river to give Friedman a straight and knock out his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
