2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$90,632
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
349
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Kost Runs Two Pair

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Andrew Rubinberg limped in the small blind, and Nick Kost raised to 85,000. Rubinberg called, and he check-called 105,000 on the {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{a-Spades} flop. Both players checked the {9-Hearts}, and a {6-Spades} fell. Rubinberg check-called 200,000, and Kost showed {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for nines up to take it down.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
2,841,000
577,000
577,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Andrew Rubinberg us
Andrew Rubinberg
420,000
-535,000
-535,000

Tags: Andrew RubinbergNick Kost

Michael Ross Eliminated in 4th Place ($25,175)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Ross - 4th Place
Michael Ross - 4th Place

Michael Ross opened for a raise under the gun and was called by Benjamin Berlowski on the button. Ross bet 110,000 on the {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, and Berlowski called. An {a-Diamonds} hit the turn, and Ross fired 250,000. Berlowski raised to 700,000. Ross took a deep breath and capped his cards.

"I'm just trying to figure out how much I have," he said, counting his stack. "Yeah, I'm all in."

Berlowski snap-called, turning the {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, his second set of fives in a key pot this tournament. This time, he had more outs to fade as he was against {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} top pair and the nut heart draw. Ross clenched his fists as the river card dropped, but it was the {6-Spades}, no help.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Berlowski us
Benjamin Berlowski
3,704,000
1,501,000
1,501,000
Michael Ross us
Michael Ross
Busted

Tags: Benjamin BerlowskiMichael Ross

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 5th Place ($19,805)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Nick Pupillo - 5th Place
Nick Pupillo - 5th Place

Action folded to Nick Pupillo, who shoved all in from the small blind. Michael Ross got an approximate count of 275,000 and called.

Ross: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}
Pupillo: {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Ross wished Pupillo good luck, but it was Ross who fortune favored on the {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop.

"Diamond," called Pupillo's rail immediately.

The dealer obliged with the {q-Diamonds}, causing Ross to groan.

"Diamond!"

"Black card!" Ross countered.

It was Ross getting his wish: a {5-Spades} fell, finishing Pupillo in fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ross us
Michael Ross
1,917,000
597,000
597,000
Nicholas Pupillo us
Nicholas Pupillo
Busted

Tags: Michael RossNick Pupillo

Ross Doubles Through Pupillo

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Ross
Michael Ross

Nick Pupillo made it 65,000 to go on the button, and Michael Ross three-bet to 180,000 in the small blind. Pupillo shoved, and Ross snap-called.

Ross: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}
Pupillo: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

The race was on, and the {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop, with the ten as the door card, signaled good news for Ross.

"Keep it black and keep it big, baby," he said.

He got exactly that as the {10-Clubs} turned and the {a-Clubs} hit the river, giving him a boat. Pupillo sent 639,000 to his left.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ross us
Michael Ross
1,320,000
646,000
646,000
Nicholas Pupillo us
Nicholas Pupillo
320,000
-950,000
-950,000

Tags: Michael RossNick Pupillo

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Preflop Aggression from Rubinberg

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Nick Pupillo opened for a raise and got three-bet to 175,000 by Michael Ross. Andrew Rubinberg made it 500,000 to go in the small blind, and action folded to Ross.

"Wow, wow, wow," he said. "Second time you've done that to me."

He laid it down.

The next hand, Benjamin Berlowski raised to 62,000 and saw Rubinberg again reraise, this time to 140,000. Berlowski called, but he check-folded to 215,000 on the {8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Rubinberg us
Andrew Rubinberg
1,519,000
297,000
297,000

Tags: Andrew RubinbergBenjamin BerlowskiMichael RossNick Pupillo

Two Barrels and a Fold from Kost

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Three players saw a {2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop for the minimum, and Nick Kost bet 40,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Benjamin Berlowski called. Kost fired again on the {9-Diamonds} turn, this time 105,000. Again, he was called. He checked the {4-Clubs} river, and Berlowski bet 300,000. Kost muttered aloud trying to deduce Berlowski's holding for a minute or so, but he decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Berlowski us
Benjamin Berlowski
2,830,000
90,000
90,000
Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
1,250,000
-86,000
-86,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Benjamin BerlowskiNick Kost

Ross Doubles Through Kost

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Ross jammed 293,000 in the cutoff and was called by big blind Nick Kost.

Ross: {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Kost: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

"Sick, Mike," Kost said of waking up with jacks.

The flop was a dead one: {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. A {4-Diamonds} turn spiced things up though, causing Ross to clap.

"Keep it clean, keep it clean," he said.

Kost only smiled, and a {k-Spades} river meant Ross had doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
1,336,000
132,000
132,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Ross us
Michael Ross
674,000
57,000
57,000

Tags: Nick KostMichael Ross

Pupillo Pays Berlowski

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Benjamin Berlowski defended his big blind from a Nick Pupillo button raise, and he checked the {9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop. Pupillo fired 75,000, and Berlowski made it 200,000 to go. Pupillo called fairly quickly, and both players checked the {q-Clubs}. Berlowski announced 400,000 on the {3-Spades} river, and Pupillo took less than a minute to call.

Berlowski tossed {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} into the middle for the flopped full house.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Berlowski us
Benjamin Berlowski
2,740,000
684,000
684,000
Nicholas Pupillo us
Nicholas Pupillo
1,270,000
-540,000
-540,000

Tags: Nick PupilloBenjamin Berlowski