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

Berlowski Shoves into Rubinberg

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Four players saw a {4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop for 55,000 each, and Nick Pupillo checked from the small blind. Preflop aggressor Kraig Benson checked, as did Benjamin Berlowski. Andrew Rubinberg decided to take a stab with 95,000, and only Berlowski called. On the {9-Spades} turn, Berlowski came out with a shove, quickly folding out Rubinberg.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Berlowski us
Benjamin Berlowski
852,000
396,000
396,000
Andrew Rubinberg us
Andrew Rubinberg
672,000
-206,000
-206,000

Tags: Andrew RubinbergBenjamin BerlowskiKraig BensonNick Pupillo

Erich Ponath Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,713)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Erich Ponath - 9th Place
Erich Ponath - 9th Place

In a three-bet pot, Erich Ponath checked from under the gun to Andrew Rubinberg, who bet 103,000 on a {5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop. Ponath announced all in, and Rubinberg snapped.

Rubinberg: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Ponath: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Ponath looked on in distress as his aces had been outdrawn, and a {2-Hearts} turn and {10-Spades} river were no help to him. Stacks were counted down, and it was determined that Rubinberg had Ponath barely covered.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Rubinberg us
Andrew Rubinberg
1,322,000
650,000
650,000
Erich Ponath
Erich Ponath
Busted

Tags: Andrew RubinbergErich Ponath

Ken Payne Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,902)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Ken Payne - 8th Place
Ken Payne - 8th Place

Nick Pupillo opened to 55,000 in the cutoff and got three-bet to 135,000 by Ken Payne in the big blind. Pupillo called, and the flop brought {5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. Payne seemed ready to bet about 175,000, but upon realizing it was almost half of his remaining stack, he shoved.

"I need a count," Pupillo said.

The total was 393,000, and Pupillo cut out enough chips to call, then pushed them in.

Pupillo: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Payne: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Payne was in great shape to double, but the {j-Clubs} turn gave Pupillo trips. The {2-Spades} river meant it was a painful end for Baraboo, Wisc., native Payne.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Pupillo us
Nicholas Pupillo
1,798,000
914,000
914,000
Ken Payne
Ken Payne
Busted

Tags: Ken PayneNick Pupillo

Kraig Benson Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,091)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Kraig Benson - 7th Place
Kraig Benson - 7th Place

The rapid-fire eliminations continue, and the most recent victim was Kraig Benson.

On fourth street, the board read {8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, and he bet 195,000. Neighbor Benjamin Berlowski shoved all in, and Benson called.

Benson: {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Berlowski: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Both had turned huge hands, but Benson's straight was drawing dead against Berlowski's flush.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Berlowski us
Benjamin Berlowski
1,550,000
698,000
698,000
Kraig Benson
Kraig Benson
Busted

Tags: Benjamin BerlowskiKraig Benson

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

Anselmo Villareal Eliminated in 6th Place ($16,280)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Anselmo Villareal - 6th Place
Anselmo Villareal - 6th Place

Nick Kost opened for 55,000 in the cutoff and snap-called the shove of small blind Anselmo Villareal.

Kost: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Villareal: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

They were racing, and the {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop was a good one for Kost's fives.

"Heart," he urged the dealer. "Small heart."

A {9-Clubs} hit, changing nothing.

"Pair the board," Michael Ross called.

This time, the dealer obliged with the {q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
1,204,000
355,000
355,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Anselmo Villareal us
Anselmo Villareal
Busted

Tags: Anselmo VillarealNick Kost

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

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

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