Main Event | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

09-28-2014 13:35 UTC-5

Ehlen Binks on Payne

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Kris Ehlen bet 24,000 from the big blind on a flop, and Ken Payne put about 130,000 into the pot. Ehlen shoved for 155,000, and Payne called.

Payne:
Ehlen:

Ehlen had some outs, but he missed the turn. The river gave him a winning set, though.

"Whoo!" he yelled in celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kris Ehlen	350,000 187,000	187,000
Ken Payne	50,000 -163,000	-163,000

Tags: Ken Payne Kris Ehlen

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

09-28-2014 13:47 UTC-5

Alexander Doubles Through Pupillo

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Matt Alexander shipped under the gun for 63,000, and action folded to the big blind, Nick Pupillo, who called after thinking only briefly.

"Nobody respects the under-the-gun raise," Alexander said, flipping . "We're probably flipping."

He was right, as Pupillo had . A board of meant Alexander held on for the win with jacks and fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Pupillo	272,000 7,000	7,000
Matthew Alexander	138,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Matt Alexander Nick Pupillo

09-28-2014 13:57 UTC-5

More for Alexander, Horodysky Out

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We found Matt Alexander all in once more preflop, this time against Alexander Horodysky for 121,000. Alexander had , and it held up against Horodysky's as the board came .

A player told us it's Horodysky's first tournament traveling out of Chicago, and he busted out moments later after being left with just 14,000.

Alexander, meanwhile, has climbed back to about what he was at before a precipitous fall early in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Alexander	262,000 124,000	124,000
Alexander Horodysky	Busted

Tags: Matt Alexander Alexander Horodysky

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

09-28-2014 14:21 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	500,000 60,000	60,000

Todd Breyfogle	400,000 -135,000	-135,000
Nick Kost	390,000 130,000	130,000

Nicholas Pupillo	378,000 106,000	106,000
Shane Nelson	280,000 70,000	70,000
Don Coy	250,000 -10,000	-10,000
Jason Mirza	230,000 -194,000	-194,000
Lance Harris	200,000 -10,000	-10,000
Ken Payne	120,000 70,000	70,000
Jason Zarlenga	100,000 38,000	38,000
Frank Cerminara	95,000 11,500	11,500
Jeff Petronack	62,000 -3,000	-3,000
Kevin Fiedler	Busted

Rubinberg Busts Barill

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Andrew Rubinberg opened for a raise in late position and then called the shove of Alex Barill, who had about 68,000.

Rubinberg:
Barill:

Barill coudn't pull off his magic with sevens again, as Rubinberg flopped a set and then turned Barill dead with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Rubinberg	380,000 57,000	57,000
Alex Barill	Busted

Tags: Andrew Rubinberg Alex Barill

09-28-2014 14:26 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Fiedler	Busted
Alexander Horodysky	Busted
Jeff Petronack	Busted
Alex Barill	Busted
Dan Goepel	Busted
Cody Brinn	Busted
Matt Kirby	Busted
Thomas Orr	Busted
Zach Tabak	Busted

Alexander Outruns Pupillo Again; Nelson Busts

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Matt Alexander's run of good fortune against Nick Pupillo continued, as he won a second consecutive race against the player to his right. Pupillo opened from the cutoff and then called Alexander's 107,000 jam, but Pupillo failed to improve with against [9c9s.

At another table, Shane Nelson shoved all in with from the small blind but ran into the of Andrew Rubinberg and didn't improve.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Rubinberg	525,000 145,000	145,000
Nicholas Pupillo	250,000 -128,000	-128,000
Matthew Alexander	237,000 -25,000	-25,000
Shane Nelson	Busted

Tags: Andrew Rubinberg Matt Alexander Nick Pupillo Shane Nelson

09-28-2014 14:53 UTC-5

Berlowski Takes Lead in Massive Pot Over Ehlen

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Benjamin Berlowski is now the chip leader.

Benjamin Berlowski limped in from early position and then called a raise to 41,000 from button Kris Ehlen. The flop came , and Berlowski check-raised after Ehlen bet 35,000. Ehlen said he was all in, and Berlowski quickly called.

Ehlen:
Berlowski:

Berlowski had flopped a set, and no queen appeared on the turn or river to save Ehlen. Berlowski is now the chip leader in the tournament after being shipped 328,000 by Ehlen.