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

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Filtz Still Crushing; Pates Buys In

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Ken Pates, who took down Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park, is looking to win his second straight tournament.

Players are on a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Filtz
Justin Filtz
78,500 -500
Brian Zupancich us
Brian Zupancich
74,500 52,500
Adam Lamphere us
Adam Lamphere
44,400 30,900
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
39,400 6,200
Mark Kroon us
Mark Kroon
34,800 14,800
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
33,300 -1,200
Todd Breyfogle us
Todd Breyfogle
32,300 12,300
Terry Ring
Terry Ring
30,000 10,000
Tom Midena us
Tom Midena
26,000 11,000
Patrick Steele us
Patrick Steele
20,800 20,800
Jim Boone
Jim Boone
20,000 20,000
Ken Pates us
Ken Pates
20,000 20,000
Steve Belland us
Steve Belland
7,000 -8,700
Jim Lawrence us
Jim Lawrence
Busted

Wazwaz Gets Some Vengeance

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Rob Wazwaz
Rob Wazwaz

We found Chad Holloway contemplating a bet of 8,975 from Rob Wazwaz, whose second entry had resulted in a seat to Holloway's direct left. Holloway made the call on the {j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} board, and the river brought the {8-Diamonds}. Holloway checked, and Wazwaz took considerable time before pushing out a tiny bet of 5,875. Holloway snap-folded though, and Wazwaz shot him a surprised look before dragging the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
WSOP 1X Winner
41,000 41,000
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
23,000 -47,000

Tags: Chad HollowayRob Wazwaz

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Reichard's Squeezing Ways Fail

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Seeing a raise to 625 and a few calls, Josh Reichard made it 3,200 to go from the big blind. He was called in two spots.

"I see you get a lot of respect around here," Mark Kroon quipped.

The flop came monotone: {2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. A player in the small blind checked, and Reichard bet 4,300. The cutoff folded, but the small blind made it 9,600. Reichard mucked after some thought.

The next hand, someone made it 800 to go and was called by one player before Reichard three-bet to 4,000. The opener made it 8,000 to go, the caller ducked out of the way, and Reichard folded once more.

Despite the early hole, Reichard remains a player to look out for, as he took this event down in November 2013 for $78,003.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
11,200 -8,800

Tags: Josh ReichardMark Kroon

Holloway Up to 70,000

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Chad Holloway, pictured at MSPT Majestic Star.
Chad Holloway, pictured at MSPT Majestic Star.

We found Chad Holloway with 3,300 in front of him in the big blind on a board of {k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. A player under the gun had put 25,000 in, forcing the cutoff, who was also in the pot, out. Holloway thought it over for awhile.

"I wish I wouldn't have raised," he said, counting down his remaining stack of about 14,000. Finally, he called it off.

Under the gun: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Holloway: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

The cutoff expressed disgust, saying he had mucked two pair. Holloway called for a five or seven for a chop, but he instead binked the {3-Clubs} for a winning flush.

A few hands later, Holloway sent Rob Wazwaz packing in a hand we didn't see.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
70,000 55,000
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chad Holloway

Zupancich Pushes Back

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

A player bet 1,100 from the big blind after a {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop and was called by both Brian Zupancich and Adam Lamphere. On the {6-Hearts} turn, Zupancich bet 2,100 after a check and Lamphere raised to 5,000. The third player folded, and Zupancich pushed all in. Lamphere quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Zupancich us
Brian Zupancich
22,000 -1,500
Adam Lamphere us
Adam Lamphere
13,500 -10,000

Tags: Adam LamphereBrian Zupancich

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Mirza Makes a Draw Work

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Anselmo Villareal bet 1,000 from the small blind on a {5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop. The coordinated board didn't scare anyone off, as two players called before Jason Mirza, last to act, made it 3,675. Everyone came along, and a {q-Clubs} prompted four checks. On the {a-Spades} river, action checked to Mirza, who bet 5,550. Villareal quickly folded, as did the big blind, but the last player decided to look Mirza up.

Mirza tabled {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mirza us
Jason Mirza
34,000 34,000

Tags: Anselmo VillarealJason Mirza