Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
A player bet 1,100 from the big blind after a flop and was called by both Brian Zupancich and Adam Lamphere. On the 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 | 22,000 | -1,500 |
Adam Lamphere | 13,500 | -10,000 |
We found Chad Holloway with 3,300 in front of him in the big blind on a board of . 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:
Holloway:
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 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
|
70,000 | 55,000 |
Rob Wazwaz
|
Busted |
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: . 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 | 11,200 | -8,800 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
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 board, and the river brought the . 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
|
41,000 | 41,000 |
Chad Holloway
|
23,000 | -47,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kou Vang | 57,300 | 37,300 |
Gary Tsui | 49,000 | 2,000 |
Nicholas Pupillo | 32,500 | 7,500 |
Dan Almerli | 30,000 | 4,000 |
Kirby Rogers | 29,000 | -6,000 |
Mike Mustafa | 28,000 | 8,000 |
Lance Harris | 20,000 | |
Larry Ormson | 17,900 | -21,100 |
Mike Deis | 15,000 | -2,800 |
Ben Smith | 11,800 | -8,200 |
Mike Holm | Busted | |
Doug Redman
|
Busted |
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 | 78,500 | -500 |
Brian Zupancich | 74,500 | 52,500 |
Adam Lamphere | 44,400 | 30,900 |
Matt Kirby | 39,400 | 6,200 |
Mark Kroon | 34,800 | 14,800 |
Jason Zarlenga | 33,300 | -1,200 |
Todd Breyfogle | 32,300 | 12,300 |
Terry Ring | 30,000 | 10,000 |
Tom Midena | 26,000 | 11,000 |
Patrick Steele | 20,800 | 20,800 |
Jim Boone | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Ken Pates | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Steve Belland | 7,000 | -8,700 |
Jim Lawrence | Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Justin Filtz opened to 1,100 from early position and called the shove of Steve Belland, who had 7,350.
Belland:
Filtz:
Belland won the race when the board came , giving him aces up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Filtz | 73,000 | -5,500 |
Steve Belland | 15,000 | 8,000 |