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

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Big Stacks Take Hits

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming
MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming

Kevin Fiedler and Benjamin Berlowski got it all in after a {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{j-Spades} flop with Berlowski at risk for 48,800.

Berlowski: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Fiedler: {k-}{j-}

Fiedler looked poised to add to his already-hefty stack, but running {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} ended those hopes by giving Berlowski aces up.

At another table, Ken Payne won a huge pot off Mike Mustafa in a hand we didn't see. After the hand, Mustafa was visibly irritated.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Payne
Ken Payne
220,000
140,000
140,000
Kevin Fiedler
Kevin Fiedler
210,000
-56,000
-56,000
Benjamin Berlowski us
Benjamin Berlowski
130,000
130,000
130,000
Mike Mustafa
Mike Mustafa
95,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Benjamin BerlowskiKen PayneKevin FiedlerMike Mustafa

Stevermer Takes Another Chunk From Mustafa

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Dennis Stevermer
Dennis Stevermer

Mike Mustafa put Dennis Stevermer at risk before the flop for Stevermer's 20,600.

Stevermer: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Mustafa: {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

Mustafa was ahead, but an {8-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop changed that. The {2-Spades} worsened things further by giving Stevermer a flush draw, and a {10-Diamonds} river meant Mustafa's massive slide continued.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
46,600
13,100
13,100
Mike Mustafa
Mike Mustafa
25,300
-69,700
-69,700

Tags: Dennis StevermerMike Mustafa

Pates Can't Pair Board

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Ken Pates
Ken Pates

After the blinds checked a {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Clubs} flop, Ken Pates bet 6,000. Dan Goepel shoved for 19,600 in the cutoff, and the blinds quickly mucked. Pates called.

Pates: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Goepel: {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

The rags had outflopped the aces, and the {5-Diamonds} turn and {7-Diamonds} river didn't bring the paired board that Pates needed. Still, he's up considerably from when we last counted.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Pates us
Ken Pates
197,000
117,000
117,000
Dan Goepel us
Dan Goepel
50,000

Tags: Ken PatesDan Goepel

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Stevermer a Thorn for Mustafa

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Mike Mustafa
Mike Mustafa

Mike Mustafa opened for 5,000 and then called the shove of Dennis Stevermer, on the button to his left, who had 38,800 total.

Mustafa: {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Stevermer: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The {q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop was a bad one for Stevermer, as it gave Mustafa a straight draw. The {5-Hearts} turn and {8-Clubs} river were bricks though, and a frustrated Mustafa pounded the table.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
80,000
33,400
33,400
Mike Mustafa
Mike Mustafa
26,600
1,300
1,300

Tags: Dennis StevermerMike Mustafa

Fliginger Drags Four-Way All In

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

One player was all in preflop and called by three opponents, which resulted in a {6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop. Thane Fliginger shoved all in for 17,400, and he was called by Kevin Fiedler. Steve Verrett was last to act, and he jammed for 10,000 more. Fiedler called.

Fiedler: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Verrett: {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Fliginger: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Fourth player: {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Fliginger was ahead for the moment with kings, and a {j-Spades} turn meant he needed to fade an ace and a club. The {7-Hearts} river was the brick he needed, and he dragged most of the pot, while Fiedler busted Verrett in the smaller of the two side pots.

Player Chips Progress
Thane Fliginger us
Thane Fliginger
110,000
Kevin Fiedler
Kevin Fiedler
70,000
-140,000
-140,000
Steve Verrett
Steve Verrett
Busted

Tags: Kevin FiedlerSteve VerrettThane Fliginger

Tabak Guns Steele Down

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Patrick Steele
Patrick Steele

Zach Tabak opened for 5,000 under the gun and was called by Jun Kim. In the big blind, Patrick Steele moved in for 55,200. Tabak thought briefly before shoving over the top of that, folding out Kim.

Tabak: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Steele: {a-Hearts}{6-Spades}

Steele found a few backdoor possibilities on the {4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} flop, but a {k-Spades} turn ended things.

Player Chips Progress
Zach Tabak
Zach Tabak
215,000
Patrick Steele us
Patrick Steele
Busted

Tags: Patrick SteeleZach Tabak

End of Day 1b Counts (full)

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Berlowski us
Benjamin Berlowski
240,000
110,000
110,000
Drake Bronk
Drake Bronk
239,500
159,500
159,500
Matthew Alexander us
Matthew Alexander
223,500
43,500
43,500
Zach Tabak
Zach Tabak
215,500
500
500
Ken Payne
Ken Payne
213,000
-7,000
-7,000
Ken Pates us
Ken Pates
192,500
-4,500
-4,500
Sam De Silva us
Sam De Silva
184,000
119,000
119,000
Mike Deis us
Mike Deis
172,000
21,900
21,900
Jason Meyer
Jason Meyer
152,000
115,000
115,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
149,500
39,500
39,500
Erich Ponath
Erich Ponath
148,500
-29,500
-29,500
Michael Ross us
Michael Ross
139,500
139,500
139,500
Jason Sell us
Jason Sell
134,000
108,400
108,400
Sam Hanson us
Sam Hanson
124,500
124,500
124,500
Cody Brinn us
Cody Brinn
105,000
105,000
105,000
Thane Fliginger us
Thane Fliginger
105,000
-5,000
-5,000
Joe Matheson us
Joe Matheson
104,000
104,000
104,000
Kevin Fiedler
Kevin Fiedler
96,000
26,000
26,000
Mike Antonelli
Mike Antonelli
93,000
93,000
93,000
Mike Mustafa
Mike Mustafa
88,000
61,400
61,400
Frank Cerminara us
Frank Cerminara
83,500
83,500
83,500
Tony Lazar us
Tony Lazar
79,000
-7,500
-7,500
Shane Nelson
Shane Nelson
73,500
1,500
1,500
Jeff Petronack us
Jeff Petronack
65,000
65,000
65,000
Tom Peterson us
Tom Peterson
58,500
-46,000
-46,000

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