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
75
Prize
$97,539
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$381,000
Entries
383
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Kim One-Outs PHam

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jun Kim spiked a one-outer for a huge pot.
Jun Kim spiked a one-outer for a huge pot.

Jun Kim just got it all in against Christian Pham with {4-}{4-} on a flop of {9-}{4-}{k-}. Unfortunately for Kim, Pham held {9-}{9-} for a higher set, and he had just one out. He spiked that out on the turn, making quads, and Pham could only exclaim about how awful he has run today. He's still sitting, shell-shocked, in a seat at a neighboring table, as if he can't believe he's really done on a one-outer.

Player Chips Progress
Jun Kim us
Jun Kim
204,000
159,000
159,000
Christian Pham us
Christian Pham
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Christian PhamJun Kim

Blumenthal Fizzles Out

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Eddie Blumenthal couldn't get a stack built up today.
Eddie Blumenthal couldn't get a stack built up today.

We found Eddie Blumenthal all in for his last 4,400, and action folded to Pat Kellogg, who called in the big blind.

Blumenthal: {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Kellogg: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}

"I've never won a race at one of these MSPTs," Blumenthal said, throwing up his hands.

The dealer began spreading the flop, revealing first the {2-Diamonds} then the {k-Hearts}, prompting an "ohhh" from the table. An even louder collective "ohhh" came when the third card was revealed: {4-Clubs}, giving Kellogg a set.

"See!" Blumenthal said, vindicated.

A {k-Spades} hit the turn, giving Blumenthal trips to keep him drawing live.

"Now, don't do that," he told the dealer. "Because you know you're not going to do it."

"Quad him up!" one of the other players said.

The river was a {q-Spades} though, and one of the most dangerous players in the field wished his tablemates good luck as he left.

Player Chips Progress
Pat Kellogg
Pat Kellogg
69,000
Eddie Blumenthal us
Eddie Blumenthal
Busted

Tags: Eddie Blumenthal

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

235

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

A tournament official just announced that 235 runners is the unofficial registration total. That brings us to 383 total registrants through two Day 1 heats.

Sell Not Sold

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Jason Sell has a well-above average stack.
Jason Sell has a well-above average stack.

A player in the big blind bet 15,500 into a pot of about 40,000 against Jason Sell on a final board of {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Sell tanked for a couple of minutes before tossing in calling chips. His opponent hesitated before flipping {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for an airball, and Sell showed down {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Sell us
Jason Sell
117,000
101,000
101,000

Tags: Jason Sell

Wazwaz Finds a Gem

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Rob Wazwaz got a pleasant surprise when he looked at his second card.
Rob Wazwaz got a pleasant surprise when he looked at his second card.

Rob Wazwaz pushed all in from the button for about 20,000, and he was called by Bryan Moon in the blinds. Wazwaz flipped {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} exclaiming loudly that he'd only looked at one card before shipping it.

"Put two jacks out there please," Moon said, showing {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

No such miracle happened, as the community came {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, keeping Wazwaz's aces best for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
42,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rob WazwazBryan Moon

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300