2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville

Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$60,527
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
225
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 225
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Yen Four-Bets Dawson

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Alex Yen made it 75,000 to go on the button, and Charlie Dawson three-bet to 250,000. Yen came back with 450,000, and Dawson let it go.

Tags: Charlie DawsonAlex Yen

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Rory Monahan Eliminated in 5th Place ($12,970)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Rory Monahan - 5th Place
Rory Monahan - 5th Place

Rory Monahan shoved from the small blind for about 200,000 and was called by Drake Espenlaub in the big blind.

Espenlaub: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Monahan: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

"Always a sweat," someone said as {2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts} hit the board to give Monahan a straight draw. The {2-Hearts} was a brick on the turn.

"Jack-ball," Espenlaub urged.

It wasn't a jack, but the {q-Diamonds} was just as good, and Monahan was done in fifth.

Tags: Drake EspenlaubRory Monahan

George Lusby Eliminated in 6th Place ($10,808)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
George Lusby - 6th Place
George Lusby - 6th Place

Action folded to the small blind, where George Lusby pushed all in for 103,000. Charlie Dawson woke up with {a-Spades}{k-Spades} and snap-called. Lusby turned over {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for live cards, but a flop of {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades} gave Dawson a flush draw.

"You've got a five," Dawson pointed out.

The {10-Hearts} meant a nine would lead to a chop, but a {10-Spades} river gave Dawson a winning flush.

Tags: Charlie DawsonGeorge Lusby

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Yen Pays Off Dawson

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Charlie Dawson got tricky with aces.
Charlie Dawson got tricky with aces.

Alex Yen raised to 50,000 preflop from a middle position and was called by Charlie Dawson in the small blind. Both players checked the flop, and the turn made the board {10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Dawson bet 60,000, and Yen called. On the {5-Clubs} river, Dawson fired the big guns, 200,000. Yen didn't take much time before calling.

Dawson tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} for a sneaky aces full, and Yen mucked.

Tags: Alex YenCharlie Dawson

Nicholas Pupillo Eliminated in 7th Place ($8,647)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Nicholas Pupillo - 7th Place
Nicholas Pupillo - 7th Place

Nicholas Pupillo's preflop shove was called by Alex Yen on the button.

Yen: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Pupillo: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts}, no help to Pupillo, and Yen has taken a commanding chip lead.

Tags: Alex YenNicholas Pupillo

John Hoover Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,485)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
John Hoover - 8th Place
John Hoover - 8th Place

John Hoover pushed in from an early position for 114,000 and was called by Alex Yen.

Hoover: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Yen: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

Hoover had his opponent dominated, but the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop meant he had one out. The {6-Diamonds} turn and {5-Diamonds} river ended things for the local favorite.

Tags: Alex YenJohn Hoover

Pupillo Doubles Through Hoover

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

John Hoover came in for 55,000 in middle position, and Nicholas Pupillo shoved for 173,000 on the button. Hoover called.

Hoover: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Pupillo: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The race was on, and Hoover flopped more outs as {4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs} hit the felt. The {5-Hearts} closed off backdoor flush possibilities on the turn.

"Pair the board," someone from Pupillo's rail called. Pupillo was in agreement with this sentiment.

"Pair the board, please," he echoed.

The dealer did pair the board: {4-Diamonds} was the river card, and Pupillo doubled up.

Tags: John HooverNicholas Pupillo

Evan Niemeier Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,323)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Evan Niemeier - 9th Place
Evan Niemeier - 9th Place

Evan Niemeier opened for a raise, and Alex Yen three-bet from the button. Niemeier shoved all in when it got back to him, and Yen called.

Yen: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Niemeier: {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, no help to Niemeier, and Yen had him covered.

Tags: Alex YenEvan Niemeier