Main Event Day 1b | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville

08-24-2014 00:01 UTC-5

Oberst Surges into Lead With Cooler

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Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Brian Oberst checked a flop, and his lone opponent checked behind. On the turn, Oberst bet 25,000, and his opponent called. An finished out the board, and Oberst shoved all in. His opponent made the call for about 50,000, and Oberst turned over for a set of kings. His unlucky foe revealed for a turned set of tens, and Oberst is now the leader with north of 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Oberst	301,600	101,300

Tags: Brian Oberst

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

08-23-2014 23:49 UTC-5

Pupillo, Oberst Lead

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Despite the small setback to Jacob Bazeley, Nicholas Pupillo must have just won a big pot because he's surged to the top of the counts with about 240,000. Trailing him is Brian Oberst, who recovered from an early rut and now has about 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Pupillo	240,000	400
Brian Oberst	200,300	51,300

Tags: Brian Oberst Nicholas Pupillo

08-23-2014 23:45 UTC-5

Bazeley Doubles Through Pupillo

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Jacob Bazeley shoved for 12,600, and he was called by Nicholas Pupillo, who had limped in ahead of him.

Pupillo:
Bazeley:

Some small cards arrived on the run out, but they didn't help Pupillo, who doubled Bazeley up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Pupillo	153,000	-20,500
Jacob Bazeley	28,800	12,200

Tags: Jacob Bazeley Nicholas Pupillo

08-23-2014 23:29 UTC-5

Anderson Axes Amboree

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Russell Amboree shoved at the wrong time.

Russell Amboree called a raise to 3,100 from Steve Anderson and then checked an flop. Anderson tossed 5,000 in.

"What is that, a bet?" Amboree said after a moment. The dealer confirmed it was. "I'm all in."

Anderson leaned back in his seat and got a count. He made the call for 24,500 more.

Amboree:
Anderson:

Anderson was miles ahead, and neither the turn nor the river saved Amboree.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Anderson	100,000	45,800
Russell Amboree	Busted

Tags: Steve Anderson Russell Amboree

08-23-2014 23:17 UTC-5

Bazeley Short

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Oberst	149,000	102,000
Rory Monahan	137,400	57,400
Chris Cornell	131,000	26,000
Rusty Long	85,000	45,000
Alex Yen	80,400	-73,800
Lisa Phillips	75,600	1,600
Jacob Bazeley	16,600	-46,400

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

08-23-2014 23:04 UTC-5

Kamuf's River Bet Goes Awry

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Roger Kamuf bet 8,000 on the end on a board of . Michael Sumner moved all in for just 13,000, and Kamuf reluctantly called. Sumner showed for a flopped boat, while Kamuf tossed into the middle.

At another table, Brad Rhodes went bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sumner	40,000	6,500
Roger Kamuf	12,600	-15,400
Brad Rhodes	Busted

Tags: Brad Rhodes Michael Sumner Roger Kamuf

08-23-2014 22:49 UTC-5

Pupillo's Set Takes a Big One

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Nicholas Pupillo found a great spot to flop bottom set.

A player in middle position bet 5,000 after the big blind checked a flop. Daniel Greer called, and Nicholas Pupillo made it 16,000 on the button. The big blind folded, and the initial bettor shoved all in for approximately 65,000. Greer folded, and Pupillo called immediately, putting his opponent at risk.

Pupillo:
Opponent:

It was an unfortunate flop for Pupillo's foe, as top two was no good against a set. The and finished out the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Pupillo	150,000	77,100

Tags: Nicholas Pupillo

08-23-2014 22:40 UTC-5

Yen Stacks One

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

We found the cards on their backs at Alex Yen's table, as he was in the small blind and had put the player on the button at risk before the flop.

Yen:
Opponent:

The player was already walking away from the table, and the flop gave him no reason to pause. A turn did so though, as it gave him a straight draw, but a river signaled the end.

Yen now has one of the top stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	154,200	124,200

Tags: Alex Yen