2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Jeremy Grable opened for 76,000 in middle position, and Nick Pupillo called on the button. The flop came ![]()
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, and Grable bet 105,000. Pupillo shoved for 468,000 effective, and Grable thought a bit and called it off.
Pupillo: ![]()
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Grable: ![]()
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"Give me an eight, seven, or six," Grable said.
Just as good was a
turn and
river, giving him a backdoor straight with just his six.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,184,000
166,000
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166,000 |
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1,000,000
765,000
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765,000 |
Ken Baime won't be taking his second Mid-States Poker Tour win.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
These players were among the most recent round of payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Nick Pupillo opened for a raise to 60,000 in middle position and called the shove of Brian Newman, who had 621,000 on the button.
Pupillo: ![]()
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Newman: ![]()
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run out later and the former chip leader was done, while Pupillo has a very healthy stack that's among the leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,350,000
630,000
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630,000 |
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Busted | |
Action folded to Millard Hale, who shoved from the small blind for 349,000. Christopher Blik called in the big with ![]()
, but Hale outdrew him with ![]()
as the board came ![]()
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, giving him an unlikely straight. Blik clapped in frustration.
"Pretty standard," Hale said quietly.
"I know," Blik said. "Nice hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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722,000
222,000
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222,000 |
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120,000
430,000
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430,000 |
Ken Baime pushed all in for 264,000 under the gun, and Dan Bekavac reraised to 500,000, chasing everyone away.
Bekavac: ![]()
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Baime: ![]()
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Bad news was right in the window for Bekavac as ![]()
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flopped, and no king came on the last two streets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,025,000
290,000
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290,000 |
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588,000
8,000
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8,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Players are on a 10-minute break.