Photos: MSPT FireKeepers Final 14
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
614
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Grable Doubles Through Pupillo
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Jeremy Grable opened for 76,000 in middle position, and Nick Pupillo called on the button. The flop came 
, and Grable bet 105,000. Pupillo shoved for 468,000 effective, and Grable thought a bit and called it off.
Pupillo: 
Grable: 
"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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,184,000 | -166,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 765,000 |
Baime, Ksiazkiewicz Eliminated
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Ken Baime won't be taking his second Mid-States Poker Tour win.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
More Eliminations
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
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 |
Day 1 Leader Newman Done
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
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: 
Newman: 
A 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000 | 630,000 |
|
Busted |
Hale Doubles Through Blik
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
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 
, giving him an unlikely straight. Blik clapped in frustration.
"Pretty standard," Hale said quietly.
"I know," Blik said. "Nice hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
722,000 | 222,000 |
|
|
120,000 | -430,000 |
Baime Doubles Through Bekavac
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ken Baime pushed all in for 264,000 under the gun, and Dan Bekavac reraised to 500,000, chasing everyone away.
Bekavac: 
Baime: 
Bad news was right in the window for Bekavac as 
flopped, and no king came on the last two streets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,025,000 | 290,000 |
|
588,000 | 8,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Take 10
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Players are on a 10-minute break.