2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$142,637
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
614
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Newman Bluffs and Shows Aranda

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nicholas Aranda checked and called 108,000 on a {10-Spades}{a-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop from the big blind against Brian Newman on the button. Check-check on the {k-Diamonds} turn, and Aranda checked the {6-Spades} river. Newman said he was all in for 350,000, and Aranda folded.

Newman showed {8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Aranda us
Nicholas Aranda
1,070,000
220,000
220,000
Brian Newman
Brian Newman
700,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Brian NewmanNicholas Aranda

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

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 {a-}{j-}, but Hale outdrew him with {k-Spades}{3-Spades} as the board came {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, giving him an unlikely straight. Blik clapped in frustration.

"Pretty standard," Hale said quietly.

"I know," Blik said. "Nice hand."

Player Chips Progress
Millard Hale us
Millard Hale
722,000
222,000
222,000
Christopher Blik us
Christopher Blik
120,000
-430,000
-430,000

Tags: Millard HaleChristopher Blik

Day 1 Leader Newman Done

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

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: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Newman: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

A {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades} 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
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
1,350,000
630,000
630,000
WSOP 1X Winner
MSPT
Brian Newman
Brian Newman
Busted

Tags: Brian NewmanNick Pupillo

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

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 {4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, and Grable bet 105,000. Pupillo shoved for 468,000 effective, and Grable thought a bit and called it off.

Pupillo: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Grable: {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

"Give me an eight, seven, or six," Grable said.

Just as good was a {3-Diamonds} turn and {2-Spades} river, giving him a backdoor straight with just his six.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
1,184,000
-166,000
-166,000
WSOP 1X Winner
MSPT
Jeremy Grable
Jeremy Grable
1,000,000
765,000
765,000

Tags: Jeremy GrableNick Pupillo

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