Main Event | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino

09-06-2015 23:15 UTC-6

"This One Really Makes No Sense"

Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Travis Lauson limped in, which drew some comments from his opponents, and Dan Goepel checked his option. Both checked the flop and Goepel bet 160,000 on the board. Lauson called and Goepel checked the . Lauson bet 600,000.

"This one makes no sense," Goepel said. "This one really makes no sense."

Nonetheless, he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Lauson	3,960,000 660,000	660,000
Dan Goepel	1,850,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Dan Goepel Travis Lauson

09-06-2015 22:55 UTC-6

Schetter Doubles Through Lauson

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Kenneth Schetter pushed under the gun and Travis Lauson made the call from the big blind.

Lauson:
Schetter:

Lauson had lives and flopped a flush draw on . Two bricks followed though, and Schetter doubled through.

"No-kill Kenny," Lauson said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Lauson	3,300,000 480,000	480,000
Kenneth Schetter	1,520,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Kenneth Schetter Travis Lauson

09-06-2015 22:53 UTC-6

Yossi Azulay Eliminated in 5th Place ($25,458)

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Dan Goepel raised to 500,000 and Yossi Azulay shoved for 515,000 in the cutoff. Goepel called.

Goepel:
Azulay:

"This is gonna hit," Goepel said, pointing to his cards.

He was right: the board gave him a winning Broadway straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Goepel	2,300,000 590,000	590,000
Yossi Azulay	Busted

Tags: Yossi Azulay Dan Goepel

09-06-2015 22:49 UTC-6

Goepel Doubles Through Lovelock

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Colin Eric Lovelock opened for a raise and called the shove of Dan Goepel, who had about 900,000. Goepel's flopped an ace against and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colin Eric Lovelock	2,285,000 100,000	100,000
Dan Goepel	1,710,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Colin Eric Lovelock Dan Goepel

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

09-06-2015 22:38 UTC-6

The Short Stack Life for Azulay

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Travis Lauson bet 350,000 or so on a board and Yossi Azulay called from the button. Lauson checked the river. Azulay slid 500,000 in after thinking awhile.

Lauson swore and thought for awhile before announcing he was all in. Azulay snap-folded. He's back to short-stacked poker, but that's where he thrived earlier in this final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Lauson	3,780,000 1,380,000	1,380,000
Yossi Azulay	800,000 1,340,000	1,340,000

Tags: Travis Lauson Yossi Azulay

09-06-2015 22:30 UTC-6

Lauson Doubles Through Azulay

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Travis Lauson opened for 350,000 under the gun and Yossi Azulay put him all in from the big blind for 1.18 million. Lauson snapped.

Lauson:
Azulay:

Both flopped pairs but Lauson stretched his lead on the flop. The turn was a miss for Azulay, as was the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Lauson	2,400,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Yossi Azulay	2,140,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Travis Lauson Yossi Azulay

09-06-2015 22:14 UTC-6

Schetter Doubles Through Azulay

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Kenneth Schetter's held against Yossi Azulay's all in preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yossi Azulay	2,640,000 745,000	745,000
Kenneth Schetter	1,500,000 740,000	740,000

Tags: Kenneth Schetter Yossi Azulay

09-06-2015 22:12 UTC-6

Rob Wazwaz Eliminated in 6th Place ($21,215)

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Yossi Azulay made it 250,000 to go preflop under the gun and Rob Wazwaz defended his big blind. Azulay bet 275,000 on the flop when checked to, and Wazwaz slid 675,000 in. Azulay thought about a minute and moved all in and Wazwaz called off about 550,000 more.