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On a board reading 
, a player in the small blind has checked and Nick Pupillo bet 5,000 into a pot of nearly 8,000. The player in the blind thinks for a minute before eventually folding his hand reluctantly, and face down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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On a 
board, Alan Carty checked from the small blind and Jeff Bryan bet 6,500. With action back on Carty he quickly shoved all in.
Bryan goes into the tank for a solid minute before he finally said, "I can't beat a set of queens here," and tossed his cards face down into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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18,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
A player in middle position raised to 500, Archie Vaughn raised to 2,000 in the hijack, the player in the cutoff called, and the original raiser folded.
Both players checked the 
flop. Vaughn shoved all in when the 
came on the turn, and the player in the cutoff called.
Vaughn: 
Cutoff: 
The 
river did not improve his opponent's hand, and Vaughn eliminated one, while chipping up to just under 50,000.
There were four players to see the 
flop. The big blind checked, Dana Anderson bet 700, and another player in middle position called. With action on the button, he shoved all in for 5,050 total. Only Anderson called.
Anderson: 
Button: 
The 
turn and river did not improve his opponent's hand, and Anderson won the pot, and eliminated the player on the button.
Two of the top three points holders in the Mid-States Poker Tour Player of the Year Race are currently playing in the flight 1b field. Both Mid-States Poker Tour Pro Nick Pupillo and Mark Hodge are in tight contention for the first place prize.
All players who cash in an MSPT Main Event are ranked for Player of the Year points. At the end of the calendar year, the top-ranked player will receive POY recognition and a $1,500 package including a seat to the Mid-Season Championship at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
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MSPT Player of the Year points are awarded based on the total prizepool of the tournament
Shortly before the first break of the day, Gerrit Wierbos found himself all in on a board of 
. The player in the cutoff called.
Wierbos: 
Cutoff: 
Wierbos would need a spade on the turn or river to stay alive. Luckily for him, the 
turn and 
river ensured him the full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Play will resume in ten minutes.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
There were five players to see the 
flop. The small blind checked, Jason Seitz checked in the big blind. As did Hank Mlekoday and John Reading, both in middle position. Rob WazWaz shoved all in for 6,425 on the button.
Seitz reshoved for slightly more (7,000) total, and John Reading called both of the all-ins.
WazWaz:
Seitz: 
Reading: 
The 
turn and river sealed the deal for Reading, and he would eliminate both Seitz and WazWaz.
Seitz will have the chance to reenter if he chooses. But unfortunately for WazWaz, he has utilized both of his entries for this flight and will no longer have the opportunity to make day 2, making back to back final tables impossible for the MN native.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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