Main Event | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces

02-08-2015 12:39 UTC-5

Reading Finishes Fielder

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

A player opened for 11,000 early, and Jeff Fielder jammed for about 40,000. John Reading shoved as well from Fielder's left, folding out everyone, including the opener.

"You must have kings," Fielder said, showing his own .

Close, but it was for Reading.

The flop brought a pair for Fielder, though he still trailed. More equity arrived in the form of the , giving Fielder a flush draw, but he missed the river.

Mark Sandness and Kou Vang also busted out.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reading	265,000 83,500	83,500

Kou Vang	Busted
Jeff Fielder	Busted
Mark Sandness	Busted

Tags: Jeff Fielder Mark Sandness Kou Vang John Reading

02-08-2015 12:49 UTC-5

Eggen's Kings Bust Hendrickson

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Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Aaron Eggen just took a three-way preflop all in with against the of Nick Pupillo and of "DQ" Dan Hendrickson when the board ran out . Eggen had 95,500 to start the hand, and Pupillo lost the majority of his stack, while Hendrickson was covered by both with about 70,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Eggen	260,000 165,000	165,000
Nick Pupillo	87,000 -77,500	-77,500

Dan Hendrickson	Busted

Tags: Dan Hendrickson Nick Pupillo Aaron Eggen

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

02-08-2015 13:04 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Maxey	365,000 -36,000	-36,000
Mike Schneider	310,000 125,000	125,000
Kevin Clyde	300,000 31,000	31,000
Mark Hodge	300,000 -113,000	-113,000
Peixin Liu	243,000 93,000	93,000
Terry Ring	225,000 157,500	157,500
Ervin Bjerga	200,000 48,500	48,500
Dennis Stevermer	113,000 52,000	52,000
Todd Melander	86,000 -11,500	-11,500
Derek Crooks	68,000 11,000	11,000
Marinela Selseth	57,500 -218,000	-218,000
James Wilson	57,000 -10,000	-10,000
Darren Ficek	39,000 -86,000	-86,000
Joe Barnard	22,000 -37,000	-37,000

02-08-2015 13:22 UTC-5

Pupillo Loses a Race

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Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Nick Pupillo shoved his last 65,500 from the button over an under-the-gun limp from Paul Sullivan, who called.

Pupillo:
Sullivan:

Pupillo's overs sniffed nothing on the community.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Sullivan	300,000 190,500	190,500
Nick Pupillo	Busted

Tags: Nick Pupillo Paul Sullivan

02-08-2015 13:30 UTC-5

Take 10

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Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

02-08-2015 13:56 UTC-5

Schneider Crushes Caspers

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Tyler Caspers won't be repeating his third-place finish from a year ago.

He pushed all in for 55,000 in middle position, and Mike Schneider also shoved from his left. Everyone else folded.

Schneider:
Caspers:

Schneider had his fellow Minnesotan dominated, and a flop changed nothing. The turn cinched it for Schneider.

Todd Melander also busted out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Schneider	350,000 40,000	40,000
Todd Melander	Busted
Tyler Caspers	Busted

Tags: Mike Schneider Todd Melander Tyler Caspers

02-08-2015 14:14 UTC-5

Heathcote Avoids Bubbling

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Play is now hand-for-hand as the money bubble has arrived.

Ken Heathcote just put himself at risk for 92,000 with and was behind an opponent's . Heathcote still trailed after the flop, but an turn and river meant he doubled up.