Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
354
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Zarlenga Survives
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
After a raise and a few calls, Jason Zarlenga put his last 5,000 or so in from the big blind and got a bunch of folds before the small blind called him.
Zarlenga: 
Small blind: 
Zarlenga won the race when the board ran out nine-high, keeping the two-time Mid-States Poker Tour champ in the game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Schneider Busted to Last Bullet
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Mike Schneider busted out when he got his stack in on the turn with two pair and was called by two players, one of whom had top pair and the nut flush draw. The third spade peeled off on the river and Schneider headed for the registration desk to reenter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
9,250
|
9,250 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
32,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
31,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
30,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
26,800
6,800
|
6,800 |
|
23,300
3,300
|
3,300 |
|
22,825
22,825
|
22,825 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
19,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
14,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
11,050
11,050
|
11,050 |
|
|
7,450
-12,550
|
-12,550 |
|
6,400
-13,600
|
-13,600 |
|
||
|
3,825
-16,175
|
-16,175 |
Ward Coolers Vang
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
On a board that ran out 
with only a small turn bet going into the pot, Brian Ward bet 1,600 after Steve Vang checked to him. Jason Sell called, and Vang raised to 4,000. Ward reraised to about 10,000, folding out Sell, and Vang turned over 
thinking he had just been called. Informed it was a raise, Vang shoved all in with his boat only to be snap-called by Ward's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500 | |
|
Busted |
Hanner Busts Pupillo
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Jon Hanner 1,100 in a three-way pot on a 
, and Nick Pupillo raised to 2,400 from his left in the cutoff. The big blind folded, and Hanner put Pupillo all in for about 5,000 more. Pupillo called, though he didn't look thrilled, and he indicated he was drawing dead when Hanner turned over 
. Pupillo flashed his cards before mucking them after the 
turn, with a 
looking like it was one of the cards. Hanner hit quads on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Nick Pupillo, Jason Sell, and Ben Marsh all recently reentered and are on their final bullets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
34,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
27,300
27,300
|
27,300 |
|
26,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
26,200
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
24,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
20,625 | |
|
20,600
600
|
600 |
|
|
20,000
16,175
|
16,175 |
|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
20,000 | |
|
19,900
-6,600
|
-6,600 |
|
18,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
11,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
4,900
-15,100
|
-15,100 |
|
Busted | |
Wilson Busted
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
James Wilson got his last 9,000 or so in on a 
flop against a player with 
for bottom set. Wilson had top pair with 
, and though he turned some hope with the 
, he was unable to hit a bigger boat to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Marsh Doubles
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Ben Marsh bet 6,500, about half of his stack, from middle position on a board of 
when an opponent checked to him out of the big blind. The player tanked for awhile before deciding to call, and the 
prompted her to quickly shove all in. Marsh double-checked his cards and called off for 6,750, and he showed 
for a winning flush.
Marsh is looking to repeat his final table run from last September's Mid-States Poker Tour here. There, Marsh ultimately finished sixth for $15,753. Back in 2011, Marsh also won an MSPT for just over $40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
15,000
|
15,000 |