Main Event | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

08-23-2015 10:07 UTC-5

Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville (full)

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Just under 20 percent of the field remains as 49 players will convene for Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana Evansville out of a total field of 251. Craig Spalding enters with the most chips at 283,000, but he will have plenty of competition as players vie for the second-ever title here in Southern Indiana.

Day 1b leader Kenny Smith, Neil Patel, two-time MSPT champ Jason Zarlenga, Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler, Alex Yen, Nick Pupillo, Tim Vance, Josh Turner, and Adam Lamphere are some of the names still in the hunt for a first-place prize that has yet to be released. Pupillo and Zarlenga are representing Team MSPT as sponsored pros, with the former looking to repeat a final table appearance from last year and the latter looking to become the first three-time winner.

Blinds will begin at Level 15 (1,500/3,000/500) and progress in increments of 40 minutes as players fall by the wayside until a final table is reached. At that point, there will be a dinner break before things resume until a champion is crowned. Stay tuned to PokerNews to see who that will be.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Spalding	283,000
Kenny Smith	226,000
Neil Patel	216,500
Jim Will	207,000
Mike O'Neill	200,000
Earl Potter	192,000
Jim Russler	151,000
Hyun Lee	147,500
Jason Zarlenga	147,500
Anthony Fellers	145,500
Josh Burgess	145,000
Tom Zenthoefer	141,500
Ricky Stinson	129,500
Allen Kessler	129,500
Bradford Albrinck	126,500
Greg Springer	116,000
Alex Yen	112,000
Nick Pupillo	111,000

Joshua Tucker	106,000
Tim Vance	103,500
Aaron Garrison	103,500
Charlie Leroi	103,000
Tony Ketterling	95,500
Byron Hubert	94,500
David Hobbs	94,000

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08-23-2015 10:47 UTC-5

Schroeder Hits Every Out

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Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

The player on the button opened to 8,500. Neil Patel made it 18,000 from the small blind, and after tanking a bit, Derek Schroeder shoved all in. The opener mucked.

"Damn man," Patel said. "Can I get a count?"

The dealer told him it was 75,500, and he called.

Patel:
Schroeder:

The flop made Schroeder a set. The turn sealed it with quads.

"Oh my God," Patel said. "Nice hand, man."

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Schroeder	164,000 85,500	85,500
Neil Patel	145,000 -71,500	-71,500

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08-23-2015 12:29 UTC-5

Pupillo Outruns Turner

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

Josh Turner pushed all in from the button for about 55,000, and Nick Pupillo called in the small blind. Turner showed .

"Wow," he said softly when Pupillo showed .

The Mid-States Poker Tour Team Pro flopped an ace and Turner was dead on the turn.

After a few more eliminations, the tournament is now hand-for-hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	175,000 50,000	50,000

Josh Turner	Busted

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08-23-2015 13:45 UTC-5

Zarlenga Ousted on Beat

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Zarlenga bet 22,000 from middle position after Craig Spalding checked out of the big blind on a flop. Spalding called then checked the .

"Big hand, buddy?" Zarlenga asked.

Spalding didn't respond, and the two-time champ shoved for 53,000.

"I'm gonna call," Spalding said, tabling

He trailed Zarlenga's , but the river dealt Zarlenga a brutal knockout blow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Spalding	275,000 -30,000	-30,000
Jason Zarlenga	Busted

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08-23-2015 14:40 UTC-5

Will Outflops, Eliminates Hobbs in Massive Pot

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, David Hobbs bet 50,000 on a flop, and Jim Will shoved all in after tanking a bit for about 350,000 effective. Hobbs called it off with , only to be shown for the stone nuts. Hobbs needed massive help, but he could only chop after the turn. The river was a , and Will collected the pot of the tournament thus far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Will	950,000 700,000	700,000
David Hobbs	Busted

Tags: David Hobbs Jim Will

08-23-2015 16:42 UTC-5

Matt Lushin Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,146)

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Matt Lushin pushed all in from middle position and got called by Nick Pupillo on the button.

Pupillo:
Lushin:

A runout meant the nines were good, and Lushin was the first casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	703,000 105,000	105,000

Matt Lushin	Busted

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08-23-2015 17:12 UTC-5

David Dang Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,839)

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jim Will opened for 45,000 and called the shove of a short-stacked David Dang, who had about 105,000.

Dang:
Will:

Dang's advantage was short-lived as the door card was followed by . The and completed the board and Dang was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Will	1,220,000 106,000	106,000
David Dang	Busted

Tags: David Dang Jim Will

08-23-2015 17:48 UTC-5

Monster Pot Pushed to Yen

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

Three players limped, and Alex Yen checked the big blind. Action checked to Jim Will, who bet 60,000 lastto act on the flop. Yen made it 150,000, folding out the middle players. A hit and Yen bet 225,000. Will thought a bit and shoved all in. Yen called right away.

Yen:
Will:

Yen had turned a straight but needed to fade nines and eights on the river.

"Whew," he said when the emerged.

Stacks were counted down, and Yen had 860,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	2,130,000 1,466,000	1,466,000
Jim Will	170,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

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08-23-2015 18:17 UTC-5

Jim Will Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,259)

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

Jim Will shoved for 83,000, and Allen Kessler isolated in the cutoff on his left for 150,000. Everyone else mucked.

Kessler:
Will:

Kessler claimed Will had a good chance, and the gave both players a straight draw on the flop.

"Queen would be alright," Kessler said.

Indeed it was a on the turn, and the "Chainsaw" scored an elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	648,000 263,000	263,000
Jim Will	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Jim Will

08-23-2015 18:21 UTC-5

Craig Spalding Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,679)

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

Craig Spalding got his last 300,000 or so in from the small blind with but he was crushed by Alex Yen's . A flop offered little hope for Spalding, but the turn gave him outs with an open-ender. The river missed him, and Yen has about half of the chips in play six-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	2,458,000 165,000	165,000
Craig Spalding	Busted

Tags: Alex Yen Craig Spalding