2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$67,746
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Total Entries
251
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 251
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Monster Pot Pushed to Yen

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

Three players limped, and Alex Yen checked the big blind. Action checked to Jim Will, who bet 60,000 lastto act on the {6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop. Yen made it 150,000, folding out the middle players. A {9-Clubs} hit and Yen bet 225,000. Will thought a bit and shoved all in. Yen called right away.

Yen: {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Will: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

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

"Whew," he said when the {7-Hearts} emerged.

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

Tags: Jim WillAlex Yen

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

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

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
David Dang - 9th Place
David Dang - 9th Place

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

Dang: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Will: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Dang's advantage was short-lived as the {a-Clubs} door card was followed by {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. The {5-Hearts} and {9-Clubs} completed the board and Dang was out.

Tags: David DangJim Will

Yen Pays Off Pupillo

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

Alex Yen opened to 35,000, and Nick Pupillo called on the button. Yen checked the {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop, and he called 40,000 from Pupillo. Both checked the {k-Diamonds}, and Pupillo bet 160,000 after Yen checked again. Yen took a deep breath and tanked a couple of minutes before sliding in a call.

"Flush," Pupillo said softly, tabling {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

Yen mucked.

Tags: Alex YenNick Pupillo

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

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Lushin - 10th Place
Matt Lushin - 10th Place

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

Pupillo: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Lushin: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

A {7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}{10-Hearts} runout meant the nines were good, and Lushin was the first casualty of the final table.

Tags: Matt LushinNick Pupillo

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Lushin Makes a Mistake

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Mike O'Neill check-called 18,000 in a blind battle on an {8-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop. Both players checked the {j-Diamonds}, and O'Neill bet 25,000 on the {5-Spades}. Matt Lushin made it 52,000, and O'Neill called.

"King-high," Lushin said, tossing {k-}{7-} in.

O'Neill showed {k-}{6-}.

"I messed up on that bet," Lushin said regretfully. "Meant to make it 72,000.

Tags: Matt LushinMike O'Neill

Final Table Draw and Counts (full)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Players are on break for 45 minutes.

SeatPlayer
1Mike O'Neill
2Matt Lushin
3Alex Yen
4Craig Spalding
5Jim Russler
6Nick Pupillo
7Jim Will
8David Dang
9Allen Kessler
10Scot Brady

Patel Eliminated on Bubble

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Neil Patel
Neil Patel

Jim Russler limped the button and he and the blinds saw a {2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{q-Hearts} flop. He bet 25,000, and Neil Patel shoved all in for 150,000 from the big blind. Russler called with a slowplayed {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}, and Patel needed help with {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. The turn and river were both nines, and the final table is set.

Tags: Neil PatelJim Russler

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000