Main Event | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

08-23-2015 17:03 UTC-5

Yen Pays Off Pupillo

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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 flop, and he called 40,000 from Pupillo. Both checked the , 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 .

Yen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	985,000 282,000	282,000

Alex Yen	664,000 -156,000	-156,000

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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

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

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 17:54 UTC-5

O'Neill Doubles Through Pupillo

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

Mike O'Neill bet 50,000 from the cutoff, and Nick Pupillo check-raised from under the gun to 130,000 on a flop. O'Neill peeled, and the hit. Pupillo bet 154,000, and O'Neill said he was all in. Pupillo snap-called.

Pupillo:
O'Neill:

O'Neill's draw got bigger on the turn, and he decided to roll with it. The dealer brought out the river to complete his flush draw.

"Nice hand," Pupillo said right away. He sent 303,000 across the table.

Players are on a break for 10 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	978,000 327,000	327,000
Nick Pupillo	377,000 -608,000	-608,000

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08-23-2015 18:03 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	2,293,000 163,000	163,000
Mike O'Neill	947,000 -31,000	-31,000
Jim Russler	405,000 -114,000	-114,000
Allen Kessler	385,000 -39,000	-39,000
Craig Spalding	357,000 40,000	40,000
Nick Pupillo	351,000 -26,000	-26,000

Scot Brady	144,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jim Will	139,000 -31,000	-31,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

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

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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

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08-23-2015 18:30 UTC-5

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,099)

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

Nick Pupillo shoved all in from the cutoff and Mike O'Neill called quickly in the big blind.

Pupillo:
O'Neill:

Pupillo had live cards and asked for one time, but no help came on the .

"It's gotta be a nine," Allen Kessler said, but instead it was a straight draw Pupillo didn't want to see as the fell. He needed a queen, but the hit.

Pupillo busted seventh last year and did one better here in 2015.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	1,372,000 425,000	425,000
Nick Pupillo	Busted

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