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.
Nick Pupillo limped under the gun, Josh Burgess raised to 21,000, and the cutoff shoved for 55,000. Mike O'Neill announced a call in the small blind, and everyone else folded.
O'Neill: 
Cutoff: 
The board ran out 
, and O'Neill spiked a set on the river to eliminate his unfortunate opponent.
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Derek Schroeder opened to 15,000 and got action from Nick Pupillo. The flop came 
and Pupillo called another 16,000. Schroeder checked and snap-mucked on the turn when Pupillo shipped for about 60,000.
A player with an ultra-short stack busted out, and players are now in the money and redrawing for the last 27 seats.
David Dang opened from the button, and Nick Pupillo defended his big blind. Pupillo check-called 16,000 on the 
. Both checked the , and Pupillo bet 40,000 on the 
river. Dang called.
Pupillo showed 
for trips, but Dang had run a wheel with 
.
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
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.
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