Main Event | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

08-23-2015 18:35 UTC-5

Jim Russler Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,518)

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

Jim Russler pushed all in from middle position for about 140,000. Mike O'Neill called immediately in the big blind once again, as he'd woken up with this time. Russler was dominated with .

Flop:
Turn:
River:

That was it for Russler as the eliminations continue to come fast.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	1,672,000 300,000	300,000
Jim Russler	Busted

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08-23-2015 18:44 UTC-5

Scot Brady Eliminated in 4th Place ($18,632)

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

Scot Brady pushed all in from the button for 108,000, and Alex Yen called in the big blind.

Yen:
Brady:

The flop came .

"What a flop," Allen Kessler said. "Something for everybody."

Brady had lots of outs but found only two bricks: the and , ending his admirable laddering.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	2,467,000 9,000	9,000
Scot Brady	Busted

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Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

08-23-2015 18:50 UTC-5

O'Neill Takes Four-Bet Pot, Chip Lead

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Allen Kessler opened the button and Mike O'Neill made it 185,000. Alex Yen four-bet to 450,000, and only O'Neill came long. He then led out for 600,000 on the , and Yen mucked. O'Neill showed two eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	2,417,000 745,000	745,000
Alex Yen	1,991,000 -476,000	-476,000
Allen Kessler	613,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Alex Yen Mike O'Neill

08-23-2015 18:57 UTC-5

Kessler Shows Down a Boat

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Allen Kessler made it 75,000 in the small blind, and Mike O'Neill defended. Action was the same on the flop, and Kessler and O'Neill both checked the turn. Kessler bet 125,000 on the river, and O'Neill called.

Kessler showed for a boat and took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike O'Neill	2,117,000 -300,000	-300,000
Allen Kessler	1,130,000 517,000	517,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Mike O'Neill

08-23-2015 19:09 UTC-5

Yen Rivers O'Neill

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Mike O'Neill limped in, and Alex Yen popped it to 80,000 in the big blind. O'Neill called, and he check-called 100,000 on the . Both checked the , and O'Neill bet 125,000 on the . Yen raised to 300,000, and O'Neill called quickly.

Yen flipped for a straight, and O'Neill showed and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	2,176,000 185,000	185,000
Mike O'Neill	1,857,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Alex Yen Mike O'Neill

08-23-2015 19:19 UTC-5

Yen Puts Pressure on Kessler

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Allen Kessler opened for 60,000 on the button, and Alex Yen kicked it up to 180,000 in the big blind. Kessler called but folded to 175,000 on the .

"Probably should have just shipped that one in preflop," Kessler remarked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	2,651,000 475,000	475,000
Allen Kessler	813,000 -317,000	-317,000

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08-23-2015 19:25 UTC-5

O'Neill Gets Some Back

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Alex Yen called 75,000 from the small blind when Mike O'Neill raised, and the two saw flop. Yen check-called 125,000 then another 175,000 on the . He checked the river, and O'Neill bet 175,000 again. Yen called, and O'Neill showed to take it with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	2,191,000 -460,000	-460,000
Mike O'Neill	2,052,000 195,000	195,000

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Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

08-23-2015 19:43 UTC-5

O'Neill Bluff Off to Yen

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Alex Yen checked back the big blind after Mike O'Neill limped the small, and O'Neill bet 50,000 on the . Yen called, and he called another 85,000 on the and 115,000 on the .

"One pair," O'Neill said, showing .

Yen's beat that pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Yen	2,711,000 520,000	520,000
Mike O'Neill	1,382,000 -670,000	-670,000

Tags: Alex Yen Mike O'Neill