2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Gerald Heath
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$130,935
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$638,700
Entries
660
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
78
Players Left
1

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 17th Place ($6,387); Louie Brazzoni Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,387)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo

Paul Elfelt opened to 65,000 from early position and Nick Pupillo three-bet all in from the hijack. Josh Reichard was on the button and asked for a count, which was totaled to be 530,000. Reichard then announced he was all in, prompting a fold from Elfelt.

Nick Pupillo: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Josh Reichard: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Spades}, with Pupillo not getting an ace and missing his chance at a counterfeit gutshot straight on board after the turn, resulting in him bowing out in 17th place at the expense of Reichard.

Meanwhile, Louie Brazzoni was eliminated on the adjacent table just seconds after Pupillo to take the tournament down to 15 players.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
1,852,000
367,000
367,000
Paul Elfelt us
Paul Elfelt
1,220,000
-20,000
-20,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Louie Brazzoni us
Louie Brazzoni
Busted

Tags: Josh ReichardNick PupilloPaul Elfelt

"You Had To Put That Ten Out There!"

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Yao Yin
Yao Yin

Yao Yin opened to 75,000 on the button and Paul Elfelt defended his big blind. The two saw a flop of {10-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Elfelt check-called a continuation-bet of 75,000 from Yin.

The turn was {9-Spades} and Elfelt checked again. Yin continued with a second barrel for 200,000. Elfelt called. The river came {10-Hearts} and Elfelt checked for a third time. Yin fired a third barrel of 300,000 and Elfelt made the call.

Yin tabled {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a straight and Elfelt mucked.

"You had to put that ten out there!" said Elfelt after the hand. Meanwhile, Yin now finds himself with around 2.2 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Yao Yin us
Yao Yin
2,201,000
801,000
801,000
Paul Elfelt us
Paul Elfelt
201,000
-503,000
-503,000

Tags: Paul ElfeltYao Yin

Paul Elfelt Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,664)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Paul Elfelt
Paul Elfelt

Paul Elfelt shoved the last of his chips in from the button and was called by Alin Cotolan, who was also short but covered him from the big blind.

Paul Elfelt: {q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Alin Cotolan: {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Elfelt hit his trey on the flop {3-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts} and was still ahead after the turn {9-Spades}. Unfortunately for him, the river fell {a-Clubs} to give Cotolan a better two pair, leaving the dealer calling for a payout before he sent the pot Cotolan's way.

Player Chips Progress
Alin Cotolan us
Alin Cotolan
265,000
124,000
124,000
Paul Elfelt us
Paul Elfelt
Busted

Tags: Alin CotolanPaul Elfelt

Mark Van Keirsbilck Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,664); Paul Saharsky Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,664)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Mark Van Keirsbilck
Mark Van Keirsbilck

Mark Van Keirsbilck was in middle position and threw in a raise to 300,000, which was reraised all in by Gerald Heath out of the cutoff. Van Keirsbilck called off the rest once action made its way back to him and he was not happy with what he saw.

Mark Van Keirsbilck: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Gerald Heath: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, making it the wrong time for Van Keirsbilck to find queens and the perfect time for Heath to have woken up with aces, bringing him up over 1 million in chips as Level 24 comes to a close.

On the adjacent table at the same time, Paul Saharsky shoved all in and received action from Josh Reichard.

Paul Saharsky: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Josh Reichard: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Saharsky found no help on the runout and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
2,800,000
948,000
948,000
Gerald Heath us
Gerald Heath
1,085,000
387,000
387,000
Mark Van Keirsbilck us
Mark Van Keirsbilck
Busted
Paul Saharsky us
Paul Saharsky
Busted

Tags: Gerald HeathMark Van KeirsbilckJosh ReichardPaul Saharsky

William Durkin Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,582)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
William Durkin
William Durkin

Paul Camby opened the action with a raise to 105,000 out of the cutoff and William Durkin shoved his last 325,000 all in from the small blind. Camby called.

William Durkin: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Paul Camby: {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Durkin's hopes at a double were drastically reduced as the flop fell {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. The turn {6-Clubs} gave him four more outs, but the river {6-Diamonds} proved to be the last card of his tournament as he finished the tournament in 12th place,

Eleven now remain, meaning just one more elimination is needed to reach the unofficial final table of 10.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Camby us
Paul Camby
120,000
-755,000
-755,000
William Durkin us
William Durkin
Busted

Tags: Paul CambyWilliam Durkin

Gheorghe Gradinaru Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,582)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Gheorghe Gradinaru
Gheorghe Gradinaru

Gheorghe Gradinaru got the last of his chips all in from the big blind against Wai Ngai, who was on the button.

Gheorghe Gradinaru: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Wai Ngai: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, leaving Gradinaru with the second-best hand and sending him home in 11th place.

The tournament has now been paused with 24:08 left on the clock in preparation for the final table. After necessary paperwork has been filled out, the tournament will be on break.

Play will resume at 7:45 p.m. local time and there will be a live stream on a 15-minute delay that will be on the air at 8:00. The live stream will be available at the MSPT Website.

Player Chips Progress
Wai Ngai us
Wai Ngai
2,235,000
390,000
390,000
Gheorghe Gradinaru us
Gheorghe Gradinaru
Busted

Tags: Gheorghe GradinaruWai Ngai

Herstein Doubles Right Away

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Gary Herstein
Gary Herstein

Josh Reichard opened to 90,000 from early position and was three-bet by Gary Herstein to 260,000 from his direct left. Action folded back around to Reichard and he four-bet all in to put Herstein to a decision for his stack.

Herstein went into the tank for about a minute and then called.

Gary Herstein: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Josh Reichard: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} and Herstein held to score a quick double.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
2,365,000
1,230,000
1,230,000
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
1,625,000
-1,140,000
-1,140,000

Tags: Gary HersteinJosh Reichard

Alin Cotolan Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,582)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Alin Cotolan
Alin Cotolan

Alin Cotolan went all in for 425,000 from early position and Josh Reichard called from his direct left. All remaining players folded and the two were off to the races.

Alin Cotolan: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Josh Reichard: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, giving Reichard a set. Cotolan found himself with nothing more than a gutshot to Broadway, but was unable to hit as the turn {2-Hearts} and river {q-Diamonds} completed the runout to send him home in tenth place.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
2,100,000
Alin Cotolan us
Alin Cotolan
Busted

Tags: Alin CotolanJosh Reichard

Ditrapani Bombs the River

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Nicola Ditrapani
Nicola Ditrapani

Action folded around to Nicola Ditrapani, who completed his small blind. Josh Reichard checked his option and the flop came {3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Ditrapani bet 75,000 and Reichard raised him to 250,000. Ditrapani called.

The turn dropped {4-Clubs} and Ditrapani checked. Reichard kept his foot on the gas, firing another 340,000. Ditrapani thought for about a minute and then called again.

The river fell {q-Clubs} and Ditrapani announced an all-in bet after about 15 seconds. Reichard asked for a count, which was totaled to be 985,000.

Reichard went into the tank, taking 90 seconds to think about his decision. Then, he leaned forward, put his hands on his cards, and slid them forward to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Nicola Ditrapani us
Nicola Ditrapani
2,305,000
675,000
675,000
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
1,255,000
-675,000
-675,000

Tags: Josh ReichardNicola Ditrapani