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

Welcome To Day 2 of the 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship $1,100 Main Event

Paul Camby
Paul Camby

Day 2 of the 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship $1,100 Main Event is upon us.

Six hundred and sixty entries took their shots at making it to this point across three starting flights over the last three days. Of those 660, 78 found their way to the end of play on their respective days and will return to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Sunday as the field combines with their sights set on the first-place prize of $130,935.

Day 1a chip leader Paul Camby put 465,000 into a bag at the end of his evening, and nobody from the two subsequent flights was able to catch him. Igor Hot (452,000) looked like he could eclipse that figure on Day 1c, but play hit the hard stop once the field reached 12 percent on Saturday night more than one full level early. He finished just ahead of Miroslav Semanisin (440,500) for the evening, who comes into the day third in chips.

However, the field has recognizable faces from top to bottom, as players such as Nick Pupillo (250,000), Mike Shin (178,000), Aaron Johnson (157,000), John Sun (61,000), and Andy Tran (46,000) are dotted all over the leader board coming into the day.

The bubble is expected to burst quickly as 72 of the 78 returning players will make it into the money. However, Day 1c’s hard stop left 2:51 on the clock in Level 14 (1,500/3,000/3,000), meaning there will be a bit more time for short stacks to pick their spots than if the day had played to its scheduled conclusion.

Cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. local time with 40-minute levels until heads-up play is reached, at which point they will be reduced to 30 minutes in length. The tournament will play down to a winner today, and the final table will be live-streamed on MSPT’s website.

PokerNews will be providing updates on the action all day long as the path to victory unfolds. Don’t go anywhere.

Tags: Aaron JohnsonAndy TranIgor HotJohn SunMike ShinMiroslav SemanisinNick PupilloPaul Camby

Early Eliminations Reach the Bubble

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Andy Tran
Andy Tran

The following players have become the first five casualties of the day, with Andy Tran having stopped by the MSPT booth on his way out.

According to Tran, he got all in with ace-queen suited against king-six offsuit. The flop brought a six for his opponent but also gave him the nut flush draw. He was unable to fill up and found himself as one of the handful to not make the money on Day 2.

The tournament is now in hand-for-hand play.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Scully
Busted
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Leonardo Loconte
Busted
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Andy Tran
Busted
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Lisa Thomas
Busted
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Patrick Mayew
Busted

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Sun Doubles to Extend Bubble Beyond Break

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
John Sun
John Sun

Players are on a 10-minute break.

On the hand before break, John Sun opened to 8,500 from early position and action folded around to Bryant Miller, who defended his big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Miller checked to Sun, who fired out a continuation-bet of 7,000. Miller called.

The turn was {9-Spades} and Miller checked again. Sun continued, betting another 15,000. Miller check-raised all in and Sun quickly announced a call. Once all other hands were finished on adjacent tables, the two tabled their cards.

John Sun: {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Bryant Miller: {k-Spades}{5-Hearts}

Sun faded the two outer on the river {8-Clubs} and won the pot.

"Yes! I'm not the bubble boy!" said Sun with a smile as the tournament went on break.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryant Miller
265,000
-99,500
-99,500
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John Sun
210,000
149,000
149,000

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Filipovic Doubles Through Gradinaru, Leaves Him Crippled

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Goran Filipovic
Goran Filipovic

Gheorghe Gradinaru opened to 18,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Goran Filipovic, who three-bet all in for 206,000 from the small blind. Gradinaru quickly called and the two awaited play to finish on other tables.

Goran Filipovic: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
Gheorghe Gradinaru: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The inevitable cooler situation had arisen for Gradinaru, who found his second-best possible starting hand to also be the second-best hand before the flop. He did not improve as the board ran out {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Filipovic doubled, leaving Gradinaru short as bubble play continues.

Player Chips Progress
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Goran Filipovic
422,000
133,000
133,000
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Gheorghe Gradinaru
16,000
-249,000
-249,000

Tags: Gheorghe GradinaruGoran Filipovic

Ghanem Dusts Brown

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante
Saad Ghanem
Saad Ghanem

Saad Ghanem announced he was all in from middle position and Jeremy Brown was next to act in the hijack. Brown looked down at his cards and then called all in for less. All remaining players folded and the two tabled their hands.

Jeremy Brown: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Saad Ghanem: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}

Ghanem hit one of the three remaining aces on the flop {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}, leaving Brown to acknowledge his likely fate as the turn came {5-Hearts}. He began to stand up as the river fell {4-Diamonds}, spelling his elimination from the tournament as the pot was shipped Ghanem's way.

Player Chips Progress
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Saad Ghanem
190,000
104,500
104,500
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Jeremy Brown
Busted

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Cotolan Edges Raghavan To Double

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Alin Cotolan in Day 1c action
Alin Cotolan in Day 1c action

Alin Cotolan had opened to 32,000 from middle position and was three-bet for stacks by Ravi Raghavan, who was in the big blind. Cotolan called.

Alin Cotolan: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Ravi Raghavan: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Cotolan would need to improve to stay alive and would do just that on the turn as the board ran out {3-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} to give him a pair of aces and bring him over a half-million in chips along the way.

Player Chips Progress
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Alin Cotolan
525,000
302,000
302,000
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Ravi Raghavan
500,000
-235,000
-235,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ravi RaghavanAlin Cotolan

Berk Doubles and Cripples Dunn

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Michael Berk
Michael Berk

Michael Berk opened to 30,000 from middle position and was called by Rob Dunn on the button and Rob Wazwaz in the big blind. The flop came {q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Wazwaz checked to Berk, who made a continuation-bet of 65,000.

Action was then on Dunn, who thought for a few moments and then announced he was all in. Wazwaz quickly folded and Berk just as quickly said he called.

Michael Berk: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Rob Dunn: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Berk's top pair, top kicker was way out in front against Dunn's king kicker to go with his top pair. The turn {3-Spades} and river {6-Spades} changed nothing and Berk scored the double, leaving Dunn with just 15,000 behind.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Wazwaz
685,000
49,000
49,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Berk
668,000
255,000
255,000
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Rob Dunn
15,000
-193,000
-193,000

Tags: Michael BerkRob DunnRob Wazwaz

Wiora Knocks Out Siemienas

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ben Wiora in Day 1 action
Ben Wiora in Day 1 action

Action folded around to Louie Brazzoni and he opened to 30,000. Gerald Siemienas was next to act in the small blind and three-bet all in for 127,000. Ben Wiora then went all in over the top from the small blind to get a fold from Brazzoni and the two were off to the races.

Gerald Siemienas: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Ben Wiora: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The flop came {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts} to put Wiora out in front and leave Siemienas with two cards left to hit one of the two remaining eights in the deck. Neither came on the turn {5-Clubs} and river {10-Diamonds} and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Wiora
412,000
-188,000
-188,000
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Louie Brazzoni
250,000
94,000
94,000
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Gerald Siemienas
Busted

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Effelt Eliminates Raghavan

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Ravi Raghavan
Ravi Raghavan

Nick Pupillo opened to 45,000 from the hijack and Ravi Raghavan three-bet all in for around 500,000. Paul Elfelt was in the big blind and went all in over the top, prompting a fold from Pupillo.

Ravi Raghavan: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Paul Elfelt: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Raghavan was unable to improve as the board ran out {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}, ending his day as the 21st-place finisher of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Elfelt
1,225,000
532,000
532,000
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Nick Pupillo
900,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ravi Raghavan
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nick PupilloPaul ElfeltRavi Raghavan

Miroslav Semanisin Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,387)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Miroslav Semanisin
Miroslav Semanisin

Miroslav Semanisin went all in from the big blind over a cutoff open from Louie Brazzoni and Brazzoni made the call.

Miroslav Semanisin: {5-}{5-}
Louie Brazzoni: {9-}{9-}

Semanisin was unable to get there on the runout and finished the tournament in 18th place as a result.

Player Chips Progress
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Louie Brazzoni
440,000
184,000
184,000
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Miroslav Semanisin
Busted

Tags: Louie BrazzoniMiroslav Semanisin