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

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

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Reichard Gets a River Fold

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

Josh Reichard opened to 125,000 from middle position and action folded around to Luke Goodwillie, who defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop {9-Spades}{j-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, bringing the turn {j-Spades}.

Goodwillie checked again and Reichard put out a bet of 90,000. Goodwillie called. The river fell {8-Clubs} and Goodwillie checked once more. Reichard bet 280,000 and Goodwillie thought for close to two minutes before sending his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
1,550,000
Luke Goodwillie us
Luke Goodwillie
910,000

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Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Ngai Takes Down a Pot

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

Josh Reichard opened from the button to 90,000 and was called by Gary Herstein in the small blind and Wai Ngai out of the big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} and all three players checked. The turn was {9-Clubs} and Herstein checked. Ngai was next to act and bet 175,000. Reichard called and Herstein folded.

The river came {3-Hearts} and action checked through.

Ngai tabled {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for top pair, top kicker, and took down the pot upon Reichard mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Wai Ngai us
Wai Ngai
2,615,000 380,000
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
2,070,000 -70,000
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
1,285,000 -340,000

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Cotolan Next To Double

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

Alin Cotolan saw action fold to him on the button and went all in for 190,000. Gary Herstein called out of the big blind.

Alin Cotolan: {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Gary Herstein: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out safe for Cotolan, coming {3-Spades}{a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{a-Spades}{9-Clubs} to give him trip aces and secure him the double.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
2,140,000 -225,000
Alin Cotolan us
Alin Cotolan
450,000 180,000

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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
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
1,625,000 -1,140,000

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Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship final table
2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship final table
SeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
1Li Shen825,00028
2Nicola Ditrapani1,265,00042
3Alin Cotolan270,0009
4Josh Reichard2,765,00092
5Gary Herstein1,135,00038
6Wai Ngai2,235,00075
7Paul Camby945,00032
8Yao Yin1,740,00058
9Luke Goodwillie1,085,00036
10Gerald Heath925,00031
Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
2,765,000 -35,000
Wai Ngai us
Wai Ngai
2,235,000
Yao Yin us
Yao Yin
1,740,000 -461,000
Nicola Ditrapani us
Nicola Ditrapani
1,265,000 535,000
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
1,135,000 -570,000
Luke Goodwillie us
Luke Goodwillie
1,085,000 -48,000
Paul Camby us
Paul Camby
945,000 825,000
Gerald Heath us
Gerald Heath
925,000 -185,000
Li Shen us
Li Shen
825,000
Alin Cotolan us
Alin Cotolan
270,000 5,000

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
Gheorghe Gradinaru us
Gheorghe Gradinaru
Busted

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