Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
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
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: 
Josh Reichard: 
The board ran out 
, 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,852,000
367,000
|
367,000 |
|
1,220,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
Durkin Gets a Big Double
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
William Durkin got his last 239,000 all in from middle position with action from Gerald Heath, who was in the hijack.
William Durkin: 
Gerald Heath: 
Durkin's sixes held as the board ran out 
to score him a much-needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
548,000
254,000
|
254,000 |
|
390,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
Goodwillie Finds a Dub
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Luke Goodwillie opened the action with a raise to 70,000 from middle position and Paul Elfelt called him from the hijack. The two went heads up to a flop of 
and action went check-check.
Goodwillie fired out 65,000 on the turn and Elfelt put in a raise to 400,000. Goodwillie went all in for slightly more and Elfelt made the call.
Luke Goodwillie: 
Paul Elfelt: 
The river came 
to leave Goodwillie on top and bring him over a million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,133,000 | |
|
|
704,000 |
Ngai Pushing Piles
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Gheorghe Gradinaru opened to 120,000 from middle position and Paul Camby called from the button. Wai Ngai was in the small blind and squeezed, three-betting all in for over 1 million. Gradinaru folded and Camby went into the tank.
Eventually, a clock was called on him and the floor came over. He got the shpiel and was told that he would have a five-second countdown. The countdown reached three and he sent his cards to the muck.
"I'd really love to see," said Camby to Ngai. Ngai complied and flashed 
, showing two bullets before he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,745,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
565,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
295,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
Heath Doubles Through Shen
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Gerald Heath shoved all in from middle position for 309,000 and Li Shen called from the cutoff. All remaining players folded and the two tabled their hands in preparation for the runout.
Gerald Heath:
Li Shen: 
An ace on the flop 
gave Heath some comfort, though he still would need to fade Shen's four outer to Broadway. The turn 
and river 
gave him a safe runout en route to a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
930,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
|
698,000
308,000
|
308,000 |
"You Had To Put That Ten Out There!"
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Yao Yin opened to 75,000 on the button and Paul Elfelt defended his big blind. The two saw a flop of 
and Elfelt check-called a continuation-bet of 75,000 from Yin.
The turn was and Elfelt checked again. Yin continued with a second barrel for 200,000. Elfelt called. The river came and Elfelt checked for a third time. Yin fired a third barrel of 300,000 and Elfelt made the call.
Yin tabled 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,201,000
801,000
|
801,000 |
|
|
201,000
-503,000
|
-503,000 |
Paul Elfelt Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,664)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
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:
Alin Cotolan:
Elfelt hit his trey on the flop 
and was still ahead after the turn . Unfortunately for him, the river fell 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
|
Busted |
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 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:
Gerald Heath:
The board ran out 
, 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:
Josh Reichard:
Saharsky found no help on the runout and was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
948,000
|
948,000 |
|
|
1,085,000
387,000
|
387,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Take 10
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The 12 remaining players are on a 10-minute break.