Miroslav Semanisin went all in from the big blind over a cutoff open from Louie Brazzoni and Brazzoni made the call.
Miroslav Semanisin: 
Louie Brazzoni: 
Semanisin was unable to get there on the runout and finished the tournament in 18th place as a result.
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Miroslav Semanisin |
| 2 | 2 | Wai Ngai |
| 2 | 3 | Mark Van Keirsbilck |
| 2 | 4 | William Durkin |
| 2 | 5 | Gerald Heath |
| 2 | 6 | Gheorghe Gradinaru |
| 2 | 7 | Li Shen |
| 2 | 8 | Louie Brazzoni |
| 2 | 9 | Paul Camby |
| 3 | 1 | Paul Elfelt |
| 3 | 2 | Paul Saharsky |
| 3 | 3 | Alin Cotolan |
| 3 | 4 | Nick Pupillo |
| 3 | 5 | Nicola Ditrapani |
| 3 | 6 | Josh Reichard |
| 3 | 7 | Gary Herstein |
| 3 | 8 | Yao Yin |
| 3 | 9 | Luke Goodwillie |
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: 
Paul Elfelt: 
Raghavan was unable to improve as the board ran out 
, ending his day as the 21st-place finisher of the tournament.
Blake Whittington was just eliminated in a hand where he called off his stack for less than a three-bet all in from Wai Ngai, who was in the small blind and had shoved over an open by the player on the button.
Blake Whittington:
Wai Ngai: 
Whittington was way out in front and poised for a double until the flop came 
. All of a sudden, he found himself needing to fade over one-third of the deck in order to stay alive. The turn 
left him with just three queens to hit Broadway, and he was unable to fill up as the river hit the felt.
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
The remaining players are on another 10-minute break.
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| Dates | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13-17 | MSPT Golden Gates Regional Event | $360 | $150,000 |
| Nov. 14-17 | 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship at Potawatomi Casino | $1,100 | $300,000 |
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| Dec. 5-8 | MSPT Canterbury Park | $1,100 | $500,000 |
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Gary Herstein had opened from early position and was three-bet by Nick Pupillo to 120,000 out of the small blind. He was in the process of calling, though he only threw out 110,00. The dealer informed him and he corrected the number, bringing a flop of 
.
Pupillo fired a continuation-bet of 90,000 and Herstein took about 15 seconds before letting his hand go. With the pot, Pupillo now finds himself with around 860,000, making him one of the largest stacks in the room across the three tables left in play.
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