$1,100 Main Event | 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

11-17-2019 17:56 UTC-5

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

HillKerby

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

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.

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

Tags: Louie Brazzoni Miroslav Semanisin

11-17-2019 17:46 UTC-5

Final Two Tables Seating Assignments

HillKerby

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

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

11-17-2019 17:37 UTC-5

Effelt Eliminates Raghavan

HillKerby

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Elfelt	1,225,000 532,000	532,000
Nick Pupillo	900,000 -8,000	-8,000

Ravi Raghavan	Busted

Tags: Nick Pupillo Paul Elfelt Ravi Raghavan

11-17-2019 17:33 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	Busted

Michael Berk	Busted
Kyle Adams	Busted

Whittington Eliminated

HillKerby

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wai Ngai	937,000
Blake Whittington	Busted

Tags: Blake Whittington Wai Ngai

11-17-2019 17:23 UTC-5

Chip Counts from Break

HillKerby

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Reichard	1,110,000 967,000	967,000
Luke Goodwillie	1,045,000 555,000	555,000
Yao Yin	954,000 396,000	396,000
Wai Ngai	937,000 567,000	567,000
Nick Pupillo	908,000 48,000	48,000

William Durkin	872,000 642,000	642,000
Paul Camby	806,000 205,000	205,000
Gary Herstein	794,000 397,000	397,000
Nicola Ditrapani	737,000 534,000	534,000
Paul Elfelt	693,000 230,000	230,000
Gheorghe Gradinaru	642,000 263,000	263,000
Michael Berk	505,000 -56,000	-56,000
Ravi Raghavan	488,000 -169,000	-169,000

Mark Van Keirsbilck	482,000 316,000	316,000
Li Shen	412,000 277,000	277,000
Rob Wazwaz	390,000 -295,000	-295,000

Gerald Heath	313,000 -217,000	-217,000
Miroslav Semanisin	278,000 -192,000	-192,000
Louie Brazzoni	256,000 6,000	6,000
Paul Saharsky	222,000 -239,000	-239,000
Blake Whittington	214,000 5,000	5,000
Kyle Adams	192,000 40,000	40,000
Jonathan Kim	191,000 -87,000	-87,000
Alin Cotolan	159,000 -366,000	-366,000
Casey Robbins	Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

11-17-2019 17:09 UTC-5

Break Time

HillKerby

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The remaining players are on another 10-minute break.

11-17-2019 17:05 UTC-5

A Look at the Remaining MSPT Season 10 Schedule

HillKerby

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) is in its home stretch for 10th season, and PokerNews is not only slated to live report the final tournaments of 2019 but will also offer live updates from the MSPT’s 11th season in 2020.

The MSPT continues to grow and establish itself as one of the premier tours in the United States with a strong presence in the middle of the country. They’re also closing in on a milestone of awarding $100,000,000 in prize money!

Known for their $1,100 Main Events and $350 Regional Events, the MSPT also offers live streams for most Main Event final tables, a monthly magazine (available for free in both print and digital formats), established its own MSPT Hall of Fame, and has a strong presence on social media.

“We’re excited to partner with PokerNews for our upcoming 11th season, which is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet,” said MSPT President Bryan Mileski. “We look forward to setting more state records, crossing the $100-million mark in prize money awarded, and continuing to offer players great tournaments across the country. Now, players from around the world can follow the action via PokerNews’ live updates.”

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
Nov. 21-24	MSPT Denver Poker Open at Golden Gates Casino	$1,100	$300,000
Dec. 5-8	MSPT Canterbury Park	$1,100	$500,000

Visit msptpoker.com for more information on each tournament.

11-17-2019 17:01 UTC-5

Pupillo Climbing

HillKerby

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	860,000 518,000	518,000

Gary Herstein	397,000 277,000	277,000

Tags: Gary Herstein Nick Pupillo