Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Wiora Knocks Out Siemienas
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
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: 
Ben Wiora: 
The flop came 
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 
and river 
and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
412,000
-188,000
|
-188,000 |
|
250,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
Busted |
Places 28-36
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The recent eliminations of Ben Wiora, Steve Belland, and Songjie Zhou have resulted in the tournament reaching 27 players. A full three-table redraw is in the process of being conducted. Stay tuned for updated seating assignments.
In the meantime, the following players finished 28-36th place ($2,810).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Final Three Tables Redraw
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | William Durkin |
| 1 | 2 | Casey Robbins |
| 1 | 3 | Paul Saharsky |
| 1 | 4 | Nicola Ditrapani |
| 1 | 5 | Michael Berk |
| 1 | 6 | Kyle Adams |
| 1 | 7 | Alin Cotolan |
| 1 | 8 | Yao Yin |
| 1 | 9 | Mark Van Keirsbilck |
| 2 | 1 | Miroslav Semanisin |
| 2 | 2 | Wai Ngai |
| 2 | 3 | Blake Whittington |
| 2 | 4 | Goran Filipovic |
| 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 | Rob Wazwaz |
| 3 | 3 | Jonathan Kim |
| 3 | 4 | Nick Pupillo |
| 3 | 5 | Eric Salazar |
| 3 | 6 | Josh Reichard |
| 3 | 7 | Gary Herstein |
| 3 | 8 | Ravi Raghavan |
| 3 | 9 | Luke Goodwillie |
Pupillo Climbing
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
860,000
518,000
|
518,000 |
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397,000
277,000
|
277,000 |
A Look at the Remaining MSPT Season 10 Schedule
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.
Break Time
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The remaining players are on another 10-minute break.
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Chip Counts from Break
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,110,000
967,000
|
967,000 |
|
1,045,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
954,000
396,000
|
396,000 |
|
937,000
567,000
|
567,000 |
|
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908,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
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|
872,000
642,000
|
642,000 |
|
806,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
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794,000
397,000
|
397,000 |
|
737,000
534,000
|
534,000 |
|
693,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
642,000
263,000
|
263,000 |
|
505,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
488,000
-169,000
|
-169,000 |
|
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|
482,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
|
412,000
277,000
|
277,000 |
|
390,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
|
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313,000
-217,000
|
-217,000 |
|
278,000
-192,000
|
-192,000 |
|
|
256,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
222,000
-239,000
|
-239,000 |
|
214,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
192,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
191,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
159,000
-366,000
|
-366,000 |
|
Busted | |
Whittington Eliminated
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
937,000 | |
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Busted |