Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Take 10
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
Players are on their second 10-minute break of the tournament.
More Photos from Day 1b of the 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship
Photos courtesy of Eric Anderson from MSPT.
Nelson Busts One, More Than Doubles
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
Preflop action led to a three-way all in between a player in early position who was in for about 3,500, Glen Nelson in middle position who was all in for just over 10,000, and a player in the small blind who covered both of the all-in players.
Early-Position Player: 
Glen Nelson: 
Small Blind: 
Nelson had the best hand to start with a pair of sevens but would need a safe runout to stay alive. The flop 
gave the shortest stack a wheel draw and the turn 
paired him as well. However, the river 
left Nelson's hand on top as he won both pots and added a sizeable increase to his stack along the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,100
27,100
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27,100 |
Field Exceeds Guaranteed Prize Pool; Exceeds 200 Entries
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
The tournament clock now reads 205 entries a chunk of the way into Level 6, meaning that the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool has been surpassed as the two-day total has reached 325 entries and counting. That figure is sure to climb throughout the night, as late registration will remain open for more than another four hours on the day.
Cvetezar Check-Bombs the Turn
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
On the final hand of the previous level, Jeff Cvetezar opened to 900 from under the gun and saw action fold around to Jason Zarlenga, who three-bet to 2,700 from the cutoff. The player on the button cold called and Cvetezar matched the raise to take postflop action three ways.
The flop came 
and Cvetezar checked to Zarlenga, who made a continuation-bet of 3,200. The player on the button let his hand go to put action back on Cvetezar, who called.
The turn was 
and Cvetezar checked again. Zarlenga asked Cvetezar if he had two purple (T5,000) chips behind and Cvetezar moved his hands, displaying his entire stack which appeared to close to 23,000. Zarlenga then fired out 7,200.
Cvetezar thought for a full minute as time expired on the level and then proceeded to check-raise all in, making it Zarlenga's turn to go into the tank. Zarlenga asked for a count, which was totaled to be 22,900.
After three minutes of deliberation, Zarlenga let his hand go and the pot was sent Cvetezar's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,900
45,900
|
45,900 |
|
35,100
3,200
|
3,200 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Pupillo Chipping Back Up
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player in middle position opened to 1,200 and action folded around to Nick Pupillo, who defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop 
.
The turn came 
and Pupillo threw out a bet f 1,600. His opponent called.
The river fell and Pupillo fired another 4,000 forward. His opponent thought for about 40 seconds and then folded, resulting in the pot being sent to Pupillo, who has chipped back up over 30,000 in the last few orbits.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,600
11,600
|
11,600 |
|
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Bullen Fires Twice
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Randy Bullen opened the action with a raise to 1,100 from the hijack and received a call from the player on the button. The two saw a flop of 
and Bullen made a continuation-bet of 1,200. His opponent called.
The turn fell and Bullen fired a second barrel for 1,600. His opponent thought for close to a half-minute and then released his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,400 |
Wazwaz Folds Out Pupillo
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
There was about 3,500 in the middle in a blind-on-blind pot between Nick Pupillo and Rob Wazwaz in the small- and big blind, respectively. The flop read 
and Pupillo put out a bet of 1,500. Wazwaz called.
The river was . Pupillo checked over to Wazwaz, who bet 5,500. Pupillo thought for a few moments and then let his hand go, resulting in a won pot for Wazwaz without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
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18,800
5,000
|
5,000 |
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