2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Gerald Heath
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$130,935
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$638,700
Entries
660
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
233
Players Left
26

More Chip Counts from Around the Room

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Yao Yin us
Yao Yin
73,600
53,600
53,600
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
47,500
27,500
27,500
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
44,500
4,500
4,500
Johanssy Joseph us
Johanssy Joseph
41,500
21,500
21,500
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
30,300
10,300
10,300
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
27,500
27,500
27,500
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
24,600
4,600
4,600
Josh Meyer us
Josh Meyer
20,100
20,100
20,100
Eric Eelkema us
Eric Eelkema
20,000
Robert Sinclair us
Robert Sinclair
20,000
20,000
20,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
19,800
-200
-200
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
18,100
-1,900
-1,900
George Dietz us
George Dietz
12,900
-7,100
-7,100
Brian Wilson us
Brian Wilson
7,300
7,300
7,300
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
4,200
-15,800
-15,800
George Pappas us
George Pappas
Busted
Thai Ding us
Thai Ding
Busted

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Skreens Gets Value With Set

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Bryan Skreens, pictured at another event
Bryan Skreens, pictured at another event

Ahmed Taleb was in early position and pumped it up to 800. Action then folded around to Bryan Skreens who called from the hijack. The cutoff also called, as did Travis Lauson, who was on the button. Next to act was the small blind and he became the fourth caller before the big blind got out of the way.

All five players checked the flop {4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Spades} to bring the turn {2-Diamonds}. Action checked to Skreens and he made a bet of 1,500, which only Taleb called.

The river came {7-Clubs}. Taleb checked and Skreens fired another 4,000. Taleb thought for close to a minute and then made the call.

Skreens tabled {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, getting a reaction from the table as Taleb mucked and the pot was sent his way.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Lauson us
Travis Lauson
30,100
1,100
1,100
Bryan Skreens us
Bryan Skreens
26,300
26,300
26,300
Ahmed Taleb us
Ahmed Taleb
8,800
-11,200
-11,200

Tags: Ahmed TalebBryan SkreensTravis Lauson

Firebaugh Gets a River Fold

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Taylor Firebaugh, pictured at another event
Taylor Firebaugh, pictured at another event

Taylor Firebaugh was under the gun and opened the action with a raise to 800. Action made its way around to Dan Goepel, who called from the hijack, before a few more players folded. The big blind then came along for a three-way flop, which was {8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. All three players checked.

The turn came {3-Spades} and the big blind checked again. Firebaugh bet 1,400. Goepel called and the big blind folded to take action heads up to the river {8-Clubs}.

Firebaugh fired again, putting out a bet of 2,500. Goepel went into the tank for about 35 seconds and then sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Goepel us
Dan Goepel
23,300
3,300
3,300
Taylor Firebaugh us
Taylor Firebaugh
18,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Dan GoepelTaylor Firebaugh

Shepsky Wins With Top Pair

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

A player in eary position opened to 800 and was called by Matt Shepsky in middle position. Action folded around to the player on the button, who called, and the two blinds came along as well to take action five ways to the streets.

The flop fell {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and action checked to Shepsky, who bet 900. The player on the button called and all three remaining players folded.

Action was then heads up for the turn {7-Hearts}, where Shepsky check-called a bet of 2,000 from the player on the button. The river then came {4-Hearts} and both players checked to take the hand to showdown.

Shepsky tabled {k-Spades}{j-Hearts} for top pair with a king kicker.

"King plays," said the player on the button, showing {j-Spades} face-up as he sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Shepsky us
Matt Shepsky
30,600
30,600
30,600

Tags: Matt Shepsky

Post-Break Chip Counts

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
78,000
58,000
58,000
Robert Hofer us
Robert Hofer
43,000
5,200
5,200
Craig Trost us
Craig Trost
40,600
20,600
20,600
Joseph Matheson us
Joseph Matheson
26,000
6,000
6,000
Andy Tran us
Andy Tran
20,400
400
400
Ahmed Taleb us
Ahmed Taleb
20,000
Saad Ghanem us
Saad Ghanem
20,000
Steve Wazwaz us
Steve Wazwaz
19,600
-400
-400
Danny Sepiol us
Danny Sepiol
19,300
19,300
19,300
Ben Wiora us
Ben Wiora
17,100
-2,900
-2,900
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
13,800
-6,200
-6,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Frank Cerminara us
Frank Cerminara
9,200
-10,800
-10,800
Steve Lauson us
Steve Lauson
6,300
-13,700
-13,700
Yoon Kim us
Yoon Kim
Busted
Alex Winter us
Alex Winter
Busted
Robert Sinclair us
Robert Sinclair
Busted
Todd Sladek us
Todd Sladek
Busted
Brian Fisher us
Brian Fisher
Busted
Jimmy Dennis us
Jimmy Dennis
Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Zarlenga Makes a Flush

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Jason Zarlenga
Jason Zarlenga

There was around 4,000 in the pot on a board of {j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} with four players having cards in front of them. Nick Pupillo was first to act out of the big blind and checked. A player in early position then bet 1,600 and was called by Jason Zarlenga, who was in the cutoff. The final player in the hand was on the button and raised to 4,500.

Pupillo folded and both the early-position player and Zarlenga called to take action three ways to the turn {6-Spades}. All three players checked.

The river came {j-Diamonds} and the early-position player checked. Zarlenga announced a bet of 3,500 and got a fold from the player on the button and a call from the player in early position.

Zarlenga tabled {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a flush and the early-position player quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
33,000
-6,100
-6,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
31,900
11,900
11,900

Tags: Jason ZarlengaNick Pupillo