Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Minnesota's Rich Alsup, the all-time money leader on the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT), opened for 6,500 from the hijack and Zeng Wang called from the cutoff. Mario Mosboeck came along from the button, both blinds folded, and it was three-way action to the flop, which fell 
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The trio all checked and did the same on the 
turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, both Alsup and Wang checked before Mosboeck bet 7,000.
Alsup thought for a few moments before calling and Wang quickly folded. Mosboeck tabled the 
but he was unable to buy it with his small pocket pair as Alsup had looked him up with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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95,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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80,000
47,500
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47,500 |
and George Wolff was all in and had gotten called by Joseph Cheong.
runout and sent Wolff to the rail.
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flop. The 
turn and 
river secured the triple-up for Pratt, eliminated Hale and put a slight dent in Laplante's chip stack.
river, which secured him a much-needed triple up.
