2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$90,632
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
349
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Ehlen Wise to Wazwaz's Gamesmanship

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Ken Pates couldn't make it two straight MSPT wins.
Ken Pates couldn't make it two straight MSPT wins.

Rob Wazwaz bet 15,000 from under the gun on a {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop, and Kris Ehlen made it 37,000 to go. Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces champ Ken Pates shoved all in for 112,000, and Wazwaz got a count. He pushed forward a call, and it was Ehlen's turn to act.

"How much do you have behind, Rob?" Ehlen asked.

"He can't reraise can he?" Wazwaz asked the dealer.

After a bit, Ehlen laid it down.

Wazwaz: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Pates: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

It was set-over-set and Pates didn't find his one out.

"He can't reraise, can he?" Alexander said, jokingly mocking Wazwaz's attempt to look weak.

"He's tried that one before," Ehlen said.

Players are on their first break of the day, which ends in a few minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
440,000
268,000
268,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kris Ehlen
Kris Ehlen
163,000
72,500
72,500
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Ken Pates
Busted

Tags: Ken PatesKris EhlenMatt AlexanderRob Wazwaz

Early Risers and Fallers; Sell and Mossey Bust

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Molly Mossey
Molly Mossey

We will not have a repeat champion at Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming, as Jason Sell busted out.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mirza
463,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Todd Breyfogle us
Todd Breyfogle
400,000
-95,000
-95,000
Profile photo of Erich Ponath
Erich Ponath
305,000
156,500
156,500
Profile photo of Nick Kost us
Nick Kost
260,000
184,500
184,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nicholas Pupillo us
Nicholas Pupillo
250,000
-67,000
-67,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Berlowski us
Benjamin Berlowski
243,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Lance Harris
Lance Harris
210,000
52,000
52,000
Profile photo of Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
76,000
-73,500
-73,500
Profile photo of Matthew Alexander us
Matthew Alexander
70,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
62,000
-43,000
-43,000
Profile photo of Drake Bronk
Drake Bronk
9,500
-230,000
-230,000
Profile photo of Jason Sell us
Jason Sell
Busted
Profile photo of Molly Mossey us
Molly Mossey
Busted

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Fliginger Takes Wazwaz to Valuetown

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Thane Fliginger
Thane Fliginger

Both blinds checked to Rob Wazwaz, who bet 13,500 on a {2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop. Thane Fliginger raised to 27,000, and the small blinded folded. Wazwaz called, seeing a {6-Spades} turn. Fliginger bet 20,000 this time, and Wazwaz again called. He fairly quickly called another 35,000 on the {3-Diamonds} river, but Fliginger showed him a winner: {2-Clubs}{2-Spades} for a turned full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Thane Fliginger
330,000
225,000
225,000
Profile photo of Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
172,000
-82,500
-82,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rob WazwazThane Fliginger

A Deis-y Bluff

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Mark Soik
Mark Soik

Mike Deis bet 30,000 from the button after Mark Soik checked to him from the hijack on a board of {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{a-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Soik made the call, and a {9-Diamonds} hit the river. Soik checked, and Deis pushed forward 44,000. Soik thought about a minute before making the call, and Deis tossed {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} into the middle. Soik had {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, which Deis said he expected to see.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Soik
188,000
14,500
14,500
Profile photo of Mike Deis us
Mike Deis
47,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Mike DeisMark Soik

"I Just Don't Know How to Play This Game"

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We found Matt Alexander in the blinds, shoving all in over a bet from Kevin Fiedler on a {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop. Fiedler quickly called off his stack of 54,000.

Alexander: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Fiedler: {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Alexander had just two outs, and he didn't get there as an {a-Spades} turn and {7-Spades} river wasn't enough improvement.

"I just don't know how to play this game, I guess," Alexander said as he sent the requisite chips to his right.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew Alexander us
Matthew Alexander
150,000
-73,500
-73,500
Profile photo of Kevin Fiedler
Kevin Fiedler
125,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Kevin FiedlerMatt Alexander

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500