2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Tropicana

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$67,746
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
251
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Zarlenga Ousted on Beat

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Zarlenga
Jason Zarlenga

Jason Zarlenga bet 22,000 from middle position after Craig Spalding checked out of the big blind on a {j-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop. Spalding called then checked the {3-Diamonds}.

"Big hand, buddy?" Zarlenga asked.

Spalding didn't respond, and the two-time champ shoved for 53,000.

"I'm gonna call," Spalding said, tabling {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

He trailed Zarlenga's {k-Spades}{q-Spades}, but the {a-Hearts} river dealt Zarlenga a brutal knockout blow.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Spalding
Craig Spalding
275,000
-30,000
-30,000
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
Busted

Tags: Craig SpaldingJason Zarlenga

O'Neill Spikes Two-Outer

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Pupillo limped under the gun, Josh Burgess raised to 21,000, and the cutoff shoved for 55,000. Mike O'Neill announced a call in the small blind, and everyone else folded.

O'Neill: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Cutoff: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}, and O'Neill spiked a set on the river to eliminate his unfortunate opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Mike O'Neill us
Mike O'Neill
550,000
325,000
325,000

Tags: Mike O'NeillJosh BurgessNick Pupillo

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Time to Get Paid

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

A player with an ultra-short stack busted out, and players are now in the money and redrawing for the last 27 seats.

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Pupillo Outruns Turner

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Josh Turner
Josh Turner

Josh Turner pushed all in from the button for about 55,000, and Nick Pupillo called in the small blind. Turner showed {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

"Wow," he said softly when Pupillo showed {a-}{3-}.

The Mid-States Poker Tour Team Pro flopped an ace and Turner was dead on the turn.

After a few more eliminations, the tournament is now hand-for-hand.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
175,000
50,000
50,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
MSPT
Josh Turner
Josh Turner
Busted

Tags: Josh TurnerNick Pupillo