$1,100 Main Event | 2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship

07-24-2022 21:10 UTC-5

Gabe Neighbors Eliminated in 9th Place ($17,066)

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Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Craig Trost opened to 180,000 from early position and action folded all the way to Gabe Neighbors in the small blind who moved all in for about 900,000. Trost made the call to put Neighbors at risk.

Gabe Neighbors:
Craig Trost:

Neighbors flopped a jack, but couldn't make more than that to run down Trost and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Trost	8,100,000 810,000	810,000
Gabe Neighbors	Busted

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07-24-2022 20:34 UTC-5

Peake Doubles Through Ziadeh

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Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ramon Ziadeh opened to 125,000 from early position and found one caller, CJ Peake in the cutoff.

The flop was and Ziadeh continued with a bet of 350,000. Peake made the call in position.

The turn brought the and Ziadeh bet 600,000. Peake thought for a bit and moved all in for 1,130,000. Ziadeh snap-called.

CJ Peake:
Ramon Ziadeh:

Peake drilled top pair on the turn, Ziadeh had the open-ender. The river was a blank and Peake secured the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
CJ Peake	3,300,000 950,000	950,000
Ramon Ziadeh	2,350,000 -1,595,000	-1,595,000

Tags: CJ Peake Ramon Ziadeh

07-24-2022 18:18 UTC-5

Dan Bekavac Eliminated in 14th Place ($11,378)

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Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

John Dennehey opened from the hijack, both Dan Bekavac in the cutoff and CJ Peake in the big blind made the call.

The flop was the monotone and Dennehey continued with a bet, only Bekavac made the call.

The turn brought the and Dennehey moved all in, about 500,000 effective that was in Bekavac's stack. Bekavac thought for about 30 seconds before tossing in a chip for the call.

Dan Bekavac:
John Dennehey:

The chip leader at the beginning of the day was drawing very thin, and couldn't improve on the river, so he was heading to the payout line.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dennehey	2,100,000 1,320,000	1,320,000
Dan Bekavac	Busted

Tags: CJ Peake Dan Bekavac John Dennehey

07-24-2022 16:51 UTC-5

Won't You Be My Triple Up for Neighbors

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Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Three players had all their chips in the middle preflop. Sam Hanson was all ing from the small blind with about 350,000, Gabe Neighbors from the big blind with just over 500,000, and Stan Webb on the button who had them both well covered.

Sam Hanson:
Gabe Neighbors:
Stan Webb:

Neighbors hit the flop on the , leaving each of his opponents drawing to two outs. The turn and were both safe for him and he secured the triple up. Webb's stack was cut down and Hanson was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stan Webb	1,450,000 -950,000	-950,000
Gabe Neighbors	1,020,000 455,000	455,000
Sam Hanson	Busted
Tyler Yates	Busted
William Rothschild	Busted
Dan Hendrickson	Busted
"Vegas Vic" Gayheart	Busted

Tags: Gabe Neighbors Sam Hanson Stan Webb

07-24-2022 16:01 UTC-5

Trost Wins Another Big One, Rides Rockets to the Top

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Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Craig Trost opened to 50,000 and picked up two callers, Dean Swailes on his left and the player in the big blind.

The flop came out . Trost continued for 80,000 and was immediately raised to 280,000 by Swailes. The big blind got out of the way, but Trost made the call.

On the turn, Trost checked to the raiser, and Swailed moved all in for just over 500,000.

"I don't think I can fold these," said Trost, who put in the call after a bit of thought.

Dean Swailes:
Craig Trost:

Trost had Swailes drawing to clubs, but they didn't come on the river to ship another big pot Trost's way. Swailes started the day with only 97,000 and made a deep run into the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Trost	2,900,000 825,000	825,000
Dean Swailes	Busted

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07-24-2022 15:54 UTC-5

Misstep Costs Bekavac Piles, Trost Collects

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Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dean Swailes opened to 65,000 from early position and Dan Bekavac made the call on the button. Craig Trost three-bet from the big blind to 270,000.

Swailes thought for a while but decided to let it go. Bekavac back-raised all in for about 920,000 effective, which Trost snap-called.

Craig Trost:
Dan Bekavac:

Trost was in great shape to get the huge double on the flop. The hit the turn, because there's always a sweat. The river fell the to complete the board, give Trost the big double, and cost Bekavac a large portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Trost	2,075,000 955,000	955,000
Dan Bekavac	1,800,000 -652,000	-652,000

Dean Swailes	840,000 840,000	840,000
Bradley Beetz	Busted

Tags: Craig Trost Dan Bekavac Dean Swailes

07-24-2022 14:13 UTC-5

Ziadeh FInds the Call, Ethridge Has a Big Draw

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Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A big pot was brewing on the turn between Elizabeth Ethridge and Ramon Ziadeh. The board was showing .

With about 180,000 in the pot, Ethridge moved all in from the small blind for 201,000. In early position, Ziadeh started to talk out loud.

"You flop a set? That's about the only thing I can put you on," said Ziadeh. "You ready to go?" he asked. He eventually put in the call.

"Every draw in the world," said Ethridge.

Elizabeth Ethridge:
Ramon Ziadeh:

Ziadeh needed to dodge a lot of outs, but the was a safe one to give him the win and send Ethridge to the payout table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Ziadeh	650,000 307,000	307,000
Elizabeth Ethridge	Busted

Tags: Elizabeth Ethridge Ramon Ziadeh

07-24-2022 12:54 UTC-5

Whittman Eliminates Clark in Brutal Fashion

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Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Robert Whittman opened to 20,000 on from the hijack and Scotter Clark made the call on the button.

The flop came out and both players checked the flop.

The turn came a and Whitman checked again. Clark bet 25,000. Whittman checked-raised to 185,000, enough to ut Clark all in. Clark snap-called.

Scotter Clark:
Robert Whittman:

Clark flopped the full house against the top pair of Whittman. The river landed the devastating third to give Whittman a better full house and send Clark home.

"I had a great time, we had fun today," said Clark. "I'm heading to Mason CIty Arena for the North Iowa Fights this Saturday, would love as many poker players as possible to come out. We'll be partying Captain Jack style."

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Whittman	281,000 204,000	204,000
Scotter Clark	Busted
Russell Regan	Busted

Tags: Robert Whitman Scotter Clark

07-24-2022 12:07 UTC-5

Clark Gets a Triple

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Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Scotter Clark moved all in for 76,000 before getting a call from big-stacked Kevin Berthelsen. Action folded to Bradley Beetz who moved all in himself for nearly 300,000, prompting Berthelsen to fold.

Scotter Clark:
Bradley Beetz:

Beetz had the pirate hooked, but Clark picked up a flush draw on the flop. The turn was a blank , but the river was just what Clark was looking for to get the triple.