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

07-24-2022 16:16 UTC-5

Battle of the Locals: Estes Wins This One

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

Action began on the flop with a board showing and about 125,000 in the middle.

Ramon Ziadeh led from the big blind for 75,000. In the hijack, Ramon Ziadeh moved all in for 370,000. After a while, Ziadeh made his decision.

"I have to call," he said.

Mike Estes:
Ramon Ziadeh:

Middle pair versus bottom pair, the board ran out and Estes held for the win.

"How do you do it Mike? I read you as weak," said Ziadeh.

"Yeah, you're the one who read me as weak," said Estes. "I knew I was good."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Estes	845,000 435,000	435,000
Ramon Ziadeh	810,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Mike Estes Ramon Ziadeh

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

07-24-2022 16:27 UTC-5

Final Three Tables Redraw (full)

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Tim Garles	640,000	26
1	2	Will Rothschild	300,000	12
1	3	Russ Regan	1,350,000	54
1	4	Dewayne Merkel	310,000	12
1	5	Craig Trost	3,280,000	131
1	6	Jason Bender	690,000	28
1	7	Robert Moreno	765,000	31
1	8	Dan Hendrickson	425,000	17
1	9	Ross Ferger	655,000	26

2	1	Nicholas Lagos	320,000	13
2	2	Tyler Yates	915,000	37
2	3	John Dennehy	360,000	14
2	4	Angela Jordison	915,000	37
2	5	Ramon Ziadeh	760,000	30
2	6	CJ Peake	1,800,000	72
2	7	Mike Estes	865,000	35
2	8	Don Dukate	550,000	22
2	9	Austin Pasker	2,100,000	84

6	1
6	2	Randy Perkins	920,000	37
6	3	Vic Gayheart	675,000	27
6	4	Stan Webb	2,905,000	116
6	5	Joe Ed McCray	695,000	28
6	6	Sam Hanson	410,000	16
6	7	Gabe Neighbors	565,000	23
6	8	Sarah Stefan	195,000	8
6	9	Dan Bekavac	1,100,000	44

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Trost	3,280,000 380,000	380,000
Stan Webb	2,905,000 205,000	205,000
Austin Pasker	2,100,000
CJ Peake	1,800,000 250,000	250,000
Russell Regan	1,350,000 750,000	750,000
Dan Bekavac	1,100,000 -700,000	-700,000

Randy Perkins	920,000 475,000	475,000
Tyler Yates	915,000 15,000	15,000
Angela Jordison	915,000 595,000	595,000
Mike Estes	865,000 20,000	20,000
Robert Moreno	765,000 315,000	315,000
Ramon Ziadeh	760,000 -50,000	-50,000
Joe Ed McCray	695,000 -580,000	-580,000
Jason Bender	690,000 433,000	433,000
"Vegas Vic" Gayheart	675,000 675,000	675,000
Ross Ferger	655,000 499,000	499,000
Tim Garles	640,000 547,000	547,000
Gabe Neighbors	565,000 315,000	315,000
Donald Dukate	550,000 179,000	179,000
Dan Hendrickson	425,000 -5,000	-5,000
Sam Hanson	410,000 -316,000	-316,000
John Dennehy	360,000 360,000	360,000
Nicholas Lagos	320,000 -170,000	-170,000
Dewayne Merkel	310,000 160,000	160,000
William Rothschild	300,000 101,000	101,000

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07-24-2022 16:44 UTC-5

Bekavac Holds On With His Flopped Top Pair

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

Five players saw a limped-pot flop with Dan Bekavac in the big blind.

The dealer put out . Bekavac led for 65,000 and only one player called, Stan Webb in middle position.

"He's sticky, that's why we call him Spider-Man," said Bekavac.

On the turn, Bekavac checked and said, "Not too much or I might fold." Webb bet 125,000 and Bekavac called.

The river came the and Bekavac bet 25,000 in the dark. Webb immediately bet 175,000.

"You just have a flush here, right?" Bekavac thought out loud. He did make the call for the 150,000 more, though.

"I missed," said Webb.

Bekavac showed for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stan Webb	2,400,000 -505,000	-505,000
Dan Bekavac	2,300,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Sarah Stefan	Busted
Vic Gayheart	Busted
Nicholas Lagos	Busted

Tags: Dan Bekavac Stan Webb

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 16:56 UTC-5

Break Time

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

With 19 players remaining, players are heading on a 10-minute break.

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

07-24-2022 17:18 UTC-5

Dewayne Merkel Wins the Race, Moreno Eliminated

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Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dewayne Merkel opened to 60,000 before Robert Moreno moved all in for 540,000. Action folded to Merkel who made the call.

Robert Moreno:
Dewayne Merkel:

The board ran out and Moreno was sent home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dewayne Merkel	1,500,000 1,190,000	1,190,000
Robert Moreno	Busted

Tags: Dewayne Merkel Robert Moreno

07-24-2022 17:25 UTC-5

Tim Garles Eliminated in 17th Place ($9,386)

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Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ross Ferger opened with a raise before Tim Garles three-bet. The players got the chips in the middle preflop and Garles was in trouble.

Tim Garles:
Ross Ferger:

The flop was .

"Diamond for a sweat," said a tablemate. It was the on the turn, giving Garles more outs. Thre river was the safe , Ferger wont he pot and Garles was sent home.