2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52
Prize
$180,145
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$300,000
Entries
979
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
140
Players Left
16

Jordison Another Victim of Bekavac

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Dan Bekavac
Dan Bekavac

Angela Jordison was trending in the right direction, winning pots and making her way up the leaderboard. Then, the tournament director moved her to a new table to balance. She sat on the left of Dan Bekavac.

One of the first hands she played was in the small blind against a button raise from Dan Bekavac. Jordison reraised from the small blind and the two players each got about 200,000 in before the flop with Jordison at risk.

Angela Jordison: {k-}{k-}
Dan Bekavac: {a-}{a-}

In the ultimate cooler, Bekavac had the best of it. He found insurance by hitting another ace for a set while Jordison was unimproved and eliminated.

Bekavac is now nearing the one million mark here on Day 1.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
919,000
319,000
319,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
Busted

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Jordison Puts the Pressure On

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Angela Jordison
Angela Jordison

Action picked up on the flop in a heads-up pot with about 15,000 in the middle. The board showed {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}.

Angela Jordison found herself in the hijack and in position on her opponent in the small blind. He checked to her, and she bet 7,500. Her opponent made the call.

The turn brought in the {10-Hearts}. The small blind player thought for quite some time, shuffled some chips, but ultimately checked. Jordison ramped up the pressure with a bet of 25,000.

Again, her opponent thought for a bit, counted out his chips, looked like he would play, but finally laid his cards down.

"That was a very dramatic fold,' said Jordison.

"I thought I was ahead," said her opponent.

"Maybe, but for 25k...then there was the river, things were getting out of hand," said Jordison as she raked her pot.

Player Chips Progress
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
183,500
15,500
15,500

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Bekavac Strikes Again, Eliminates Two, Has Nearly 20 Percent of the Chips in Play

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Bekavac
Dan Bekavac

A middle position player moved all in for 20,500 before a late position player moved all in himself for 120,500.

Action folded to Dan Bekavac on the button. Of course, he was going nowhere. He made the call to head to a massive three-way all in runout.

First Opponent: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Second Opponent: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Dan Bekavac: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

As if there was any doubt, Bekavac hit the king on the {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} runout to bust two more and keep winning every key pot he finds himself involved in.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
600,000
191,500
191,500
Day 1A Chip Leader

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Bekavac Runs Hotter Than the Sun

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Bekavac
Dan Bekavac

Jason Mangold open-shoved for 42,000, 21 big blinds, from under the gun +2. Action folded all the way to Dan Bekavac in the big blind who looked down at {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and decided to make the call with his big stack.

Jason Mangold: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Dan Bekavac: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

It looked like Bekavac would finally lose an all in when the {4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} hit the board, giving Mangold a set. The {9-Spades} turn gave Bekavac an open-ender, and the {k-Hearts} river brought that straight draw in to give Bekavac the unlikely win.

"You did not just go backdoor on me," said a shocked Mangold.

*****

A few hands later, an early position player limped before another player moved all in for 32,000 in late position. Bekavac called the 32,000 on the button, and the limper folded after some deliberation.

Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Dan Bekavac: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

"I've got diamonds covered," said the all-in player.

No one was surprised to see Bekavac flop the joint on the {10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop. He still needed to fade diamonds, which he did on the {q-Spades} turn and {j-Hearts} river.

"Floor, what is going on here, this isn't normal," said a tablemate.

"Sure it is, this happens every tournament, just ask them," said Bekavac.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
408,500
96,500
96,500
Day 1A Chip Leader
Jason Mangold us
Jason Mangold
Busted

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"Papi" Can't Miss

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Charles "Papi" Dighton
Charles "Papi" Dighton

Charles Dighton, who his tablemates have affectionately nicknamed "Papi," opened with a raise and found one caller immediately on his left.

"Hey, Papi's in a hand," as they got PokerNews' attention.

The flop showed up {10-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Dighton continued for 5,000 and his opponent made the call.

The turn brought the {q-Clubs}, and Dighton slipped a check to his opponent, who checked behind.

The river fell the {8-Spades}, then Dighton bet 15,000. His opponent let his cards go, but Dighton showed the {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} to his tablemates before his table broke.

"You see Papi check that turn?" said the table.

Player Chips Progress
Charles "Papi" Dighton us
Charles "Papi" Dighton
94,500
94,500
94,500

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Dyer Makes the Nuts

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Greg Dyer
Greg Dyer

A player in early position moved all in for 27,500, about 23 big blinds. On the button, Greg Dyer was interested. After some thought, he made the call.

At-risk opponent: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Greg Dyer: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

"I don't like seeing those queens," said Dyer.

His ace-queen looked a lot more hopeful on the {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop. Dyer then drilled the {k-Clubs} on the turn to leave his opponent drawing to chop outs. The river {2-Hearts} sealed the deal and Dyer took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Dyer us
Greg Dyer
65,000
65,000
65,000

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Bekavac Makes Moves

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Dan Bekavac
Dan Bekavac

Action started on the turn on a heads-up pot with about 20,000 in the middle. The board was paired and showed {4-Spades}{q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

Dan Bekavac was in position against his only opponent and bet 10,500. His opponent thought for a while before letting his cards go.

"I'll show PokerNews", said Bekavac, and shared {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} with only the reporter for the stone-cold bluff.

"If it's a bluff, don't put my name on it," said....his unnamed opponent.

'How could I bluff a guy who's so strong and leads into me? Just quads," said Bekavac.

"Now I have to look," said a tablemate.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
157,000
51,800
51,800
Day 1A Chip Leader

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Quinn Makes Quads, Sinks a Boat

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Shawn Quinn
Shawn Quinn

Details of the following hand were shared by Shawn Quinn and members of his table.

Quinn saw his opponent limp preflop and he raised it up, which his opponent called.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, Quinn put out a bet and was called once again.

Both players checked when the {q-Diamonds} hit the turn.

The river fell the {9-Hearts}. Both players traded raises until all the chips were in the middle.

Quinn turned over {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} for quads, his opponent showed the unexpected {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} for the slowplayed kings that turned into top full house.

"Where's my bad beat?" asked the stunned opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn Quinn us
Shawn Quinn
28,000
28,000
28,000

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Mangold Strikes Gold on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Jason Mangold
Jason Mangold

Action picked up on the river with nearly 20,000 in the pot. The full board was laid out and showed {5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

Jason Mangold had position on his opponent, and watched him bet 5,000. Mangold moved all in for about 14,000 effective, which sent his opponent deep into an existential tank.

"I can beat three queens. But you got to be full. I can't beat you," his opponent went on thinking out loud. While doing so, he showed his {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} face up, revealing the turned straight. "Rebuy time? I might get sticky," he said.

Eventually, he did decide on a call.

"You can't fold, but I got you beat," said Mangold, as he showed {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for the flush.

"How can you do that on a paired board?" asked his frustrated and recently stacked opponent.

"Because of your stack size," said Mangold as he raked the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mangold
80,000
80,000
80,000

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Neighbors' Nightmare Turns Into a Dream

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Gabe Neighbors
Gabe Neighbors

After seeing one limp in front of him, Gabe Neighbors raised to 1,400 from middle position. He saw three callers, one on the button, one in the small blind who was all in for 600, and the original limper.

The flop came out {10-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts} and action checked to Neighbors. He continued for a bet of 2,600. His opponent on the button three in a 5,000 chip and announced raise after it had hit the felt, so it was forced to be just a call. The other player folded.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Neighbors bet slightly more than the previous street, 2,800. This time the player on the button did raise, throwing in 10,000. Neighbors quickly moved all in for about 15,500 effective and his opponent called.

Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Preflop All-In Opponent: mucked
Gabe Neighbors: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

"Pair the board," pleaded Neighbors.

Right on cue, the dealer dropped the {3-Diamonds} on the river, giving Neighbors the full house and the winner to knock out two opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabe Neighbors
52,000
52,000
52,000

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