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

07-21-2022 20:49 UTC-5

"Vegas Vic" Gayheart Dodges Everything

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

Action began on the turn with a board of and a decent-sized pot brewing.

In position, "Vegas Vic" Gayheart bet 6,000 and his opponent check-called.

The river brought the , and Gayheart's opponent checked again. Gayheart put out 25,000, and his opponent folded, but not before showing his for the missed royal flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
"Vegas Vic" Gayheart	125,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: "Vegas Vic" Gayheart

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-21-2022 20:40 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	287,500 57,500	57,500

Bautista Wins Two in a Row

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action started on the flop with a board of . Jason Bautista was heads-up with his opponent, Mike Heater on the button.

Bautista bet 5,000 from under the gun and Heater made the call.

The turn was the , Bautista bet again, for 9,000. Once more, Heater made the call.

The river fell the and Bautista lowered the final bet to 6,900. Heater shrugged and called the final street.

Bautista showed for flopped top set that turned into the nut flush on the river.

*****

The next hand, a player in middle position raised to 3,600 and Bautista called in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop as well as the turn.

On the river , Bautista led for 4,500 and he saw his opponent let his cards go quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Heater	120,000 -29,300	-29,300
Jason Bautista	64,900 64,900	64,900

Tags: Jason Bautista Mike Heater

07-21-2022 20:14 UTC-5

Diaz Triples, Mangold Could Have Lost More

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Mangold raised from middle position before Martin DIaz moved all in for 5,600 from the small blind. Taylor Howard called the three-bet from the big blind, and Mangold called as well.

The flop was , both Howard and Mangold checked while Diaz watched on.

The turn was the . Howard led for 7,000, and after some thought, Mangold made the call.

The river put out the , putting four-to-a-straight on the board. Howard checked, Mangold laughed.

"Are you kidding me? Check," said Mangold, upset at the runout.

Diaz turned over for the rivered straight. Howard had for bottom set while Mangold had for turned top two.

"I had the worst hand. You know he's got an ace. I just can't believe it went check-check on the flop," said Mangold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mangold	38,000 -26,500	-26,500
Taylor Howard	33,000 1,000	1,000
Martin Diaz	17,400 17,400	17,400

Tags: Jason Mangold Martin DIaz Taylor Howard

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

07-21-2022 20:02 UTC-5

Bekavac Keeps Stacking

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Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dan Bekavac shared details of another big pot he got involved with that has catapulted him across the 200,000 mark.

Bekavac raised to 2,000 before immediately getting three-bet to 8,000. A third played flat-called in late position. Back on Bekavac, he moved all in for about 45,000 effective. The three-better folded, but the third player called.

Opponent:
Dan Bekavac:

The board ran out to give Bekavac the full house and the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	230,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Dan Bekavac

07-21-2022 19:53 UTC-5

Schutt Shuts the Door, Doesn't Let the Heat In

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Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Tim Schutt raised to 2,200 from under the gun and Mike Heater made the call on his immediate left. The rest of the table folded to let them battle it out.

The flop was . Schutt decided not to continue, instead electing to check-call the bet of 2,220 that Heater made.

On the turn, Schutt checked again, this time Heater checked behind.

The river came the and Schutt checked no more. He led for 4,100, forcing Heater to fold quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Heater	149,300 -8,700	-8,700
Tim Schutt	19,500 19,500	19,500

Tags: Mike Heater Tim Schutt

07-21-2022 19:45 UTC-5

Heater Comes in Hot

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Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

An early position player raised to 1,600 and three players called before action reached table big stack Mike Heater. He raised it to 6,000. The original opener made the call, then all three other players folded.

Heater stared at his opponent as the flop showed up . He confidently bet 10,000, to which his opponent folded after a little thought.

Heater has built one of the biggest stacks of the room about halfway through play today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Heater	158,000 26,500	26,500

Tags: Mike Heater

07-21-2022 19:35 UTC-5

Seiter Wins Battle of the Blinds

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Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded all the way to Matt Seiter in the small blind who raised to 1,600. Aaron Johnson came along with a call in the big blind.

The flop was and Seiter continued with a bet of 1,100, which Johnson called.

The turn came the and Seiter bet again, this time for 3,100. Once more, Johnson called.

Both players checked on the turn and Seiter revealed . Johnson mucked and Seiter took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	55,300 -10,900	-10,900
Matt Seiter	28,600 -3,400	-3,400

Tags: Aaron Johnson Matt Seiter