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

07-23-2022 21:19 UTC-5

Byrnes Goes for Max Pressure

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

Action began on the flop of a three-way pot. The board showed .

The small blind checked before Pao Lee bet 5,500 from middle position. Bill Byrnes made the call in late position. Over to the small blind, he put in a small blind to 12,200. Lee folded, but Byrnes started to think. After about 45 seconds, he moved all in for about 60,000.

The small blind now went into the tank. "These any good?" as he flashed .

"Yup," said Byrnes.

After some thought, the small blind folded. Byrnes said that he had ace-five.

"No one is ever honest when I ask them that, that's what got me," said the small blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pao Lee	145,000 145,000	145,000
Bill Byrnes	86,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: Bill Byrnes Pao Lee

07-23-2022 21:15 UTC-5

Pelkofer Sends One Out the Door

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

Action began on the flop in a three-way pot. The board was .

An early position player bet 2,300 into the pot before Steve Pelkofer raised to 10,000. A late position player moved all in for slightly more, a total of 13,800.

The first bettor folded and Pelkofer made the call.

All-in player:
Steve Pelkofer:

Pelkofer was looking to dodge the open-ender, he did so on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Pelkofer	124,000

Tags: Steve Pelkofer

07-23-2022 21:00 UTC-5

Hardman Doesn't Offer Bennett a Very Warm Welcome

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

Trevor Hardman opened for 2,500 from early position and found a three-bet to 5,000 from Roger Bennett, who had just sat down from late registration. Two other players called the raise before Hardman moved all in for about 40,000.

"One hand, huh?" said Bennett as he moved his fresh 25,000 into the middle. The other two players folded.

Roger Bennett:
Trevor Hardman:

The board ran out and Hardman locked up the win while Bennett headed to the reentry desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trevor Hardman	76,000 76,000	76,000
Roger Bennett	Busted

Tags: Roger Bennett Trevor Hardman

07-23-2022 20:46 UTC-5

MSPT Current Season Points Leaders

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

Each calendar year, the MSPT keeps track of the player of the year points. The player of the year will receive five main event tickets. Here's where players currently sit on the top-ten leaderboard.

Place	Player	Season 13 Points
1	Josh Reichard	3,450
2	Daniel Bekavac	3,400
3	Rob Wazwaz	2,500
4	David Leese	2,367
5	Yulia Lisichkina	2,150
6	CJ Peake	2,150
7	Jamie Allen	2,100
8	DJ Buckley	2,067
9	Tim Mulroy	2,050
10	Federico Roberto	2,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-23-2022 20:33 UTC-5

Rudd Wins the Race

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

A player moved all in for 18,000 from early position. Action folded to Glen Rudd a few seats down who also moved in with a stack of over 100,000.

The rest of the table folded and the two were off to a race.

Opponent:
Glen Rudd:

Rudd hit the flop when the came out. The turn and river kept him in the lead and Rudd added his opopnent's chips to his own.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Rudd	136,000
Chad Holloway	20,200

Tags: Glen Rudd

07-23-2022 20:24 UTC-5

Larson Flops a Set Against Two Opponents

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

Action began on the turn of a three-way pot with about 22,000 in the middle. The board showed .

Mark Larson checked from the small blind. CJ Peake bet 6,500 from middle position. On the button, Chad Holloway made the call. Then, action was on Larson again.

"My name's Mark Larson for when I bust," said....Larson.

Peake thought for a bit before folding his cards. Holloway had his turn in the tank, but he also let his cards go.

Larson showed for the flopped set that took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Larson	46,400 46,400	46,400
CJ Peake	39,000 14,000	14,000
Chad Holloway	24,500 -21,500	-21,500

Tags: Chad Holloway CJ Peake Mark Larson

07-23-2022 20:07 UTC-5

Anderson Makes Quads and Gets Paid

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

Nick Anderson opened to 1,800 and picked up two callers, the small blind and the big blind.

The flop showed up and all three players checked.

On the turn, the small blind shoved for about 20,000, the big blind folded, and Anderson called immediately.

Small blind:
Nick Anderson:

Anderson flopped quads and had his opponent drawing dead. The made it official and he took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Anderson	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Nick Anderson

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

07-23-2022 19:56 UTC-5

River Hits the Phan

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Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action began on the flop in a three-way pot with a board showing .

A player in middle position bet 2,400 and the big blind called, as did Donnie Phan to the bettor's right.

The turn came the and action again checked to the bettor, and he bet 7,000. The big blind folded, but Phan called again.

The river fell the , Phan checked one more time. The player on his left bet 9,000 and Phan called quickly.

The bettor showed for two pair, but Phan had for a flush draw that turned into trips on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donnie Phan	71,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Donnie Phan