Justin Chan raised to 8,000 from under the gun and on the button, Thomas Midena moved all in for 39,000. Action folded back around to Chan who called to put Midena at risk.
Thomas Midena: K♣K♠
Justin Chan: A♠J♣
The board ran out Q♣7♣3♠2♥5♥ and the kings held up for Midena to survive.
Brek Schutten moved all in for 53,000 from early position and action folded around to the big blind where Pat Steele called.
Brek Schutten: Qx10x
Pat Steele: AxQx
No help was brought to the WPT and WSOP champion and he became the first casualty of post registration while MSPT hall of famer Pat Steele got richer.
A total of 47 entrants came out to play the 11:00 a.m. flight of the Great Lakes Poker Classic $1,200 Main Event.
The tournament clock currently reads 14 players remaining and play will continue until the end of Level 15 or until just five players remain.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
Action was picked up on the flop in a single raised pot between Ron Puleo in the hijack and Christopher Moon in the cutoff.
The flop rolled out K♦8♣6♣ and Puleo bet 6,000 to see Moon call.
Both players checked the 4♣ on the turn to the Q♣ where Puleo checked over to Moon who bet 20,000.
Puleo wasted little time in folding and the MSPT Battle Creek champion took down the pot.
Steven Stout raised to 6,000 from middle position and in the big blind, Brek Schutten defended.
"Pick me dealer!" joked Schutten as the flop rolled out K♣9♠2♥. Schutten checked over to Stout who bet 4,000 and Schutten called.
Schutten repeated the chant on the turn as a 5♦ saw both players check.
On the river 10♣, Schutten moved all in for 22,500 which saw Stout recheck his hand before tossing it into the muck.
"I guess she picked me," Schutten said as he raked in the pot.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Ken Smurr called in the hijack and in the cutoff, Alec Magdan raised to 7,500. In the big blind, Bnayahu Nisanov three-bet to 21,000 which prompted Smurr to move all in for 109,000. Magdan folded and Nisanov counted out the stack before putting it into the middle.
Ken Smurr: A♦Q♥
Bnayahu Nisanov: 10♠10♦
The board ran out K♠J♦4♦7♥9♦ and the tens held up for Nisanov to see Smurr exit the tournament.
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