| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Scott Hammett raised from early position to 7,500 and four players called, including Day 1a chip leader Mike Ross from the big blind.
"Are we heads up dealer?" Ross said jokingly.
"Four players," the dealer said as he laid down the flop of 
.
All four players checked. The turn was the 
and Ross led out for 12,000. Hammett was the lone caller, so the two players were now heads up to the river. The river was the 
and Ross bet again, this time 18,000. Hammett called and Ross showed 
for top pair and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
332,000 | 20,500 |
|
115,000 | 28,500 |
Ten players have been eliminated so far. Here are some recent eliminations.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
MSPT Pro Jason Zarlenga started the day with 17,000 before he doubled up early. Mark Johnson and Former MSPT Champ Ryan Dykhouse also doubled early.
Jim Dominique has been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 68,000 |
|
74,000 | 35,500 |
|
35,000 | 20,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Bruce 'Hammer' Swart shoved all in for his last 24,000 and Tongen Zhang called. Zhang had 
and Swart had 
. The board ran out 
and Swart was eliminated.
Tom Carnes is also an early casualty in Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
225,000 | 56,500 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Play has begun on Day 2 of the MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship. One hundred and ten players are vying for the top prize of $134,642.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 500
Welcome Day 2 of the MSPT Michigan Poker State Championship. There are 110 players who will battle today to determine who will be the next MSPT Champ.
Steve Williams leads the field with 400,500 chips about 90,000 ahead of the next highest player, Mike Ross (311,500).
Mike Deis and Patrick Steele (134,500), both former MSPT Players of the Year are in the Day 2 field and starting with the same exact stack. While Nick Pupillo (174,000) and Mark Hodge (26,000) would take the lead in the 2015 MSPT Player of the Year rankings with a 27th place or better finish.
By the end of tonight, one of these players will be the MSPT Michigan State Poker Champion. The MSPT doesn’t allow deals, so the winner will have to beat the 109 other players to earn the title. Former MSPT winner Ryan Dykhouse (38,500) will be looking for his second MSPT win. Also two MSPT Pros, Nick Pupillo and Jason Zarlenga (14,500) are in the Day 2 field.
Stay tuned throughout the day for all the news and updates from the felt and see who will be the next MSPT Champ!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,500 | |
|
|
311,500 | |
|
|
287,000 | |
|
278,000 | |
|
250,500 | |
|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
201,000 | |
|
|
200,000 | |
|
|
185,000 | |
|
|
184,500 | |
|
174,000 | |
|
|
173,500 | |
|
|
169,000 | 169,000 |
|
|
168,500 | |
|
|
165,000 | |
|
|
165,000 | |
|
|
164,500 | |
|
157,500 | |
|
|
155,000 | |
|
|
154,500 | |
|
152,500 | |
|
151,000 | |
|
|
146,500 | |
|
145,000 | |
|
143,000 |
Main Event
Day 2 Started
