Jose Serratos and Steve Anderson were heads up to the flop. The flop came and Anderson checked to Serratos who bet 2,500. Anderson called and the dealer put out the turn card, the . This time both players checked. The river was the and Anderson checked for a third time. Serratos bet 5,600 and Anderson took only a few seconds before showing and folding.
Ryan Hoffman went all in for his last 3,475 and Shane Raikes called. The player in seat 10 reshoved all in and the action folded back to Raikes. Raikes seemed to have a tough decision on his hands, as he counted out his chips and tried to work out his next move. Eventually, Raikes folded.
"I've been waiting patiently for a good hand," said Hoffman as he turned over and then stood up, expecting to be eliminated. His opponent showed and had Hoffman covered. The board ran out and Hoffman doubled up, allowing him to sit back down. He still has some work to do, since he has onlt 10,200 chips, but winning this all in was a good start.
Players are on another ten-minute break. There are 125 players left, but there is still time for players to enter. There have been 539 entries thus far. The previous MSPT FireKeepers event in May, drew 614 players.
MSPT regular Steve Anderson has broken the 100,000 chip mark. He posted that he had aces full, quads, and a straight flush, and that he got paid off on all of them.
Anderson has been to three MSPT final table, but his best finish was 5th place in this same event in 2013 for $14,524. His fast start could definitely help propel him to another final table, and possibly his highest MSPT finish yet.
MSPT Pro Nick Pupillo has reentered. The MSPT tournaments allow one reentry per flight and so this is his last chance to qualify for Day 2 of this event.
Shane Raikes was head up looking at a flop of and Chinh Tran checked to him. Raikes be 3,575 and Tran called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Tran checked to Raikes. Raikes counted out a bet of about 6,000 and Tran folded.
Four players saw the flop and all four checked. It was the same when the hit the turn. On the river, it looked like the same would happen after the hit, but Sam Mansour threw out a bet of 2,000 on the button. Two players folded, but Mansour got one caller and showed for trip sevens, which was good enough to win the small pot.
and Anderson checked to Serratos who bet 2,500. Anderson called and the dealer put out the turn card, the 
. This time both players checked. The river was the 
and Anderson checked for a third time. Serratos bet 5,600 and Anderson took only a few seconds before showing 
and folding.
and Schetter also checked. The turn was the 
and Huguelet bet 15,000.
for the nut straight.
came on the river and sent her home.
and Hoffman doubled up, allowing him to sit back down. He still has some work to do, since he has onlt 10,200 chips, but winning this all in was a good start.
and Tran checked to Raikes. Raikes counted out a bet of about 6,000 and Tran folded.
flop and all four checked. It was the same when the 
for trip sevens, which was good enough to win the small pot.