A player raised from under the gun to 750 and two players called, including Chuck Newcomb, before the player in the small blind shoved all in for his last 7,250. The next two players folded and the action was on Newcomb. Newcomb weighed his decision while rubbing his hands together, ala Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid. Newcomb then flicked a chip into the pot to call.
Newcomb showed and he was up against an opponent with . The board made short work of his opponent when a queen came on the flop and his opponent never caught up with the turn, , and the river, .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
and he was up against an opponent with 
. The board made short work of his opponent when a queen came on the 
flop and his opponent never caught up with the turn, 
, and the river, 
.
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 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.
and Schetter also checked. The turn was the 
for the nut straight.
came on the river and sent her home.