2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$85,149
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Entries
399
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
194
Players Left
32

Benavram Holds

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

On an {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, a player in the cutoff shoved all in and Sam Benavram, who had made it 1,200 preflop from the button, shoved as well. Terry Wheeler tank-folded {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

Benavram: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Benavram had some cards to fade but the turn and river ran out clean for him and he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Benavram us
Sam Benavram
38,000

Tags: Sam BenavramTerry Wheeler

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Wheeler Pays Levin

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Josh Levin raised to 500 under the gun and got four callers before the big blind made it 2,500. Levin called, and everyone else stuck around for the {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop. Action checked to the button, where Terry Wheeler bet 3,000. Only Levin called and they both checked the {2-Hearts} for an {a-Diamonds} river. Levin bet 6,000 and Wheeler called about 30 seconds later.

Levin showed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} for top two.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Levin us
Josh Levin
40,000
Terry Wheeler us
Terry Wheeler
32,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Terry WheelerJosh Levin

Ajayi Takes a Seat

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Dapo Ajayi
Dapo Ajayi

One player who just sat at a freshly opened table earlier this level: Adedapo Ajayi.

A local from Colorado, Ajayi has been on an incredible run in 2019. It started with a second-place finish at WSOPC Choctaw Main Event for just under $200,000 in January. Then, Ajayi made a deep run in the 2019 WSOP Main Event for another $211,945 after he busted in 39th. Finally, Ajayi is coming off of second place at WPT Montreal for $254,966.

An MSPT title here in his home state would be the icing on the cake for Ajayi in 2019.

Player Chips Progress
Adedapo Ajayi us
Adedapo Ajayi
22,000
WPT 1X Winner

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Updated Chip Counts

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Former MSPT Meskwaki champ Jonathan Olson is among the players taking a seat after the end of the last satellite.

Player Chips Progress
Rich Dixon us
Rich Dixon
39,500
33,600
33,600
Aaron McEvoy us
Aaron McEvoy
33,000
1,200
1,200
Alex Winter us
Alex Winter
31,000
11,000
11,000
Todd Melander us
Todd Melander
20,000
20,000
20,000
Dylan Meier us
Dylan Meier
20,000
20,000
20,000
Andrew Peragallo us
Andrew Peragallo
18,000
18,000
18,000
Jonathan Olson us
Jonathan Olson
16,500
Jackson White us
Jackson White
12,000
-8,000
-8,000

Ajayi Tries a Small Bluff

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Three players saw a {q-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop and the first two checked to Ryan Remington, who bet 5,500 from the hijack. Only Adedapo Ajayi, under the gun, called. Both players checked the {5-Diamonds}, bringing a {6-Spades}. Ajayi bet 4,000 and Remington flicked in a chip right away.

Ajayi shook his head and showed the {4-Spades}, and Remington responded with {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Remington us
Ryan Remington
44,000
24,000
24,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Adedapo Ajayi us
Adedapo Ajayi
20,600
-1,400
-1,400
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ryan RemingtonAdedapo Ajayi

Wahdan Crippled

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Nader Wahdan just got his stack in with {4-}{3-} on a {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop, with his straight leading an opponent's {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. However, a {5-Clubs} on the river gave his opponent a winning flush, leaving Wahdan with 2,100.

Player Chips Progress
Nader Wahdan us
Nader Wahdan
2,100
-17,900
-17,900

Tags: Nader Wahdan

Meier's Double-Barrel Does It

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Dylan Meier bet 1,400 when checked to in a multi-way pot on a {5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Spades} flop. Players in middle position and the hijack called him, bringing a {k-Hearts} turn. They checked to Meier again and he bet 2,200. That elicited two quick folds and he double-checked his cards and mucked.

"Does looking back mean you had it?" someone asked.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Meier us
Dylan Meier
20,700

Tags: Dylan Meier