2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
$262,145
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,565,066
Entries
1,615
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
210
Players Left
1

Bryant Miller Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,215)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Bryant Miller
Bryant Miller

Bryant Miller moved all in for 1.075 million from the cutoff and WPT champ Keven Stammen thought for a bit before jamming over the top from the button. Both blinds got out of the way and the hands were tabled.

Bryant Miller: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Keven Stammen: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Miller got it in good but disaster struck when the {7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop paired Stammen. Neither the {k-Hearts} turn nor {8-Clubs} river was the fishhook Miller needed and he headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
3,000,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Bryant Miller us
Bryant Miller
Busted

Tags: Bryant MillerKeven Stammen

Robert Sinclair Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,345)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Rob Sinclair
Rob Sinclair

Robert Sinclair raised to 275,000 in middle position and Isaac Kratchman three-bet to 670,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back around to Sinclair who called.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Sinclair check-raised all in for 1,800,000. Kratchman didn't waste much time before he called.

Isaac Kratchman: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Robert Sinclair: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Sinclair was unable to improve as the board ran out {3-Clubs} and {7-Diamonds}. Sinclair will take home $20,345 for his 12th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Kratchman us
Isaac Kratchman
6,800,000
6,000,000
6,000,000
Rob Sinclair us
Rob Sinclair
Busted

Tags: Isaac KratchmanRobert Sinclair

Andrew Holland Eliminated in 11th Place ($20,345)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Andrew Holland
Andrew Holland

Bad luck led to the demise of Andrew Holland.

In the first hand, Robert Noel was all in preflop for 1.31 million and Holland, who barely had him covered, had him on the ropes.

Andrew Holland: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Robert Noel: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Holland was way out in front but Noel got some help on the {k-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop. He needed more though and got it straight away when the dealer burned and turned the {k-Diamonds}. The {6-Diamonds} river improved Noel to a full house and left Holland with crumbs.

Holland got it in the very next hand against both Noel and Ralph Massey, who checked it down on a {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} runout. Hollan had {j-}{8-} but it was no good as Noel had rivered a straight with his {3-}{5-}.

Player Chips Progress
Bobby Noel
Bobby Noel
2,700,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Andrew Holland us
Andrew Holland
Busted

Tags: Robert NoelAndrew Holland

Aaron Massey Eliminated in 10th Place ($20,345)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Aaron Massey
Aaron Massey

Aaron Massey was in middle position and moved the rest of his 705,000 chips into the middle. Bobby Noel was next to act and called. The rest of the players folded and it was off to the races.

Aaron Massey: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Bobby Noel: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Massey picked up a flush draw to add to his outs when the flop came {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. He picked up an additional two outs on the {q-Spades} turn card. But the {q-Clubs} river was a blank and Massey was eliminated in 10th place.

This was Massey's fourth time making a MSPT Firekeepers final table. His previous best finish was when he won it back in May 2016 for $174,658. Today He will be taking home $20,345 for his deep run.

Player Chips Progress
Bobby Noel
Bobby Noel
3,500,000
210,000
210,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
Busted

Tags: Aaron MasseyBobby Noel

Dapreesch Scates Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,606)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dapreesch Scates
Dapreesch Scates

Action folded to Bobby Noel in the small blind and he moved all in to put the pressure on Dapreesch Scates, who called off for 1.6 million from the big.

Dapreesch Scates: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Bobby Noel: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Scates was ahead but disaster struck when the flop fell {k-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. The {4-Spades} turn left Scates looking for an ace on the river to stay alive, but it wasn't meant to be as the {j-Diamonds} improved Noel to two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Bobby Noel us
Bobby Noel
5,000,000
2,015,000
2,015,000
Dapreesch Scates us
Dapreesch Scates
Busted

Tags: Dapreesch ScatesBobby Noel

Erik Koch Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,866)

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Erik Koch
Erik Koch

Erik Koch moved all in on the button for his last 2,100,000 and Bobby Noel snap called in the big blind.

Bobby Noel: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Erik Koch: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Koch was in rough shape but the {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop gave him some hope. He was not able to improve past one pair on the turn or the river as the board completed {3-Hearts} and {2-Hearts}. Koch takes home $32,866 for his 8th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Bobby Noel us
Bobby Noel
6,500,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Erik Koch us
Erik Koch
Busted

Tags: Bobby NoelErik Koch

Hyung Cho Eliminated in 7th Place ($42,256); Justin Pease Eliminated in 6th Place ($53,212)

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Hyung Cho & Justin Pease
Hyung Cho & Justin Pease

Hyung Cho moved all in for 1.205 million from early position and Keven Stammen called from the hijack. Justin Pease then three-bet all in over the top from the button for around 2 million and both blinds folded. Stammen called and all three hands were turned up.

Hyung Cho: {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Keven Stammen: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Justin Pease: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Cho noted he had two live cards and perked up when the {2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop delivered him two pair. The {6-Hearts} turn gave him an added flush draw, while Pease was still ahead in the side pot against Stammen, who picked up a gutshot straight draw.

The dealer burned one last time and put out the {7-Diamonds}!

Stammen spiked his straight and score the rare double elimination at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
8,700,000
4,600,000
4,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Hyung Cho us
Hyung Cho
Busted
Justin Pease us
Justin Pease
Busted

Tags: Hyung ChoJustin PeaseKeven Stammen

Elliott Hebden Eliminated in 4th Place ($92,337)

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Elliott Hebden
Elliott Hebden

Elliott Hebden raised to 1 million from the small blind and Ralph Massey called from the big to see a {7-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop. Hebden continued for 1 million and Massey raised enough to put him all in.

"I don't think I can fold," Hebden said before calling off the 4 million or so behind.

Elliott Hebden: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Ralph Massey: {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}

Hebden was ahead and held on the {k-Spades} turn. Unfortunately for him, the {10-Spades} spiked on the river to give Massey trips and the win.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
19,000,000
17,750,000
17,750,000
Elliott Hebden us
Elliott Hebden
Busted

Tags: Ralph MasseyElliott Hebden

Keven Stammen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($122,074)

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Keven Stammen
Keven Stammen

Ralph Massey moved all in from the small blind and put the pressure on Keven Stammen, who only had around 600,000 behind. Stammen didn't seem excited about it but called off nonetheless.

Keven Stammen: {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Ralph Massey: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and that was all she wrote for the World Poker Tour champ.

Player Chips Progress
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Keven StammenRalph Massey

Ralph Massey Eliminated in 2nd place ($161,200)

Level 36 : 300,000/600,000, 50,000 ante
Ralph Massey
Ralph Massey

Bobby Noel moved all in on the button for 17,000,000. Ralph Massey had less chips and called.

Ralph Massey: {3-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Bobby Noel: {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and jack-high remained in the lead. The {2-Hearts} turn paired Noel but changed nothing as Massey would still need a three, four or five on the river to avoid elimination. The {k-Hearts} was the final river of the tournament and Massey was eliminated in 2nd place for $161,200.

Player Chips Progress
Bobby Noel us
Bobby Noel
32,300,000
21,000,000
21,000,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
Busted

Tags: Bobby NoelRalph Massey