$1,100 Main Event | 2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

10-14-2019 00:56 UTC-4

Kratchman's Trap Backfires

TylerWarken

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

Isaac Kratchman limped in from the small blind and Bobby Noel moved all in for 3,625,000 from the big blind. Kratchman instantly called.

Isaac Kratchman:
Bobby Noel:

Noel was in rough shape and was in need of a three to avoid elimination. The window card was the three he was looking floor as the flop came . Kracthman was unable to find one of the remaining jacks as the board ran out and .

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	7,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Isaac Kratchman	5,800,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Tags: Bobby Noel Isaac Kratchman

10-14-2019 00:56 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

Chad Holloway

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Massey	7,900,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Bobby Noel	7,290,000 790,000	790,000
Elliott Hebden	7,180,000 1,585,000	1,585,000
Isaac Kratchman	5,500,000 -3,900,000	-3,900,000
Keven Stammen	4,455,000 55,000	55,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

10-14-2019 01:21 UTC-4

Noel Opens Up Lead with Strong Call

Chad Holloway

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bobby Noel limped the small blind and then called after Elliott Hebden exercised his option with a raise to 750,000. Noel proceeded to check-call a bet of 600,000 before action went check-check on the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Noel checked for the third time and Hebden bet a hefty 2.5 million.

Noel eyed his opponent suspiciously before spiking in a call. Hebden rapped the table and mucked after Noel tabled the for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	11,700,000 4,410,000	4,410,000
Elliott Hebden	2,500,000 -4,680,000	-4,680,000

Tags: Bobby Noel Elliott Hebden

10-14-2019 01:27 UTC-4

Isaac Kratchman Eliminated in 5th Place ($70,427)

TylerWarken

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Isaac Kratchman moved all in for 3,400,000 from the small blind and Bobby Noel snap called in the big blind.

Bobby Noel:
Isaac Kratchman:

The flop didn't improve anyone. The turn made the possibility of a chop very likely. But the river locked it up for Noel. Kratchman finishes in 5th place for $70,427 after coming into Day 2 chip leading the final 210 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	15,100,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Isaac Kratchman	Busted

Tags: Bobby Noel Isaac Kratchman

10-14-2019 01:30 UTC-4

Double Boxcars for the Double Stack

Chad Holloway

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bobby Noel raised the button to 600,000 and then called when Elliott Hebden three-bet jammed for 4.6 million from the small blind.

Bobby Noel:
Elliott Hebden:

It was a flip but not after the flop came down to give Hebden a boat. The running turn and river saw Hebden improve to quad sixes to ship the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	11,000,000 -4,100,000	-4,100,000
Elliott Hebden	9,500,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Tags: Elliott Hebden Bobby Noel

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

10-14-2019 01:47 UTC-4

Massey Bombs River and Gets Paid

TylerWarken

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

Ralph Massey raised 700,000 in the cutoff and Elliott Hebden defended his big blind.

Both players checked the flop when it came . Hebden led for 700,000 on the turn card. Massey called and they went to a river.

Hebden checked the and Massey bet big, 2,000,000. After a minute in the tank, Hebden put in a stack to call.

Ralph Massey:

Massey had trip queens with an ace kicker which was good enough to send him the 7,000,000 chip pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elliott Hebden	5,000,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000
Ralph Massey	1,250,000 -6,650,000	-6,650,000

Tags: Elliott Hebden Ralph Massey

10-14-2019 01:51 UTC-4

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

Chad Holloway

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

Elliott Hebden raised to 1 million from the small blind and Ralph Massey called from the big to see a 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:
Ralph Massey:

Hebden was ahead and held on the turn. Unfortunately for him, the spiked on the river to give Massey trips and the win.

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

Tags: Ralph Massey Elliott Hebden

10-14-2019 01:53 UTC-4

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

Chad Holloway

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

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:
Ralph Massey:

The board ran out and that was all she wrote for the World Poker Tour champ.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	Busted

Tags: Keven Stammen Ralph Massey