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

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

10-13-2019 11:54 UTC-4

Sinclair Boots Gervais to the Rail

Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Joshua Gervais wound up all in preflop for 90,000 and was in dire straits against Rob Sinclair.

Joshua Gervais:
Rob Sinclair:

Sinclair had the superior ace and it held after the board ran out a lowly .

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Sinclair	220,000 59,000	59,000
Joshua Gervais	Busted

Tags: Joshua Gervais Rob Sinclair

10-13-2019 11:55 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Adkins	Busted
Salwan Hermiz	Busted
Terry Taieb	Busted
Chris Meyers	Busted
Dilip Das	Busted
Aaron Johnson	Busted
Joseph Paris	Busted
Trace Henderson	Busted

Ojeda Sets the Trap

TylerWarken

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Justin Lee opened the action with a raise to 15,000, Lou Ojeda was next to act and called. The cutoff and the big blind came along as well.

Lee put out a continuation bet of 30,000 when the flop came , Ojeda clicked it to 60,000. The next two players folded and Lee quickly moved all in for 87,000. Ojeda called and they turned their cards over.

Lou Ojeda:
Justin Lee:

The turn was an interesting one as Ojeda turned a set and Lee picked up a flush draw. The river paired the board and Ojeda improved to a full house to send Lee to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Ojeda	450,000 154,500	154,500
Justin Lee	Busted

Tags: Justin Lee Lou Ojeda

10-13-2019 12:14 UTC-4

Semanisin Eliminated With Aces Two Off of the Money

TylerWarken

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Miroslav Semanisin was in the cutoff and pushed his last 42,500 in the middle. Ekrem Bozkurt was next to act and called.

Ekrem Bozkurt:
Miroslav Semanisin:

Semanisin was in good shape to get the double up but the flop had him sweating for his tournament life. The was a brick but the sent Semanisin home two places off of the money. The players are now on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ekrem Bozkurt	200,000 -30,500	-30,500
Miroslav Semanisin	Busted

Tags: Ekrem Bozkurt Miroslav Semanisin

10-13-2019 12:20 UTC-4

Four-Flushed Queens vs. Queens

Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a sick hand on the bubble, WPT champ Keven Stammen was all in for 95,500 and at risk against Alexander Ahmed.

Alexander Ahmed:
Keven Stammen:

Both players had the ladies and it seemed things were destined for a chop. Lady luck had other plans for Stammen though as the board ran out to give him the runner-runner club flush and the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	200,000 120,000	120,000

Alexander Ahmed	60,000 -45,500	-45,500

Tags: Alexander Ahmed Keven Stammen

10-13-2019 12:23 UTC-4

Busted Before the Money

Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Magdan	Busted
Johnathon Thalheimer	Busted
Ted Choe	Busted
Steven Wark	Busted
Scott Wilson	Busted
Robert Hermiz	Busted
Nick Manion	Busted
Michael Easlick	Busted
Maureen Seto	Busted
Mark Merrill	Busted
Mark Garrod	Busted
Kendall Stevens	Busted
Justin Roumayah	Busted
James Nolan	Busted
Cullen Mckinney	Busted
James Moceri	Busted
James Cornell	Busted
Gary Rizk	Busted
Edward Loftis	Busted
Dominic Andwan	Busted
Dennis Siem	Busted
Darren Hardesty	Busted
Danny Shaba	Busted
Daniel Thomas	Busted
Daniel Herek	Busted

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10-13-2019 12:24 UTC-4

Brandon Sinawi Bubbles 2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Hyung Cho moved all in for 110,000 under the gun and Brandon Sinawi called off for 89,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and the hands were turned up.

Hyung Cho:
Brandon Sinawi:

Sinawi was primed for a double and maintained the lead on both the flop and turn.

All he had to do was dodge a queen on the river to double on the bubble, but that proved easier said than done as the spiked to send Sinawi out the door emptyhanded in 172nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyung Cho	210,000 100,000	100,000
Brandon Sinawi	Busted

Tags: Brandon Sinawi Hyung Cho

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

10-13-2019 12:40 UTC-4

Bennett Wins Flip to Avoid Elimination

TylerWarken

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Bryant Miller raised to 16,000 from the hijack and Michael Bennett moved all in on the button for 97,000. The action got back around to Miller and he had to give it some thought before he eventually called.

Bryant Miller:
Michael Bennett:

Miller only had four outs remaining in the deck after the flop was dealt. Bennett locked it up on the turn and the completed the board to double Bennett up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryant Miller	600,000 123,500	123,500
Michael Bennett	205,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Bryant Miller Michael Bennett