Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,565,066
Entries
1,615
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
322
Players Left
36
Johnson Doesn't Need a Jack
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Aaron Johnson opened the action with a raise to 2,600 from middle position. The player on the button called and the big blind put out a large three-bet to 12,200. Action was now back to Johnson who four-bet shoved for 40,400. The button folded and the big blind put in the chips to call.
Aaron Johnson: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop gave Johnson some backdoor opportunities. And he was able to convert on that opportunity as the board ran out 
and 
to give Johnson a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | 43,000 |
Eights Great for Rhue
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ed Rhue got his stack of 26,200 all in preflop and was flipping for his tournament life.
Ed Rhue: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop gave Rhue a commanding lead with top set but the 
turn kept his opponent drawing live to a gutshot.
The dealer burned one last time and put out the 
. Rhue faded the nine and shipped the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 |
Jarus Straightens Out Opponent
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
On a flop of 
, action exploded between Jake Jarus and his opponent. The latter wound up all in for his last 35,000 and the hands were turned up.
Jake Jarus: 
Opponent: 
Jarus went hard on his up-and-down straight draw and he didn't have to wait long to get it as the dealer burned and turned the . The 
river was inconsequential and Jarus scored the elimination and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
Hardesty Holds
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Darren Hardesty started the action by moving all in from early position for 11,700. A player in the cutoff called and everyone else folded.
Darren Hardesty: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop didn't change anything but the 
turn left Hardesty needing to fade seven outs instead of just three. The board paired on the 
river card and Hardesty was able to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,400 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Dinner Break Time
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on their scheduled 40-minute dinner break. When they return, they'll play six more levels before bagging and tagging on the Day 1a flight. Late registration will remain open through the break at the end of Level 12.
Pluta Doubles up Before Dinner Break
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in early position raised to 2,300 and got three-bet to 6,000 from a player in middle position. Dan Pluta was on the button and moved all in for 14,100. The original raiser folded and the player in middle position called.
Pluta: 
Opponent: 
The players swapped outs on when the flop came 
. Pluta was able to fade a king and secure the double up when the board ran out 
and 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | 32,000 |
Groover Just Had to Ask For it
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Groover managed to get all of his 25,000 chips into the middle preflop with pocket kings but the one player that called him held pocket aces.
Jason Groover:
Opponent:
The 
flop had Groover still drawing slim. He was happy to see the 
on the turn and was calling for an "eight" heading to the river. Groover got exactly what he wanted as the fell on the river to chop the pot and keep him alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,000 |
Updated Chip Counts from the Other Half of the Room
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | |
|
73,000 | 28,000 |
|
58,000 | |
|
50,000 | 27,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | 6,000 |
|
28,500 | -17,500 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |