2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b1c2
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
Total Entries
1,615
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
596
Players Left
73
Players Left 1 / 1,615
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Fives are Good for Sierpien

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Mark Sierpien
Mark Sierpien

Mark Sierpien raised to 1,000 in middle position after two players had limped before him. The small blind and both limpers called.

All four players checked the flop of {10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and the under the gun player bet 3,500 when the {4-Hearts} turn was dealt. Only Sierpien called and they went heads up to the {2-Clubs} river which went check check.

Before his opponent had a chance to show, Sierpien tabled {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} which was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Sierpien
33,000
33,000
33,000

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Three-Time MSPT Champ Doubles Up

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Blake Bohn
Blake Bohn

The details escaped us but we do know that Minnesota Poker Hall of Famer and three-time MSPT champ Blake Bohn got his last 13,600 all in on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}.

Blake Bohn: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-}{q-}

Bohn was looking for either a diamond to make the flush or king to take the lead. The dealer wasted little time in giving him the former by burning and turning the {6-Diamonds}. The {k-Hearts} was run out on the river and Bohn was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Blake Bohn
32,000
16,000
16,000

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Himmelbrand Wins a Flip to Stay Alive

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Greg Himmelbrand
Greg Himmelbrand

A player in middle position raised to 1,000, the player on the button called and Greg Himmelbrand moved all in for his last 6,900 from the big blind. The original raiser called and the button folded.

Greg Himmelbrand: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

It was a coin flip, but Himmelbrand took the lead after the flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{6-Spades}. It was all over after the {j-Hearts} turn card improved Himmelbrand to a full house. The meaningless {9-Clubs} river completed the board and Himmelbrand got the double up.

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Greg Himmelbrand
15,500
9,500
9,500

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Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
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Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Rodriguez Turns the Nuts

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez

Jose Rodriguez raised to 1,200 in the cutoff after one player limped before him. The player in the small blind and the limper in middle position called.

All three players checked the flop when it came {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Rodriguez bet 2,100 when the action was checked to him on the {q-Spades} turn. Both players called.

The {9-Diamonds} river was again checked to Rodriguez who bet 5,000 this time. The next player to act quickly folded and the player in middle position threw in a 5,000 chip to make the call.

Jose Rodriguez: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Rodriguez showed Broadway which was the nuts and added the pot to his stack which now sits around 32,000.

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Jose Rodriguez
32,000

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Another Round of Chip Counts

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
55,000
35,000
35,000
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Griff Woodman
43,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of Michael Esquivel us
Michael Esquivel
40,000
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Blake Bohn
32,000
12,000
12,000
Profile photo of Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
25,000
5,000
5,000
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Greg Himmelbrand
25,000
Profile photo of Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
25,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
23,500
Profile photo of Sherry Hammers us
Sherry Hammers
22,000
2,000
2,000
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Jeremy Brown
22,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
22,000
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David Gutfreund
22,000
2,000
2,000
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Mike Shin
20,000
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Ralph Massey
18,000
2,000
2,000
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Brian Wilson
15,000
Jaka Coaching
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Dan Heimiller
3,000
17,000
17,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Paul Flops Broadway to Crack Aces

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante

Dave Paul started the action with a limp in middle position. Two more players limped in before the big blind raised it up to 2,100. The action was now on Paul who moved all in for his last 7,450. The next two players folded and the big blind called.

Dave Paul: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

Paul was in need of a lot of help headed to a flop, and he got exactly what he was looking for as it came {10-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Paul's Flopped straight held up as the board completed {k-Clubs} and {4-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave Paul
15,500

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Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 300