2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
697
Players Left
101

Worth Shows the Bluff

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Max Worth
Max Worth

The under the gun player opened the action with a raise to 8,500. Max Worth was in the cutoff and called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs} and the preflop aggressor continued for 9,000, which was called by Worth.

The player first to act wasn't slowing down and he fired 17,500 on the {6-Spades} turn card. Worth thought for a moment before he announced all in. His opponent decided to save his remaining 65,000 and folded the {10-Spades} face up. Worth showed him {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Max Worth us
Max Worth
215,000 215,000

Tags: Max Worth

Three-Time MSPT Champ Takes It on the River

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Matt Kirby
Matt Kirby

A player in early position raised to 7,000 and action folded to three-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby, who opted to defend his big blind.

Both players proceeded to check the {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop and then Kirby check-called a bet of 8,000 on the {j-Diamonds} turn.

When the {q-Clubs} completed the board on the river, Kirby led out for 22,000 and his opponent wasted little time in folding.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
115,000 25,000

Tags: Matt Kirby

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Runaway Chip Leader Kratchman Claims Another Victim

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Isaac Kratchman
Isaac Kratchman

A player in middle position limped in and so did the button. Isaac Kratchman checked his option in the big blind and they went three ways to a flop.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and the action was checked to the button who fired 7,500. Kratchman check-rasied to 20,000. The player next to act folded and the button moved all in for 70,000. Kratchman snap called and showed his opponent the bad news.

Isaac Kratchman: {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The {10-Hearts} turn and {5-Diamonds} river changed nothing and Kratchman added his opponents chips to his already massive stack that now sits over 550,000.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Kratchman us
Isaac Kratchman
560,000

Tags: Isaac Kratchman

Another Round of Chip Counts

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Irene Carey us
Irene Carey
165,000 -5,500
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
160,000 130,000
Brent Burrows us
Brent Burrows
140,000 20,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
90,000 70,000
Donnie Phan us
Donnie Phan
85,000
Miroslav Semanisin us
Miroslav Semanisin
65,000 5,000
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
65,000 35,000
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
65,000 -15,000
Todd Sladek us
Todd Sladek
60,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
46,000 28,500
David To us
David To
10,000 -40,000
Ryan Dykhouse us
Ryan Dykhouse
Busted
Satish Thakur us
Satish Thakur
Busted
Robert Hankins us
Robert Hankins
Busted
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
Busted
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
Busted
Devin Looney us
Devin Looney
Busted
Mike Reardon
Mike Reardon
Busted
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
Busted
Wasim Mahfooth us
Wasim Mahfooth
Busted

Reinhart Leaves Two-Time MSPT Champ with Crumbs

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ben Reinhart moved all in for 14,000 from early position and action folded to two-time MSPT champ Greg Himmelbrand, who called from the big blind.

Greg Himmelbrand: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}
Ben Reinhart: {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Himmelbrand was out in front and improved to top pair on the {6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} flop. However, the {j-Spades} turn was a gin card for Reinhart, who made Broadway. Still, Himmelbrand picked up a spade flush draw, though he missed it when the {j-Clubs} paired the board on the river.

Himmelbrand was left with just 8,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Reinhart us
Ben Reinhart
32,000
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
8,000 -37,000

Tags: Greg HimmelbrandBen Reinhart

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Bill Byrnes us
Bill Byrnes
175,000 25,000
Pat Steele us
Pat Steele
130,000 93,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
110,000 87,500
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
WPT 1X Winner
105,000 84,000
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
90,000 -70,000
Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
90,000 20,000
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
WSOP 2X Winner
80,000 57,000
Griffin Abel us
Griffin Abel
75,000 -20,000
Nate Tarantelli us
Nate Tarantelli
70,000 -5,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
65,000 -75,000
Jason Zarlenga us
Jason Zarlenga
50,000 28,000
Jeremy Brown us
Jeremy Brown
32,000 -2,000
Marius Toderici us
Marius Toderici
16,500 -2,500

Beitel Wins Flip to Stay Alive

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Josh Beitel
Josh Beitel

Josh Beitel was in early position and moved all in for his last 26,500, the player next to act called and the rest of the players got out of the way.

Josh Beitel: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

It was a coin flip and Beitel remained in the lead after the {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop.

The turn was the {10-Spades} and Beitel had to dodge a few counterfeit outs heading to the river as he called for an "eight". The river was exactly what he asked for as the {8-Spades} fell to secure the double up for Beitel.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Beitel us
Josh Beitel
59,500 59,500

Tags: Josh Beitel

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500