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

10-12-2019 15:16 UTC-4

Good Time to Have Aces for Bradshaw

TylerWarken

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player in middle position opened for 1,000, the player next to act called and Kris Bradshaw three-bet to 4,000 from the cutoff. The player in the small blind cold-called and the first two players folded.

The flop came and the player in the small blind led out for his whole stack of 22,450. Bradshaw didn't waste much time before he called.

Kris Bradshaw:
Opponent:

Bradshaw got the clean run out he was looking for as it came and . Bradshaw sent his opponent to the rail and now sits with 56,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kris Bradshaw	56,000

Tags: Kris Bradshaw

10-12-2019 15:30 UTC-4

Kettler Turns Straight Flush in Wild Four-Way Pot

Chad Holloway

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,200 and Irene Carey called. The player in the small called and Steve Kettler came along from the big to see a flop.

Two checks saw the original raiser continue for 4,200 and Carey called. The small blind moved all in for 30,200 and Kettler called off for 16,950. The original raiser called off as well, and Carey put everyone at risk by calling.

Irene Carey:
Seat 1:
Small Blind:
Steve Kettler:

The turn was gin for Kettler giving him the straight flush. The meaningless was run out on the river and Kettler took down the large pot while Carey took a hit to her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Kettler	70,000
Irene Carey	66,400

Tags: Steve Kettler Irene Carey

10-12-2019 15:33 UTC-4

Mahfooth Saved by the River

TylerWarken

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Wasim Mahfooth was in the big blind and managed to get all of his 7,675 chips in preflop against the button.

Wasim Mahfooth:
Opponent:

Mahfooth was in good shape to get a double up but an eight in the window of the flop had him now drawing to just two outs.

The turn was a brick and Mahfooth got up from his chair and was ready to walk away, but the on the river saved his tournament life as he sat back down and now has 16,000 chips to play with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wasim Mahfooth	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Wasim Mahfooth

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 500

10-12-2019 15:47 UTC-4

Ace from Space for Tarantelli

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante

The preflop action escaped us but we do know that Nate Tarantelli got his stack of 19,975 all in and was in a bad spot.

Nate Tarantelli:
Opponent:

Tarantelli needed some help with his most immediate outs being an ace. Fortunately for him, and much to the dismay of his opponent, he found one on the flop.

Neither the turn nor river changed a thing and Tarantelli shipped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Tarantelli	45,000

Tags: Nate Tarantelli

10-12-2019 15:49 UTC-4

Byrnes Wins a Flip

TylerWarken

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante

Bill Byrnes started the action with a raise to 2,000 from middle position. A player in the hijack moved all in for 8,250 and Byrnes went into the tank when the action got back around to him. Byrnes decided he was getting to correct price and put in the chips to call.

Bill Byrnes:
Opponent:

Byrnes picked up out counterfeit outs on the flop and took the lead on the turn. The river completed the board and Brynes added his opponents chips to his stack which now sits at 55,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Byrnes	55,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Bill Byrnes

10-12-2019 15:50 UTC-4

Current MSPT POY Points Leader Lives in Valuetown

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante

Mike Shin, who currently leads the MSPT Season 10 Player of the Year race by a wide margin, raised to 700 from early position and called when the player on the button three-bet to 3,700.

Both players checked the flop and then Shin bet 3,500 on the turn.

His opponent called and the completed the board on the river. Shin bet again, this time 7,000, and the player on the button thought long and hard before making the call.

Shin rolled over the and it was good as the player on the button mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shin	60,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Mike Shin

10-12-2019 15:51 UTC-4

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in Single Season

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 10 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashes in a single season:

Player	Hometown	Season	Final Tables
Patrick Steele	Chelsea, Michigan	4	4
Brett Kuznia	Stephen, Minnesota	4	4
Dan Sun	Cedar Rapids. Iowa	3	3
Christian Pham	St. Paul, Minnesota	4	3
Everett Carlton	St. Paul, Minnesota	1	3
Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	5	3
Michael Deis	Ann Arbor, Michigan	5	3
Nick Pupillo	Addison, Illinois	5	3
Mark Hodge	Fernandina Beach, Florida	6	3
DJ Buckley	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	6	3

10-12-2019 16:08 UTC-4

Mesi Gets Three Streets of Value

TylerWarken

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante

Jason Mesi started the action with a raise to 1,600 in middle position. The player next to act called and they went heads up to a flop.

Mesi fired a continuation bet of 2,200 when the flop came . His opponent called.

The came on the turn and Mesi bet 3,100. His opponent called and they went to a river card which was the . Mesi bet on the smaller side this time, just 2,600. His opponent paid the bet and Mesi showed him for trip aces. Mesi took down the pot and now sits with just over the average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mesi	34,000

Tags: Jason Mesi

10-12-2019 16:11 UTC-4

Break Time

TylerWarken

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante

The players are now on a 10-minute break.