$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

11-15-2019 00:23 UTC-5

Birov Shoves on Komberec

Hill Kerby

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There was around 17,000 in the pot on a board of with heads-up action between Leo Birov in middle position and Ken Komberec, who was in the hijack.

Birov shoved all in and the dealer totaled the amount to be 23,500. Komberec went into the tank. While thinking about his decision, Komberec said that he didn't understand why Birov didn't believe him. He then stated that if Birov had the ace, he wouldn't be going all in.

After close to two minutes, Komberec peeled up his cards again so that they were visible to Birov, who looked over at them and nodded as Komberec sent them to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Komberec	42,000 32,600	32,600
Leo Birov	40,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Ken Komberec Leo Birov

11-15-2019 00:11 UTC-5

Steele Eliminates Weiss

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Hill Kerby

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Pat Steele was in the small blind and saw action folded around to him. He completed to put action onto Walter Weiss, who went all in from the big blind for less than 10 big blinds. Steele thought for a few moments and then tossed out chips to make the call.

Walter Weiss:
Pat Steele:

Weiss was primed for the double but his forecast quickly loomed dark as the flop dropped . The turn and river were of no help to him and he was left with no chips left to play, resulting in his elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Steele	153,000 33,200	33,200
Walter Weiss	Busted

Tags: Pat Steele Walter Weiss

11-15-2019 00:01 UTC-5

Big Stacks and Bust Outs

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Hill Kerby

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Camby	260,000 150,500	150,500
Geremi Wicinski	180,600 114,800	114,800
Josh Reichard	151,000 110,400	110,400
Paul Kelly	133,300 133,300	133,300
Bryan Manke	117,500 57,200	57,200
Aaron Johnson	Busted
Jason Trezak	Busted
Kyle Broom	Busted
Jason Seitz	Busted
Travis Lauson	Busted
John Sun	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-14-2019 23:50 UTC-5

Ahlers Shows Top-Top

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Hill Kerby

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

James Ahlers was in early position and pumped it up to 4,000. Action folded around to Pat Steele, who defended his big blind to bring a flop of . Both players checked.

The turn was and Steele checked again. Ahlers fired 6,000 and Steele made the call. The river then came . Steele checked to Ahlers once more and Ahlers bet another 6,000. Steele let his hand go.

Ahlers tabled as he awaited the pot, showing his turned top pair, top kicker before scooping in his newly-earned chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Steele	119,800 15,200	15,200
James Ahlers	73,700 39,600	39,600

Tags: James Ahlers Pat Steele

11-14-2019 23:41 UTC-5

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Hill Kerby

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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11-14-2019 23:36 UTC-5

Steele Gets Value With Rockets

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Hill Kerby

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jeremy Brown opened to 3,500 from under the gun and was three-bet to 8,700 by Pat Steele, who was in middle position. Walter Weiss cold-called from the hijack and action folded back to Brown, who also folded.

The flop came and Steele made a continuation-bet of 7,500. Weiss called. Both players checked the turn to bring the river . Steele fired out a bet and the dealer reached out to cut the bet. Weiss quickly announced a call.

Steele tabled for aces up.

"How much is that?" asked Weiss. The dealer continued her motion to break down Steele's bet, announcing it was 18,300. Weiss mucked his hand and paid off Steele, resulting in the pot being sent Steele's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Steele	135,000 41,600	41,600
Jeremy Brown	73,000 22,000	22,000
Walter Weiss	27,300 36,400	36,400

Tags: Jeremy Brown Pat Steele Walter Weiss

11-14-2019 23:25 UTC-5

Trezak Doubles Through Himmelbrand

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Hill Kerby

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jason Trezak opened the action with a raise to 3,500 from middle position and action folded around to Greg Himmelbrand, who defended his big blind. The flop fell and Himmelbrand checked. Trezak made a continuation-bet of 4,000.

Himmelbrand check-raised to 11,000 and Trezak quickly pushed in his remaining chips. Himmelbrand just as quickly called.

Jason Trezak:
Greg Himmelbrand:

Trezak learned that his queen was not live to Himmelbrand's flopped top two pair, leaving him with eight outs to an open-ended straight draw. One of those eight came on the turn to give him a straight, and the river completed the runout for him to earn a double.

Himmelbrand was down to about 14,000 after the hand and was seen earning a double on the following hand to bring him to his current total.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Trezak	58,500 58,500	58,500
Greg Himmelbrand	31,800 3,700	3,700

Tags: Greg Himmelbrand Jason Trezak

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

11-14-2019 23:08 UTC-5

Wicinski Gets a River Fold

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Hill Kerby

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Travis Lauson was under the gun and opened to 2,600. He saw action fold around to Geremi Wicinski, who was on the button and called.

Action went heads up to the flop and Lauson made a continuation-bet of 3,400. Wicinski called.

The turn dropped and Lauson checked. Wicinski fired out 7,000 and Lauson thought for a few moments before making the call.

The river was and Lauson checked once more. Wicinski kept his foot on the gas, betting another 20,500.

Lauson folded and Wicinski took down the pot on his river bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Lauson	102,000 58,000	58,000
Geremi Wicinski	65,800

Tags: Travis Lauson Geremi Wicinski