$1,100 Main Event | 2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

05-16-2021 17:19 UTC-6

Ryan Thorson Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,512)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Ryan Thorson who raised all in for 480,000 on the button and Taylor Howard looked him up from the big blind.

Ryan Thorson:
Taylor Howard:

Thorson was behind holding live cards and picked-up a gutshot after the flop hit the felt. The turn didn't help either player and the river ended his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Howard	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Ryan Thorson	Busted

Tags: Taylor Howard Ryan Thorson

05-16-2021 17:10 UTC-6

Adam Joens Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,512)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Adam Joens raised all in for 303,000 from the hijack and was called by John Schroer from the small blind.

Adam Joens:
John Schroer:

Joens was ahead with his made hand but the flop gave him a sweat as it gave Schroer more outs drawing to broadway.

The turn came the completing Schroer's straight but it also kept Joens alive drawing to any spade. Unfortunately for Joens, the river was a brick and ended his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Schroer	1,500,000 500,000	500,000
Adam Joens	Busted

Tags: John Schroer Adam Joens

05-16-2021 17:03 UTC-6

Nathan Regel Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,809)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

John Schroer opened with a raise from late position and then called the 320,000 three-bet Nathan Regel made from the hijack.

Once the flop appeared, Schroer led out and Regel called off his remining 40,000.

John Schroer:
Nathan Regel:

Regel was behind needing any ace or three to to win the pot but the turn and river ended his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Schroer	1,000,000 -240,000	-240,000
Nathan Regel	Busted

Tags: Nathan Regel John Schroer

05-16-2021 16:57 UTC-6

Phil Mader Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,809)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

A series of raises saw Phil Mader get his 700,000 stack in the middle on the button and was called by Cy Church from the hijack.

Phil Mader :
Cy Church:

Mader was behind needing help but didn't find any on the flop. The turn wasn't what Mader wanted to see as it came the leaving him drawing dead to the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cy Church	3,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Phil Mader	Busted

Tags: Phil Mader Cy Church

05-16-2021 16:50 UTC-6

Dale Belden Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,809)

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Paul Camby open-jammed from under the gun and action folded to Dale Belden who called off his 320,000 stack from the big blind.

Paul Camby:
Dale Belden:

Belden was behind holding live cards but an ace appeared in the window on the flop. The turn kept Belden's tournament hopes alive but the river ended his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Camby	1,000,000 340,000	340,000
Dale Belden	Busted

Tags: Paul Camby Dale Belden

05-16-2021 16:46 UTC-6

Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,675)

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Kinzer opened with a raise from the hijack and was called by Cy Church from the cutoff before Nick Pupillo three-bet all in from the big blind. Action was back on Kinzer who isolated and both players tabled their hands.

Nick Pupillo:
Michael Kinzer:

Pupillo was behind and didn't find any help from the flop. The turn gave Pupillo more outs with a gutshot straight draw but the river ended his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	Busted

Tags: Nick Pupillo Michael Kinzer Cy Church

05-16-2021 16:26 UTC-6

Scott Christensen Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,675)

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Paul Jain open-jammed for 441,000 from late position and action folded around to Scott Christensen who called holding less chips.

Paul Jain:
Scott Christensen:

Christensen had Jain dominated and improved after a king appeared in the window on the flop. Unfortunately for him, Jain hit running cards on the turn and river , ending Christensen's tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Jain	1,000,000 440,000	440,000
Scott Christensen	Busted

Tags: Paul Jain Scott Christensen

05-16-2021 16:15 UTC-6

Howard Dion Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,675)

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Taylor Howard raised from the cutoff holding and then called Howard Dion's all in three-bet from the big blind holding .

Dion wasn't able to find a set on the runout and was eliminated in 18th place for $5,675.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Howard	1,800,000 700,000	700,000
Howard Dion	Busted

Tags: Taylor Howard Howard Dion

05-16-2021 16:02 UTC-6

Robert Steinmetz Loses Race Ending His Tournament

Anthony Thompson

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action on the table folded to Robert Steinmetz who raised all in for 233,000 from the hijack and John Schroer called from the cutoff.

John Schroer:
Robert Steinmetz:

It was a classic race with Steinmetz ahead with his pocket pair and nothing changed after the flop.

The board paired with the turn and Steinmetz was looking good to score the double until the fell on the river, ending his tournament in 19th place for $4,994.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Schroer	1,100,000 585,000	585,000
Robert Steinmetz	Busted
Aaron Johnson	Busted
Tom Hammers	Busted

Tags: Robert Steinmetz JohnSchroer

05-16-2021 14:57 UTC-6

Thorson Flops Full House to Eliminate Friedman

Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Taylor Howard opened for 50,000 from early position and was called by Ryan Thorson on the button before Adam Friedman three-bet jammed for 151,000 from the small blind.

Action was on Eric Eelkema who came over the top from the big blind and Howard folded while Thorson called off his 252,000 stack.

Eric Eelkema:
Ryan Thorson:
Adam Friedman:

Thorson was ahead with his pocket nines and he couldn't have asked for a better flop as it gave him a full house.