Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Dale Belden Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,809)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | 340,000 |
|
Busted |
Nick Pupillo Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,675)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Lilienthal Doubles Through Belden
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dale Belden limped-in from under the gun and then called the 328,000 three-bet jam Clint Lilienthal made from the big blind.
Dale Belden: 
Clint Lilienthal: 
Lilienthal was ahead with his made hand and improved after the 
flop gave him top-set. The turn secured the pot for Lilienthal and he collected his double-up after the completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
360,000 | -620,000 |
Michael Kinzer Flops the Boat to Double Through Pupillo
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Michael Kinzer who raised all in for 514,000 from late position and was called by Nick Pupillo from the small blind.
Nick Pupillo: 
Michael Kinzer: 
It was a coin flip until the dealer dropped the 
flop which gave Kinzer a full house and the 
turn followed by the 
river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000 | -650,000 |
Scott Christensen Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,675)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | 440,000 |
|
Busted |
Howard Dion Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,675)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | 700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Updated Chip Counts from Table 7
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 700,000 |
|
2,000,000 | 500,000 |
|
1,240,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
1,000,000 | 420,000 |
|
|
980,000 | 75,000 |
|
785,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
660,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
300,000 | -150,000 |
Chip Counts From Table 9
Level 22
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | 474,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | 490,000 |
|
1,030,000 | -170,000 |
|
700,000 | 280,000 |
|
|
560,000 | 230,000 |
|
500,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
310,000 | 60,000 |
|
300,000 | -660,000 |