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

05-14-2021 16:22 UTC-6

Ryan Remington Bets First and Wins

Anthony Thompson

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

2018 MSPT Player of the Year Aaron Johnson opened for 500 form under the gun and found two callers which included Ryan Remington on the button.

The board was checked to the river where action was checked to Remington who fired out 2,000 to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	29,000 4,000	4,000
Ryan Remington	12,300 -12,700	-12,700

Tags: Ryan Remington Aaron Johnson

05-14-2021 16:35 UTC-6

Raap Turns the Aggressor

Anthony Thompson

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

A player from middle position raised to 600 and found five callers which included Aaron Raap on the button.

The flop was checked to the player in late position who fired out 1,800 and only Raap called to see the fall on the turn.

Action was checked to Raap who fired out 3,000. Raap's opponent took some time but ultimately folded and Raap then showed before scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Raap	32,400 32,400	32,400

Tags: Aaron Raap

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/200

Ante: 300

05-14-2021 16:50 UTC-6

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Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante

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05-14-2021 17:01 UTC-6

A Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thea Temple	100,900
David Hinterberg	53,400
Scott Christensen	44,300 13,300	13,300
Paul Camby	41,300 8,800	8,800
Billy Etherington	39,700 17,700	17,700
Aaron Raap	37,600 5,200	5,200
Aaron Johnson	35,400 6,400	6,400
Terence Reid	29,800 4,800	4,800
Mitch Schock	29,800

Brian Berthiaume	23,100 -1,900	-1,900
Adam Friedman	15,100

Mark Fink	10,000 -15,000	-15,000
Ryan Remington	9,100 -3,200	-3,200
Phil Mader	9,000 -16,000	-16,000

05-14-2021 17:17 UTC-6

Chuck Tipton Wins Race to Eliminate Opponent

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante

After a series of raises, the big blind player was all in for 9,300 and was called by Chuck Tipton from middle position.

Chuck Tipton:
Big Blind Player:

It was a classic race with Tipton behind and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn however, paired Tipton's ace and the river secured him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuck Tipton	45,700 45,700	45,700

Tags: Chuck Tipton

05-14-2021 17:22 UTC-6

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante

Players are on their first five-minute break of the day.

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-14-2021 17:37 UTC-6

Some Day 1a Photos

Anthony Thompson

05-14-2021 17:44 UTC-6

Angela Jordison Turns Up the Heat

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

After an initial raise, three players that saw a and the under-the-gun player led for 1,200. The cutoff player called, as did Angela Jordison on the button and the fell on the turn.

The under-the-gun player continued for 2,100 and was called by the cutoff player before Jordison raised to 8,500. The bet did the trick as both her opponents mucked their hands and she collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angela Jordison	36,700

Tags: Angela Jordison