2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info

2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Taylor Howard
Winning Hand
a♦a♠
Prize
$119,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$567,450
Entries
585
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
320
Players Left
46
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Steve Lillis Won't Be Bullied

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Steve Lillis
Steve Lillis

Action folded around to Steve Lillis who raised to 700 from the cutoff and then called the small blind players 1,200 three-bet.

The {j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop was checked to the {8-Spades} turn where the small blind player led out for 2,100 and Lillis called to see the {5-Spades} complete the board on the river.

Both players checked and Lillis rolled over {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} to win the pot with a pair of jacks while his opponent tossed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Lillis us
Steve Lillis
40,000

Tags: Steve Lillis

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/200

Ante: 300

A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante

The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.

The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:

  • Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
  • Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year

To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.

As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.

MSPT Hall of Fame
MSPT Hall of Fame

A Round of Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Aaron Raap us
Aaron Raap 		90,500
90,500
 90,500
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader 		42,000
17,000
 17,000
Thea Temple us
Thea Temple
34,500
9,500
 9,500
Terence Reid us
Terence Reid 		30,200
5,200
 5,200
Rudy Stanko us
Rudy Stanko
27,500
2,500
 2,500
Mitch Schock us
Mitch Schock 		25,000
25,000
 25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson 		25,000
Tony Hartmann us
Tony Hartmann 		22,300
22,300
 22,300
Michael Campbell us
Michael Campbell 		19,400
-5,600
 -5,600
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison 		13,200
-11,800
 -11,800
Nicole Eby us
Nicole Eby
12,200
-12,800
 -12,800
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby 		10,400
-14,600
 -14,600
Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson 		10,100
10,100
 10,100

Aoki Doubles With Quads

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante
Mikiyo Aoki
Mikiyo Aoki

There were six players that saw a {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop and action was checked to Mikiyo Aoki who fired out 2,500 from the cutoff and was called by Alex Wheeler from the small blind before Peter Shuldiner three-bet to 8,000.

Action folded back to Aoki who four-bet all in for 29,100, Wheeler mucked his hand while Shuldiner snap-called.

Mikiyo Aoki: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Peter Shuldiner: {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Shuldiner flopped the goods but the {2-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn giving Aoki a full house and then the dealer dropped the case {4-Spades} for good measure.

Player Chips Progress
Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki 		75,000
45,000
 45,000
Alex Wheeler us
Alex Wheeler 		45,000
20,000
 20,000
Peter Shuldiner us
Peter Shuldiner
20,000
-5,000
 -5,000

Tags: Alex WheelerMikiyo AokiPeter Shuldiner

Nick Owen Travels from Wisconsin to Try His Luck in Deadwood

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante
Nick Owen
Nick Owen

Sometimes folks from Wisconsin are referred to as "Cheeseheads," and that's the case with Nick Owen, who hails from Reedsburg, Wisconsin. That's because he works as Saputo Cheese, though this weekend he's taken some vacation time in order to drive 12 hours out west to play the 2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship.

When he's not busy working or spending time with his teenage son, Logan, Owen enjoys hosting a weekly home game where $0.50/$1 no-limit hold'em and pot-limit Omaha are the games of choice. For the past couple of days, he's been taking in the local area, including Sturgis, riding motorcycles alongside fellow Wisconsinite, Tim Dunse.

For Owen, competing in the MSPT $1,100 Main Event is a taking a shot of sorts, and if he's managed to make the money, it'll be his first major tournament cash. Only time will tell if he's able to make that happen, and PokerNews will keep an eye on his MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship journey.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Owen us
Nick Owen 		25,000
25,000
 25,000

Tags: Nick Owen

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

More Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dave Ouellette us
Dave Ouellette
56,400
56,400
 56,400
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers 		53,000
53,000
 53,000
Jim Randash us
Jim Randash
32,400
12,400
 12,400
Umut Ozturk us
Umut Ozturk 		26,400
1,400
 1,400
Mark Fink us
Mark Fink 		25,000
25,000
 25,000
Eric Atchison us
Eric Atchison 		23,400
-1,600
 -1,600
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman 		20,000
-5,000
 -5,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Gary Germann us
Gary Germann 		16,400
16,400
 16,400
Lawrence Vigil us
Lawrence Vigil 		15,200
-9,800
 -9,800
Kyna England us
Kyna England 		13,400
-11,600
 -11,600
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