$1,110 South Dakota State Championship | 2022 MSPT Deadwood

05-22-2022 20:32 UTC-5

Alex Smith Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,658)

Mike Patrick

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alex Smith jammed for 890,000 in early position and Gerald Cunniff moved in for slightly more from the small blind. the big blind folded, and Smith was at risk.

Alex Smith:
Gerald Cunniff:

The board came , giving Cunniff a set of eights on the river to eliminate Smith in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Cunniff	1,950,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Alex Smith	Busted

Tags: Alex Smith Gerald Cunniff

05-22-2022 20:24 UTC-5

Kevin Ellis Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,233)

Mike Patrick

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kevin Ellis moved all in for 720,000 from early position and was called by Ron Kohner in middle position. The rest of the table folded and Ellis' tournament life was at risk.

Kevin Ellis:
Ron Kohner:

The flop paired up Kohner, and the turn and river couldn't save Ellis, who bowed out in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Kohner	2,100,000 540,000	540,000
Kevin Ellis	Busted

Tags: Kevin Ellis Ron Kohner

05-22-2022 20:05 UTC-5

Sergio Mireles Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,297)

Mike Patrick

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

After winning a huge pot off Gerald Cunniff to take the chip lead, Mike Estes has scored the first elimination of the final table.

Estes opened to 130,000 in early position, and Sergio Mireles moved all in for 790,000 to his immediate left.

After action folded back to Estes, he called and was in dominant shape.

Sergio Mireles:
Mike Estes:

The board came , bringing no help to Mireles, sending the 2019 South Dakota State Champion home in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Estes	4,170,000 3,190,000	3,190,000
Gerald Cunniff	700,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000
Sergio Mireles	Busted

Tags: Gerald Cunniff Mike Estes Sergio Mireles

05-22-2022 19:00 UTC-5

John Schroer Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,340)

Mike Patrick

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

Gerald Cunniff raised to 120,000 on the button and was called by John Schroer in the big blind.

On the flop, Schroer check-raised Cunniff's continuation bet of 150,000 to 500,000.

Cunniff then moved all in for a little under 1,000,000 total.

After a couple of minutes of deliberation, Schroer called, slightly covered by Cunniff.

John Schroer:
Gerald Cunniff:

Cunniff's two pair led Schroer's top pair, top kicker, then held up as the dealer placed the on the turn and the on the river.

With Schroer's elimination, the final table of nine has been reached and the players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Cunniff	2,425,000 1,265,000	1,265,000
John Schroer	Busted

Tags: Gerald Cunniff John Schroer

05-22-2022 18:49 UTC-5

Michael Williams Wins Huge Flip Over Mireles

Mike Patrick

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

"I don't wanna be the bubble!"

These were the words spoken by Michael Williams as he hesitantly called off his over 1,000,000 chip stack to a preflop three-bet jam from Sergio Mireles.

Williams had raised to 100,000 from the button before being put to the huge decision by Mireles, who hasn't show aversion to playing big pots today.

This would be his biggest, as Williams indeed called.

Michael Williams:
Sergio Mireles:

The massive flip was decided quickly as the dealer gave Williams a set with the flop, then a on the turn to seal it before the irrelevant on the river.

Mireles' stack tumbled to one of the shorter in the room, while Williams is now near the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Williams	2,310,000 1,045,000	1,045,000
Sergio Mireles	700,000 -1,030,000	-1,030,000

Tags: Michael Williams Sergio Mireles

05-22-2022 18:38 UTC-5

Joshua Reichard Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,340)

Mike Patrick

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

With approximately 400,000 in the pot on a board reading , Sergio Mireles overbet jammed for 695,000 effective to potentially put Joshua Reichard all-in.

Reichard tanked for a couple of minutes then called, only to see the bad news.

Joshua Reichard:
Sergio Mireles:

Reichard's call with a pair of tens couldn't beat Mireles' flopped top pair of queens.

Reichard was sent to the rail, while Mireles' stack is now back near the biggest in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Mireles	1,730,000 840,000	840,000
Joshua Reichard	Busted

Tags: Joshua Reichard Sergio Mireles

05-22-2022 18:11 UTC-5

Jeff Heiberg Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,340)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jeff Heiberg raised to 85,000 from under the gun, then call a three-bet to 260,000 from Alex Smith on the button.

On the flop, Heiberg checked, Smith moved all in for about 300,000 more, and Smith called.

Jeff Heiberg:
Alex Smith:

Smith's queens needed to fade Heiberg's flush draw and did just that as the dealer laid out the on the turn and the on the river.

Smith is now the first player over 2,000,000 chips, and he's well over at that, with a sizeable chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Smith	2,450,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jeff Heiberg	Busted

Tags: Alex Smith Jeff Heiberg

05-22-2022 17:50 UTC-5

Shane Snellgrove Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,872)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Shane Snellgrove raised to 75,000 under the gun and was called by Ron Kohner in the small blind.

On the flop, Kohner checked and Snellgrove moved in for a little under 200,000. Kohner called.

Shane Snellgrove:
Ron Kohner:

The dealer couldn't find another five for Snellgrove on the runout and Kohner's jacks up held to eliminate Snellgrove.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Kohner	1,600,000 400,000	400,000
Shane Snellgrove	Busted

Tags: Ron Kohner Shane Snellgrove

05-22-2022 17:42 UTC-5

Eric Eelkema Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,872)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eric Eelkema moved all in preflop for 365,000 from under the gun and was met with a re-shove from Joshua Reichard in the cutoff.

The rest of the table folded, and the cards were placed on their backs.

Eric Eelkema:
Joshua Reichard:

A queen on the turn came for Reichard as the dealer spread a board of to end Eelkema's day in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Reichard	1,100,000 380,000	380,000
Eric Eelkema	Busted

Tags: Eric Eelkema Joshua Reichard

05-22-2022 17:35 UTC-5

Joe Grone Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,872)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After Michael Williams called an under the gun raise from Joe Grone in his big blind, the duo checked a flop of .

On the turn however, the action picked up.

Grone led out for 85,000 and Williams raised 100,000 more. Grone moved all in for about 300,000 more and Williams called.

Joe Grone:
Michael Williams:

Williams' turned two pair needed to fade a heart on the river and they did just that as the dealer dropped the to eliminate Grone.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Williams	1,850,000 500,000	500,000
Joe Grone	Busted

Tags: Joe Grone Michael Williams