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

05-20-2022 22:00 UTC-5

Bekavac Barrels into Chip Lead

Mike Patrick

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dan Bekavac shared a pair of hands that have seen him rocket into the chip lead.

According to Bekavac, first, he raised and got one caller in the small blind.

On a flop of , the small blind led for 5,000 and Bekavac called.

On a turn which brought a club flush draw, the small blind bet 12,000 and again, Bekavac called.

The river brought a third club with the , but also gave Bekavac trip sevens. He called a final 20,000 bet from the small blind who mucked his hand.

About an orbit later, Bekavac called a raise with and made a better flush on the river against the same opponent to win a sizeable pot to push his stack close to 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	199,000 131,000	131,000

Tags: Dan Bekavac

05-20-2022 21:51 UTC-5

Pike at the Peak in Latest Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jill PIke	186,000
Kara Tripp	140,000 62,000	62,000
Matt Kirby	120,000 87,000	87,000
Jeff Heiberg	105,000 -30,000	-30,000
Dave Ouellette	105,000 74,000	74,000
De Glassgow	92,000 -6,000	-6,000
Rodney Benson	92,000 52,000	52,000
Eddie Ghostbear	88,500 8,500	8,500
Nate Dennis	74,000 -19,000	-19,000
Eric Eelkema	72,000 30,500	30,500
Jimmy Skovgard	34,000 -22,000	-22,000
DJ Buckley	30,000 -4,000	-4,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-20-2022 21:31 UTC-5

Etherington Gives Some Back

Mike Patrick

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Deadwood bartender Billy Etherington has been building a healthy stack throughout the day, but recently gave some back.

After he raised to 3,500 under the gun, a player in late position moved all in for 14,200. Etherington made the call and was in a race situation.

Opponent:
Billy Etherington:

The dealer spread a board of , bringing Etherington's opponent a set on the flop, which held up.

Nonetheless, the popular local player remains among the chip leaders with half the day's field gone from the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Etherington	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Billy Etherington

05-20-2022 21:13 UTC-5

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History

Mike Patrick

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 13 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.

Among the field today is the MSPT's all-time leader in Main Event cashes, Aaron Johnson.

Here's a look at those chasing Johnson on the top ten list of MSPT Main Event cashers:

Place	Player	Hometown	Main Event Cashes
1	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, Minnesota	43
2	DJ Buckley	Eden Prarie, Minnesota	37
3	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	36
4	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	34
5	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	30
6	Patrick Steele	Chelsea, Michigan	28
7	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	27
8	Mark Hodge	Fernandina Beach, Florida	26
9	Jason Seitz	Shakopee, Minnesota	25
10	3 tied at	-	25

Tags: Aaron Johnson Blake Bohn DJ Buckley Jason Seitz Kou Vang Mark Hodge Patrick Steele Richard Alsup Rob WazWaz

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

05-20-2022 21:03 UTC-5

Some More Updated Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Bell	106,300 9,300	9,300
John Tieszen	98,000 98,000	98,000
Johnny Flores	97,000 45,000	45,000
Kevin Ellis	90,000 500	500
Andrew Atchison	89,000 13,000	13,000
Alex Smith	66,500 -5,500	-5,500
Andrew Hilleren	42,000 42,000	42,000
Dave Word	33,500 -20,500	-20,500
Josh Jackson	27,500 -12,500	-12,500
Aaron Johnson	27,000 6,500	6,500
Terry Williams	24,500 5,500	5,500
Mike Wilkinson	12,500 -30,500	-30,500

05-20-2022 20:52 UTC-5

More Faces in the Field

Mike Patrick

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

05-20-2022 20:32 UTC-5

Heiberg's Heater Continues, Bekavac Escapes

Mike Patrick

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Dan Bekavac and Jeff Heiberg recently passed along a hand which saw Heiberg's already large stack grow at the expense of Bekavac, but it could have been much worse for the four-time MSPT champ.

According to the players, Heiberg raised to 1,800 under the gun, and picked up no less than six callers, including Bekavac.

On a flop of , Heiberg continued for 10,500, with only Bekavac making the call.