Dan Bekavac's stack was recently seen to be significantly shortened. He informed the live reporting team that it was at the hands of a cooler with Josh Santi.
Santi raised to 5,000, Bekavac three-bet to 20,500, Santi moved in for 75,000 and Bekavac called.
Josh Santi: 
Dan Bekavac:
The board ran out 
, and the aces held to hack almost half of Bekavac's stack away.
The tournament clock now shows 254 entries in today's Day 1b flight, which along with the 246 entries from Day 1a combines to make 500 individual entries.
Registration closes at the start of level 13, with prize pool details to be announced shortly after.
Ron Kohner has been steamrolling his table en route to the chip lead, but he was recently slowed down a bit by Lorri Riley.
Kohner raised to 8,000 in middle position and Riley moved in for approximately 30,000. kohner called, eager to take out another victim.
Lorri Riley: 
Ron Kohner: 
The board came 
, finally putting some form of a dent in the chip leader's stack.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Dan Bekavac opened to 6,000 in early position and a player in middle position jammed for approximately 30,000.
Bekavac quickly called and was up against what another player at the table called "The Qeuce".
Opponent: 
Dan Bekavac: 
The 
flop gave Bekavac a huge advantage, and only half of the help needed for "The Qeuce" came in on the 
turn and river.
Since re-entering, Bekavac has rebuilt his stack to a solid contender with just over four levels remaining in the night.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
John Tieszen raised to 3,500 from under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 18,500 from Paul Thew in the small blind.
Tieszen then moved all in for approximately 40,000 more effective.
Thew stewed for over a minute before deciding on a call and the hands were revealed.
Paul Thew: 
John Tieszen: 
The dealer spread a board of 
and Tieszen's queens held up to push his stack to the verge of 200,000 chips.
Deadwood, South Dakota is rich with history and the characters in that history, such as “Wild” Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Preacher Smith, and Seth Bullock, have become legends of yore. The Franklin Hotel is no stranger to legends that have passed through its halls since it opened in 1903, including Babe Ruth, John Wayne, Teddy Roosevelt, Kevin Costner, and William Howard Taft.
With the 2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship happening right here at the Silverado Franklin Casino, poker legends will be made this weekend. Legendary gamblers and poker players deserve a legendary meal, and fittingly enough, Legends Steakhouse, conveniently located in the lower level of the Franklin Hotel, offers players delectable breakfast and dinner options at reasonable prices.
For breakfast, Legends Steakhouse offers an array of omelets and benedicts, classic fare like steak and eggs, breakfast burritos and biscuits and gravy, and fun, exciting options like red velvet waffles and Rumchata french toast. If you’re looking for a morning libation, the “Meaty Mary” includes some bacon with your bloody mary for a savory, delicious start to your morning.
Dinner gives diners the complete steakhouse experience, with intriguing appetizers such as escargot, duck wings, and lobster bisque. Entrees include roasted chicken breast with apple walnut chutney, shrimp crepes with white wine creme sauce, and lobster tail with drawn butter. But the main course has to be the steaks; and with a 21-day dry aged in-house cut of your favorite filets, ribeyes, strips and sirloins, to name a few, the steak lover will not be disappointed by the selection and flavor of their favorite cut of beef.
So if you find yourself with downtime during the MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship, head over to Legends Steakhouse at the Franklin Hotel and indulge in the rich history and delicious cuisine of South Dakota.
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