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

05-22-2022 00:24 UTC-5

Santi Doubles Through Bekavac

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Santi	140,500	88,000
Dan Bekavac	110,000	-100,000

Tags: Dan Bekavac Josh Santi

05-22-2022 00:14 UTC-5

500 Entries and Counting!

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

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.

05-22-2022 00:10 UTC-5

Kohner Finally Caught

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Kohner	440,000	129,000
Lorri Riley	64,500

Tags: Lorri Riley Ron Kohner

05-21-2022 23:55 UTC-5

Some Assorted Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Weston Wells	206,500	1,500
Josh Evans	145,000
Wesley Cannon	140,500	11,500
Taylor Howard	130,000	74,000
Jim Randash	65,000	65,000
DJ Buckley	53,500	-15,500
Donovan Frank	53,000	-7,300
Patricia Baumann	31,500	-24,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-21-2022 23:44 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	210,000	65,000

Hepper and Kohner First Over 300,000 in Latest Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cash Hepper	320,000	128,000
Ron Kohner	311,000	63,000
Rudy Stanko	249,500	-5,500
Terence Reid	215,000	53,000
Dan Bekavac	145,000	120,000
Jim Michaelis	128,000	13,000
John McGriff	120,000	78,000
Penn Swindle	97,500	-2,500
Arlie Brandvold	88,000	-27,000
Ken Lybeck	82,000	46,800
Phil Mader	80,500
Tyler Femling	79,000	-16,000
Taylor Howard	56,000	-24,000
Josh Santi	52,500	5,500
Claire Putnam	52,000	29,000
Mike Wilkinson	43,000	-19,000
Michael Campbell	41,000	14,000
Bart Ness	40,500	20,500
Jessica Anderson	Busted
Jill PIke	Busted
Wes Hitchcock	Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-21-2022 23:01 UTC-5

Tieszen Teasing a 200,000 Stack

Mike Patrick

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Tieszen	199,500	39,500
Paul Thew	Busted

Tags: John Tieszen Paul Thew

05-21-2022 22:46 UTC-5

Become a Legend at Legends Steakhouse

Mike Patrick

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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.