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

05-21-2022 22:25 UTC-5

Stanko Soars Into Chip Lead

Mike Patrick

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

Shortly after eliminating Dan Bekavac while holding pocket aces, Rudy Stanko saw a turn board with Umut Ozturk that read with an already large pot in front of them.

Ozturk bet 35,000, leaving himself a bit over 100,000 behind. Stanko quickly moved all in, with Ozturk covered.

Ozturk didn't take long before folding and ceding the large pot to Stanko, who has taken the chip lead into the break.

Meanwhile, Bekavac has since re-entered and will begin the rebuilding process with three levels of registration remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudy Stanko	250,000 80,000	80,000
Umut Ozturk	100,700 -79,300	-79,300
Dan Bekavac	25,000 -73,000	-73,000

Tags: Dan Bekavac Rudy Stanko Umut Ozturk

05-21-2022 22:27 UTC-5

Another Break

Mike Patrick

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

Three more levels of late registration remain as the players have been sent on their penultimate break of the day.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-21-2022 22:36 UTC-5

Biggest Stacks in the Room After Break

Mike Patrick

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudy Stanko	255,000 5,000	5,000
Ron Kohner	248,000 187,000	187,000
Weston Wells	205,000 56,000	56,000
Cash Hepper	192,000 -16,000	-16,000
Terence Reid	162,000 15,000	15,000
John Tieszen	160,000 35,000	35,000
Mark Ihringer	140,000 15,200	15,200
Wesley Cannon	129,000 19,800	19,800

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.

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	39,500
Paul Thew	Busted

Tags: John Tieszen Paul Thew

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-21-2022 23:28 UTC-5

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