$1,110 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Grand Falls

08-19-2022 22:57 UTC-5

Estes Celebrates Early, Gets Punished

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

Chris Moen opened to 4,500 from early position and Mike Estes made the call on his left. Action folded to Josh Matti in the small blind who moved all in for 21,000.

Estes thought for a bit before folding. Matti then had a decision.

"I was hoping you'd call so I didn't have to," Estes told Moen. "I think I'm drawing really, really thin," said Estes before making the call.

Josh Matti:
Mike Estes:

"Yes, that's a win!" said Matti. "At least I hope," he said, unknowingly hinting at the impending doom.

The board ran out with four spades to give Matti the ace-high flush and the double through Estes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Estes	258,000
Josh Matti	51,500

Tags: Chris Moen Josh Matti Mike Estes

08-19-2022 23:11 UTC-5

Girouard Wins a Flip

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

James Girouard opened to 4,500 from early position and it didn't look like he would get any action. Action folded all the way to the big blind who would change that by three-betting to 18,000.

Girouard took a look at the stack he was up against and moved all in for about 55,000 effective. The big blind called quickly.

Big blind:
James Girouard:

Girouard hit a set on the flop, leaving his opponent drawing to a gutshot. The turn and river were too little, too late for his opponent and Girouard took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Girouard	165,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: James Girouard

08-19-2022 23:25 UTC-5

Sanderson Plays for Stacks

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

After a middle position open to 6,000, Dave Sanderson made the call in the small blind. Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire three-bet to 24,000 from the big blind.

The original opener got out of the way, but Sanderson back-raised all in for 102,500. Wilshire went into the tank.

"I've got jack-ten suited," he said. "I've probably got [inaudible], unless you've got ace-jack."

He eventually decided to fold and preserve his stack for another spot.

"You were right, I had an ace," said Sanderson as he showed the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire	152,000 -20,000	-20,000
Dave Sanderson	138,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Beau "Don K. Nado" Wilshire Dave Sanderson

08-19-2022 23:30 UTC-5

Final Break of the Night

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

Players are on their last break of the evening. Registration will be closed to today's flight at the beginning of level 13.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-19-2022 23:45 UTC-5

Some Big Stacks With Three Levels Left on the Night

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Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moen	364,000 -9,000	-9,000
Mikiyo Aoki	312,000 267,000	267,000
Blake Bohn	240,000 87,000	87,000
John Reading	200,000

Mark White	176,000 112,000	112,000
Phil Mader	160,000
Dave Sanderson	147,000 9,000	9,000

08-19-2022 23:53 UTC-5

Aoki Likes Her Dealer, Trending Upwards Quickly

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Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

After a cutoff open, the player on the button moved all in for about 50,000. Mikiyo Aoki moved all in from the small blind, having the other two well covered.

The cutoff folded and the two were off to a runout.

Opponent:
Mikiyo Aoki:

"Ah, nice hand," said Aoki.

"It's not over yet," said her opponent.

It certainly wasn't. Good news for Aoki showed up when the hit the flop. Her set held on the runout and Aoki continued her rise to the top portion of the leaderboard.

"That's my dealer, what can I say?" mused Aoki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikiyo Aoki	375,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Mikiyo Aoki

08-20-2022 00:06 UTC-5

King-High Call Good for Lauder

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Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Keith Lauder raised to 7,000 from the button and picked up one caller from the small blind.

The flop showed up . Action checked in flow to Lauder who continued for 6,000. His opponent made the call.

The turn brought the and both players checked.

The river paired the board again when the hit. The small blind led for 11,000. Lauder thought for a while and put in the call.

The small blind shook his head and rolled over and Lauder showed for the hero call and the winner.

"Let's go Keith," said tablemate Luke Blindert. "It's hard to make a pair, huh?" he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lauder	157,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Keith Lauder

08-20-2022 00:18 UTC-5

Bohn Gets There, Now Over Half a Million

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Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Blake Bohn raised to 6,000 from early position and only found one caller, Chris Burke in the big blind.

"Got anything?" asked Bohn, to no response.

The flop showed up . Burke checked to Bohn who continued for 10,000. After some thought, Burke slid his whole stack of 131,000 into the middle.

"I don't know what I'm supposed to do here," said Bohn. "Why are you shoving?" Bohn said out loud.

"I was happy with it," said Burke.

"You're happy with it?" reiterated Bohn.

"Yeah, with my stack, that was my thought process," said Burke.

"I don't know if I can fold," said Bohn. He didn't fold, he put the chips in.

Chris Burke:
Blake Bohn:

"You got a five? So any queen, ten, or club, right?" Bohn narrated.

The turn was none of those cards in the , though it added some counterfeit outs. The river was the , though, giving Bohn the flush and the winner to vault him to the top of the leaderboard.