$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship

07-21-2022 17:51 UTC-5

Barnard On Right Side of Cooler, Gets it All

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Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 1,000 and three players called, including Joe Barnard and Brad Sailor in the big blind.

The flop showed up . All four players checked the monotone board.

The turn came the and action checked to the original opener again, this time he put out a delayed continuation bet of 3,000. The cutoff player folded, but Barnard check-raised to 9,500. Sailor folded, but the bettor made the call.

Heads-up to a river, the final card was the . Barnard moved all in for 16,200. His opponent thought for about a minute before making the call.

Barnard turned over for the flopped flush. His opponent revealed for the flopped straight that he couldn't get away from.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Barnard	61,000 27,000	27,000
Brad Sailor	25,000 25,000	25,000

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07-21-2022 17:39 UTC-5

Bender Goes for the Double

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Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jason Bender limped from early position off a short stack. Action folded to his opponent in middle position who raised to 1,600. The small blind called the 1,600.

Action back on Bender, he moved all in for 6,100.

"I feel like gambling," said the raiser, and he made the call. The small blind got out of the way.

Jason Bender:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Bender's aces held.

"I thought you had a big hand when you just limped," said Bender's neighbor.

"I had to go for the full double," Bender said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Bender	13,500 13,500	13,500

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07-21-2022 17:26 UTC-5

Neighbors' Nightmare Turns Into a Dream

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Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After seeing one limp in front of him, Gabe Neighbors raised to 1,400 from middle position. He saw three callers, one on the button, one in the small blind who was all in for 600, and the original limper.

The flop came out and action checked to Neighbors. He continued for a bet of 2,600. His opponent on the button three in a 5,000 chip and announced raise after it had hit the felt, so it was forced to be just a call. The other player folded.

The turn was the and Neighbors bet slightly more than the previous street, 2,800. This time the player on the button did raise, throwing in 10,000. Neighbors quickly moved all in for about 15,500 effective and his opponent called.

Opponent:
Preflop All-In Opponent: mucked
Gabe Neighbors:

"Pair the board," pleaded Neighbors.

Right on cue, the dealer dropped the on the river, giving Neighbors the full house and the winner to knock out two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabe Neighbors	52,000 52,000	52,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

07-21-2022 17:01 UTC-5

Break Time

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Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Players are on the first 10-minute break of the day.

07-21-2022 16:52 UTC-5

Hargis Holds on with His Overpair

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Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Action began on the turn of a heads-up put. The board showed .

With about 10,000 in the middle, Tim Hargis checked from early position and saw a bet of 6,500 from his sole opponent. He decided to come along with a call.

The river landed a and Hargis checked again. He saw his opponent check behind.

"I've got a pair," said Hargis, and he showed . His opponent mucked his hand and Hargis raked another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Hargis	47,500

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07-21-2022 16:42 UTC-5

Seiter's Check-Raise Takes it Down

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Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Three players saw a flop of with about 2,000 in the middle.

Matt Seiter checked from the big blind. The early position player bet 1,200 and found a caller in late position.

Back on Seiter, he went for the check-raise to the tune of 6,300. Both of his opponents let their cards go and Seiter took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Seiter	54,000 54,000	54,000

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07-21-2022 16:34 UTC-5

Some Early Counts Around the Room

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Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Yates	94,000
Brent Phelps	59,500 59,500	59,500
Ross Ferger	56,500 -600	-600
Matt Kramberry	47,000 7,000	7,000
Tim Hargis	40,100
Joe Barnard	34,000 7,800	7,800
Gary Lambert	34,000 34,000	34,000
CJ Peake	32,500 7,500	7,500
Brandon Huff	31,000
Jeff Grimes	28,000 28,000	28,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

07-21-2022 16:25 UTC-5

Yates Calls Down for It All

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Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was picked up on the river of a massive pot between Tyler Yates and Dan Bekavac.

The full board showed .

Bekavac's cards had just been mucked and Yates was scooping the large pot after showing .

Bekavac was kind enough to share some details.

"I bet pot on turn and then shoved on the river, he called me down with the ace-ten," said Bekavac, who will be jumping back in to take another shot today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Yates	94,000 94,000	94,000
Dan Bekavac	Busted

Tags: Dan Bekavac Tyler Yates