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

07-24-2022 00:40 UTC-5

Cimino Makes the Nuts and Stacks Two Players

Terrance Reid

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action picked up with three players getting all their chips in the middle preflop. John Cimino was battling it out with two short stacks heading to a runout for a pot of about 50,000.

Opponent:
Opponent:
John Cimino:

It was a huge flop for all three players when the came out. Top pair versus bottom set versus an open-ender to a turn, Cimino drilled the for the straight on the turn. The river gave him the win and sent two to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
CJ Peake	355,000 85,000	85,000
John Cimino	142,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: John Cimino

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

07-24-2022 00:22 UTC-5

Holloway Runs Into Estes, Headed Out Into the Sunset

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Terrance Reid

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

Chad Holloway was working a short stack on the button and decided to move in for 40,000, about 13 big blinds. The small blind folded, but big-stacked Mike Estes made the call in the big blind.

Chad Holloway:
Mike Estes:

"Two live cards, that's all I can ask for," said Holloway.

Holloway found a good flop on the board. The turn was safe too, the . The river was a dagger, though, when the fell to felt "Disco" Chad.

He'll get an early start moving out West to Las Vegas after a good night's sleep tonight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Estes	307,000 307,000	307,000
Chad Holloway	Busted

Tags: Chad Holloway Mike Estes

07-24-2022 00:10 UTC-5

Hanson's Aces Dodge a Big Draw

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Terrance Reid

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

Action began on the turn in a heads-up pot. Sam Hanson was all in for 52,000 into a pot of about 70,000 with a board showing . His opponent had him covered.

His opponent thought for a while on the button, but decided to put the chips in with a big hand.

Sam Hanson:
Opponent:

Hanson needed to dodge a bunch of outs. "Black four," he called out.

It was the on the river that secured his double.

Hanson was down to about 10,000 just a couple of hours ago, but has spun it back up to one of the bigger stacks around the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Hanson	186,000 186,000	186,000

Tags: Sam Hanson

07-24-2022 00:01 UTC-5

Olson II Wins the Race

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Terrance Reid

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

An early-position player raised to 7,000 and picked up a caller before a player in middle position moved all in for 72,000. Gary Olson II thought for a bit and decided to make the call. The rest of the table folded and the two were off to a race.

Opponent:
Gary Olson II:

"Please, let me win a race," said the all-in player.

He did not. The board ran out and Olson II took down the large pot to shoot up the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Olson II	257,000 257,000	257,000

Tags: Gary Olson II

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

07-23-2022 23:32 UTC-5

Final Break of the Night

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Terrance Reid

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

Players are heading on their last break this evening. Registration will be closed when they return to play at the start of level 13.

07-23-2022 23:28 UTC-5

Venhaus Doubles Through Trost

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Terrance Reid

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

A middle-position player opened for 5,500 before Craig Trost three-bet to 16,500. Kevin Venhaus cold-called in late position, the original raiser folded.

A flop of showed up and Trost looked at Venhaus' stack, it had about 34,000. Trost moved enough in the middle to cover him.

"All in? I call," said Venhaus, who was at risk.

Kevin Venhaus:
Craig Trost:

Trost was drawing thin against the set, Venhaus held on the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Venhaus	105,000 105,000	105,000
Craig Trost	102,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Craig Trost Kevin Venhaus

07-23-2022 23:13 UTC-5

Holloway Finds a Double Through Stevermer

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Terrance Reid

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

Chad Holloway moved all in for 38,000 and the bet didn't get far before Dennis Stevermer moved all in behind him and had him well covered. The rest of the table folded and the two were off to a race.

Chad Holloway:
Dennis Stevermer:

Holloway couldn't find an ace or jack on the board, but he did find four clubs to give him the flush and much-needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Holloway	81,000 26,000	26,000

Dennis Stevermer	72,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Chad Holloway Dennis Stevermer

07-23-2022 23:05 UTC-5

Copeland Putting Big Stack to Work

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Terrance Reid

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

Jeffrey Copeland opened for 4,500 from middle position and looked like he wouldn't get any action. One by one, each player folded until reaching Al Carpenter in the big blind. Carpenter three-bet to 10,400.

Copeland thought for a bit before sliding out a stack of chips that totaled 36,500. Carpenter gave it some thought, but he let his cards go and Copeland took down the preflop pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Copeland	148,000 12,000	12,000
Al Carpenter	106,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Al Carpenter Jeffrey Copeland