2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
1a1b1c2
Event Info
2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52
Prize
$180,145
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$300,000
Total Entries
979
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
523
Players Left
69
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Pelkofer Hits a Straight and Gets Called in Two Spots

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Steve Pelkofer
Steve Pelkofer

Action picked up on the flop in a three-way pot. The board was {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Spades} with about 4,000 in the middle.

Action checked to a player in the cutoff who bet 2,400. The small blind check-raised to 5,000. Steve Pelkofer called the raise as did the cutoff.

The turn came the {a-Clubs} and the small blind slowed down with a check. The big blind moved all in for 17,400. The player in the cutoff after thinking for a while. Back on the small blind, he also made the call.

With Pelkofer all in, action was on the side for the {k-Hearts} river. Both players checked.

The small blind showed {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} but Pelkofer had {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} for the turned nuts. The cutoff player didn't show and Pelkofer scooped the big pot.

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Steve Pelkofer
58,000
58,000
58,000

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River Pair Good Enough for Holloway to Bluff-Catch

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

Action picked up on the turn in a heads-up pot. Chad Holloway was in position in the cutoff and looking at a board of {2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

With about 4,000 in the pot, the big blind checked to Holloway, who decided to check behind.

The river fell the {7-Hearts}. After the turn checked through, the big blind decided to lead for 2,600. Holloway elected to make the call.

"Queen high," said the big blind.

That wasn't good, as Holloway showed {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for the winner.

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Chad Holloway
38,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Scully Wins Multiway Pot

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four players saw a flop of {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} in a three-bet pot with about 10,000 in the middle.

Action checked to the late position three-bettor who continued for 6,500. Ryan Scully made the call in the blinds and another middle-position player called as well.

The turn came the {10-Spades} and all three players checked.

On the {q-Hearts} river, Scully led for 12,500. The player in middle position called, the late position player folded.

Scully showed {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} for top two pair and his opponent mucked.

"You didn't have ace-ten did you? Just making sure I didn't suck out on you," said Scully.

"Nope, ace-seven of diamonds," said his opponent. Just wanted to see it."

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Ryan Scully
66,000
66,000
66,000

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Webb Catches Two Pair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action started on the flop of a four-way pot. The cards on the table were {10-Spades}{q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

Action checked to Stan Webb in the cutoff who bet 3,000. Two players folded before he saw one caller in middle position.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}. His opponent checked and Webb immediately bet 4,000. Again, his opponent called.

The middle-position player checked dark and Webb checked back before the {j-Spades} hit the river.

"Two pair," said Webb, showing {10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}.

"Two pair is good," he heard in reply.

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Stan Webb
59,000
59,000
59,000
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Chad Holloway
29,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Lafata Takes One Down

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Just before the break, an early position player raised to 700 and found three callers, including Mark Lafata in the big blind.

The flop showed up {9-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Lafata checked, and the early position player continued for 1,300. The rest of the table folded, but Lafata made the call.

On the {a-Hearts} turn, Lafata checked again. His opponent fired 4,000. After some thought, Lafata check-raised to 9,000. His opponent released his cards and Lafata stacked his chips

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Mark Lafata
42,000
17,000
17,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Melius Sends Two Sets Home at Once

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Dustin Melius
Dustin Melius

A player opened under the gun and picked up two callers, a player in middle position and Dustin Melius on the button.

The flop showed up {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. The under the gun player continued for 1,200 and the player in middle position called. Dustin Melius raised it up to 4,000.

The opener moved all in for around 20,000, as did the middle-position player for a similar stack. Melius tanked for a while with a tough decision but eventually did make the call, having both players covered.

Early position: {q-}{q-}
Middle position: {5-}{5-}
Dustin Melius: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Melius had flopped a flush against two sets. The board did not pair on the turn or river, so Melius held up to scoop the massive pot and score two knockouts.

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Dustin Melius
69,000
69,000
69,000

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Ferrarotti Plays for Stacks, Busts Two

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Michael Ferrarotti
Michael Ferrarotti

Michael Ferrarotti raised to 900 from under the gun and found two callers, including Craig Welko on the button. The player in the small blind three-bet to 3,300. All three other players called.

The flop came out {4-}{5-}{6-} rainbow. The small blind decided not to continue, instead checking to Ferrarotti, who bet 6,000. Action folded to Craig Welko on the botton who moved all in for about 17,000. The small blind also moved all in for more, just over 20,000.

Back on the man who started the flop betting, Ferrarotti said, "Where's the rebuy line?" and went with his hand as well.

Craig Welko: {j-}{j-}
Small blind: {k-}{k-}
Michael Ferrarotti: {3-}{3-}

The turn changed nothing with the {6-}, but the river kept Ferrarotti from having to visit the reentry line with the {2-} to bring in the straight.

Some details of the hand were reported by the table.

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MIchael Ferrarotti
107,000
107,000
107,000
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Craig Welko
Busted

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