2022 MSPT Riverside

$1,110 Main Event ($500K GTD)
Day: 1a
1a1b1c2
Event Info
2022 MSPT Riverside
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$193,391
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$1,059,680
Entries
1,094
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
140
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 1,094
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Baime Makes His Move on Smith

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was heads-up action between Ken Baime from under the gun and Peyton Smith from the next seat over.

With 10,000 already in the middle and a {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board showing, Baime check-jammed after Smith fired out 7,000.

Smith took some time in the tank but couldn't pull the trigger as he released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ken Baime
Ken Baime
44,500
25,300
25,300
Profile photo of Peyton Smith us
Peyton Smith
18,700
4,700
4,700

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Johnson Scoops Pot

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson

After MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson limped in from under the gun, the player from middle position raised to 1,300 and found three callers which included Johnson.

The {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} flop was checked to the initial raiser who continued for 2,600 and only Johnson called.

Both players checked the {j-Spades} turn and {6-Diamonds} river to showdown.

Johnson showed {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a pair of aces and it was good as his opponent mucked {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Johnson
23,400
11,100
11,100

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Berthelsen Flushes Brenden for Double Up

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Kevin Berthelsen
Kevin Berthelsen

There was heads-up action between Kevin Berthelsen from the hijack and Harold Brenden from the small blind.

The board read {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and Brenden called a 7,000 raise from Berthelsen to see the {3-Diamonds} complete the board on the river.

Brenden checked to Berthelsen who moved all-in for 13,200 and Brenden reluctantly called.

Berthelsen quickly showed {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the king-high flush and collected his double-up after Brenden mucked his hand facedown.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Berthelsen
45,600
45,600
45,600
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Harold Brenden
6,000
23,700
23,700

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A Round of Chip Counts

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ha Nguyen us
Ha Nguyen
64,300
6,500
6,500
Profile photo of Darnell Echols us
Darnell Echols
55,300
30,300
30,300
Profile photo of Reg Powell us
Reg Powell
38,600
2,600
2,600
Profile photo of Jeff Grimes us
Jeff Grimes
33,200
8,200
8,200
Profile photo of Harold Brenden us
Harold Brenden
29,700
100
100
Profile photo of Todd Melander us
Todd Melander
28,700
3,700
3,700
Profile photo of Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
28,500
700
700
Profile photo of Bradley Jansen us
Bradley Jansen
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Peyton Smith
23,400
9,700
9,700
Profile photo of Mike Shaw us
Mike Shaw
22,100
2,900
2,900
Profile photo of Matt Morfitt us
Matt Morfitt
21,300
3,700
3,700
Profile photo of Ken Baime
Ken Baime
19,200
5,400
5,400
Profile photo of Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
12,300
12,700
12,700

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Baime Wins with Aggression

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Ken Baime
Ken Baime

MSPT Majestic Star Champ Ken Baime raised to 500 from the cutoff and was called by Brad Sailor from the small blind, along with the big blind.

The {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop was checked to Baime who continued for 900 and only the big blind called to see the {6-Spades} turn.

Action was checked to Baime once again who fired out an uncontested 2,100 bet to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Brad Sailor
27,800
2,800
2,800
Profile photo of Ken Baime
Ken Baime
24,600
400
400

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Nguyen Calls Correctly

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Ha Nguyen
Ha Nguyen

Ha Nguyen raised to 600 from the button and then called the 2,000 three-bet from the small blind.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Nguyen called the 1,300 continuation bet from his opponent and the {7-Spades} turn was checked by both players to the {j-Hearts} river.

Nguyen called the 3,500 bet from his opponent and both players tabled their hands.

The small blind rolled over {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for queen-high and Nguyen quickly showed {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to win the pot with a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Ha Nguyen
57,800
32,800
32,800

Tags: Ha Nguyen