$1,110 Main Event ($500K GTD)
Day 1b Completed
2022 MSPT Riverside
$1,110 Main Event ($500K GTD)
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT Riverside
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$1,059,680
Entries
1,094
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
382
Players Left
44
Bouaphanh Leuaxay Bags Top Stack After Day 1b of MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Another full day of action has played to its conclusion at the 2022 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Riverside $1,100 Main Event. The second of three flights drew 382 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 522 and with that number, the $500K GTD has already been surpassed with one flight remaining.
Of those 382 entries, only 44 players remained when chips went into bags and Bouaphanh Leuaxay found himself atop the counts with a stack of 623,00.
Leuaxay was the only player to bag above 600k while the top five all bagged over 400k; John Schroeder (482,000), Jared Williams (444,000), Cero Zuccarello (443,000), and Jeff Fielder (429,000).
Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as MSPT Hall of Famer Rob Wazwaz and Matt Morfitt among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the five remaining tables in the final level of play that led to a lot of players riding roller coasters with their stack sizes before becoming official for the evening.
Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned five. Two-time MSPT Champ Dan Bekavac (330,000), Darnell Echols (328,000), reigning champ Timothy Gundrum (118,000) and DJ Buckley (83,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 17 to have already advanced from Day 1a.
Among those not as lucky at the felt included Mikiyo Aoki, MSPT Champ's Jonathan Kim, Josh Reichard, Ken Baime, and Todd Bartlett, with at least a few if not all of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.
The final starting flight will get underway tomorrow at 3.00 p.m. Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 11:40 p.m.). PokerNews will be on hand to capture all the action, so be sure to join us then.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
623,000 | 63,000 |
|
482,000 | 82,000 |
|
|
444,000 | 444,000 |
|
443,000 | 443,000 |
|
429,000 | 6,000 |
|
416,000 | 416,000 |
|
355,000 | 355,000 |
|
339,000 | 167,000 |
|
330,000 | 75,000 |
|
328,000 | 183,000 |
|
279,000 | 91,000 |
|
268,000 | -13,000 |
|
259,000 | -36,000 |
|
244,000 | 244,000 |
|
238,000 | 52,000 |
|
226,000 | -14,000 |
|
225,000 | 225,000 |
|
220,000 | 41,000 |
|
215,000 | -75,000 |
|
|
209,000 | 209,000 |
|
204,000 | 204,000 |
|
|
199,000 | 199,000 |
|
179,000 | -41,000 |
|
|
173,000 | 53,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 170,000 |
Final Four Hands
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final four hands of Day 1b.
Blindert Secures Late Night Double
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
A series of preflop raises saw Luke Blindert defended his big blind against the button bringing a 
flop.
Blindert quickly moved all in for 42,000 and his opponent called.
Luke Blindert: 
Opponent: 
Blindert was ahead after pairing his five on the flop and the 
turn followed by the 
river secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
162,000 | 57,000 |
No Ace for Wazwaz; Anderson Triples While Temper Doubles
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
There was three-way all in action preflop between MSPT Hall of Famer Rob Wazwaz from under the gun, Casey Temper from early position and Ken Anderson from the button, with Wazwaz having both players covered.
Ken Anderson: 
Casey Temper: 
Rob Wazwaz: 
Wazwaz was trailing both pocket pair's and the 
runout didn't change a thing as Anderson scored a 40,000 triple-up while Temper secured 94,000 for himself.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
188,000 | 23,000 |
|
140,000 | -55,000 |
|
|
120,000 |
Dietz Sets Up Fielder for Double
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
After losing majority of his stack in a previous hand, George Dietz raised all in for 54,000 from the cutoff and Jeff Fielder looked him up from the big blind.
George Dietz: 
Jeff Fielder: 
Dietz was ahead with his made hand and improved after the 
flop gave him a set of deuces.
The 
turn left Fielder drawing dead and the river secured Dietz the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
423,000 | 104,000 |
|
120,000 | -40,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Leuaxay Flops the Nuts and Gets Paid
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
After the hijack raised, the cutoff three-bet to 23,000 and only Bouaphanh Leuaxay called from the big blind.
The board was checked down to the 
river where the cutoff check-called the 50,000 bet from Leuaxay.
Leuaxay quickly showed for the nuts and collected the pot after their opponent mucked their hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000 | 140,000 |
Bekavac Gets Big Blind Special, Doubles Through Buell
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Steve Buell who raised to 8,000 from the button only to call the 20,000 three-bet Dan Bekavac tossed out from the big blind.
The 
flop saw Bekavac continue for 18,000 and Buell called bringing the 
turn.
Bekavac fired out 30,000 and then called off his 186,000 stack after Buell raised all in holding roughly 60,000 more in chips.
Dan Bekavac:
Steve Buell: 
Bekavac was ahead after flopping two-pair and was able to fade Buell's double gutter as the river secured his double-up.
Buell was left with just under 60,000 and was eliminated the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
445,000 | 225,000 |
|
Busted |