$1,110 Main Event ($500K GTD) Day 1b | 2022 MSPT Riverside

03-18-2022 20:26 UTC-5

Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Sun	122,300 36,700	36,700
Angela Jordison	119,800 -2,500	-2,500
George Dietz	82,100 57,100	57,100
Reg Powell	72,300 1,100	1,100
Jeff Grimes	69,900 10,300	10,300
Ha Nguyen	69,700 23,200	23,200
Justin Scovil	61,200 38,900	38,900
Todd Melander	55,400 14,200	14,200
Adam Wiatrowski	55,400 49,400	49,400
Bradley Jansen	42,300 30,000	30,000

Nicola DiTrapani	42,100 17,100	17,100
Steve Buell	40,000 10,200	10,200
Peyton Smith	37,600 -21,100	-21,100
Ken Baime	32,100 10,800	10,800
Casey Temper	26,400 -2,900	-2,900
Darnell Echols	25,400 -45,800	-45,800
Brett Reichard	25,000 -6,200	-6,200
Alex Wheeler	11,200 -13,800	-13,800
Mo Nuwwarah	10,000 -10,000	-10,000
Timothy Gundrum	Busted
Paul Carney	Busted
Keith Heine	Busted
Josh Reichard	Busted
Todd Sladek	Busted
Andy Rogowski	Busted

03-18-2022 20:33 UTC-5

Fielder Defends and Wins

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The hijack raised to 2,500 and Jeff Fielder defended his big blind to see a flop.

Both players checked and the paired the board on the turn.

Fielder check-called the 2,500 bet from his opponent and the completed the board on the river. Fielder led out for 7,500 and his opponent quickly mucked their hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	89,700 38,500	38,500

Tags: Jeff Fielder

03-18-2022 20:40 UTC-5

Set-Over-Set Costs Aoki

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The biggest hand of the day thus far just went down after Mikiyo Aoki's flopped set of sevens was turned by Ander Maker holding a pair of jacks.

Maker collected a double-up of 105,300, leaving Aoki with roughly 2,500 which was gone a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Maker	280,000
Mikiyo Aoki	Busted

Tags: Mikiyo Aoki Andrew Maker

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

03-18-2022 20:52 UTC-5

Day 1a Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were 17 players who advanced from a 140-entry field after Day 1a and players who make it through today will join that group on Sunday, Feb. 20th for Day 2 at 11 a.m.

Place	Player	Chips
1	Jason Bender	437,000
2	Godson Wright	350,000
3	Kevin Berthelsen	341,000
4	Angelo Tsilibiris	274,000
5	Rob Chiappone	256,000
6	Tim Garles	254,000
7	James Miers	215,000
8	Dan Cooepel	194,000
9	Travis Gaule	175,000
10	Taylor Howard	161,000
11	Nick Hall	149,000
12	Zhicheng Lin	128,000
13	Phil Mader	118,000
14	Jake Wilding	118,000
15	Joe Landazzi	113,000
16	Ross Ferger	111,000
17	Loren Rice	106,000

03-18-2022 21:03 UTC-5

Buell Drops One with Tens

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Steve Buell raised to 2,600 from late position and then called the 17,000 three-bet jam the big blind made.

Opponent:
Steve Buell:

Buell was ahead with his made hand of tens and the runout eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Buell	70,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Steve Buell

03-18-2022 21:14 UTC-5

Davis Wins Race to Double Through Utley

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marquez Davis was all in for roughly 20,000 preflop from late position and Darin Utley gave him isolation from the button.

Marquez Davis:
Darin Utley:

It was a classic race with Davis needing to connect with either of his two over cards but neither came on the flop.

The turn however, came the , putting Davis in the lead with a pair of kings and the river secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marquez Davis	40,000
Darin Utley	30,000 -31,200	-31,200

Tags: Marquez Davis Darin Utley

03-18-2022 21:21 UTC-5

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Day 1b players are off on another 10-minute break. All the T-100 chips will be raced off during this break.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

03-18-2022 21:48 UTC-5

Some Chip Counts from After Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Maker	290,000 10,000	10,000
Dan Bekavac	210,500 60,500	60,500
Matt Morfitt	166,500 126,500	126,500
Jeff Fielder	123,500 33,800	33,800
Jeremy Calverley	110,000 54,900	54,900
Todd Bartlett	100,500 55,200	55,200
Aaron Johnson	87,500 13,000	13,000
Casey Temper	76,500 50,100	50,100
George Dietz	75,000 -7,100	-7,100
Michael Berk	74,500 13,300	13,300
Brad Sailor	67,500 -33,700	-33,700
Mo Nuwwarah	52,500 27,500	27,500
Steve Buell	38,500 -31,500	-31,500
Terence Reid	32,500 -41,800	-41,800
Rob Wazwaz	19,000 -3,100	-3,100

Bradley Jansen	18,500 -23,800	-23,800

Nicola DiTrapani	Busted
Darin Utley	Busted
Brett Reichard	Busted
Alex Wheeler	Busted
Dennis Stevermer	Busted
Adam Beik	Busted
Joe Matheson	Busted
Julie Rickert	Busted
Peyton Smith	Busted

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