$360 MSPT ($150K GTD) Day 1a | MSPT Black Hawk

08-04-2021 21:37 UTC

"I Enjoy Straights"

HillKerby

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Ben Keeline opened to 2,700 in the cutoff and Ryan Hopp re-jammed for 16,700 on the button. Action folded back to Keeline and he looked up Hopp.

Ryan Hopp:
Ben Keeline:

Keeline's call was the correct one but the flop gave him more outs to fade despite flopping flush- and open-ended straight draws of his own. His six paired on the turn , giving Hopp a straight that remained best as the river completed the runout.

"Straights. I enjoy straights," said Hopp as the runout finished, leaving his hand best. His stack was counted and confirmed and the double was sent his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Keeline	39,500 -10,000	-10,000
Ryan Hopp	35,400 7,000	7,000

08-04-2021 21:44 UTC

Fierro Felts Fjeldsted

HillKerby

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Orso Fierro opened in middle position and was called by the player on the button before Gary Fjeldsted re-jammed for 14,800 in the small blind. Fierro shoved over the top for 26,000 and the player on the button thought for close to a minute before electing to fold.

Gary Fjeldsted:
Orso Fierro:

The flop came to give Fjeldsted the nut flush draw and backdoor straight possibilities to go with it.

"Standard," said Fierro, as he watched a clean complete the runout to bring about a slow, extended sigh of relief.

"It was going in on the flop, anyways," said Fjeldsted as he made his way from the table, giving Fierro a fist bump on his way out. "Good game," he added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orso Fierro	45,000 45,000	45,000
Gary Fjeldsted	Busted

Tags: Gary Fjeldsted Orso Fierro

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

08-04-2021 21:55 UTC

Rule Chips Up

HillKerby

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

Steven Rule limped under the gun and saw Rod Siegfried raise to 3,500 one position over. The hijack called as action made its way back to Rule, who also called to take action three ways to the streets.

The flop dropped and action checked to the hijack, who bet 4,500. Both Rule and Siegfried called, and then action checked through the turn 2h].

The river fell and Rule cut out a bet of 15,200. Siegfried wasted no time folding and the hijack then followed suit after about 20 seconds of thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rod Siegfried	209,000 209,000	209,000
Steven Rule	84,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Rod Siegfried Steven Rule

08-04-2021 22:10 UTC

Rodriguez Raises the River

HillKerby

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

A player in early position opened and saw action fold around to the small blind, who called. James Rodriguez was in the big blind and defended as well, and then all three players checked to the river on a completed board of .

The small blind fired out 5,000 after the river came and Rodriguez put out a raise to 18,800. The early-position player folded and then the small blind went into the tank for a bit before folding, saying he made a big laydown after Rodriguez took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Rodriguez	62,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: James Rodriguez

08-04-2021 22:19 UTC

Chip Counts Before Break

HillKerby

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

A total of 141 entries have been logged with a little under half of those players still in contention as Level 8 looks to come to a close. Here's an updated look at chip counts, with Rod Siegfried continuing to pile chips and add to his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rod Siegfried	265,000 56,000	56,000
Yohannes Ambaye	122,200 11,200	11,200
Steve Patch	112,000 3,000	3,000
Ryan Hopp	105,000 69,600	69,600
Steven Rule	86,000 2,000	2,000
Jordan Walker	84,500 -23,500	-23,500
Aaron Thomas	80,500 64,900	64,900
Austin Cole	71,000 17,000	17,000
Ben Keeline	38,200 -1,300	-1,300
Andrew Peragallo	37,000 22,000	22,000
Orso Fierro	36,500 -8,500	-8,500
Greg Collins	35,000 17,500	17,500
Randy Novak	33,000 19,500	19,500
Russel Lazzara	28,000 -39,100	-39,100
Caleb Pence	27,600 -27,900	-27,900
Jason Blount	12,000 -23,200	-23,200
Tyler Roy	7,600 -23,400	-23,400
Terry Wheeler	Busted
Greg Gius	Busted
Mary Hendricks	Busted