$1,110 Main Event | 2022 MSPT Cleveland

05-08-2022 21:36 UTC-6

Chris Tryba Eliminated In 4th Place ($60,466)

Liam Gannon

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Chris Tryba raised in first position to 500,000 and was called by [Removed:498] in the small blind. In the big blind Dustin Mcelhaney moved all-in for 6,500,000 and Tryba moved all-in for less folding out Kerchenski.

Chris Tryba:
Dustin Mcelhaney:

The board came out giving a pair of queens to Mcelhaney which was good for the pot and the WSOP bracelet winner went out in 4th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Mcelhaney	10,800,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Chris Tryba	Busted

Tags: Chris Tryba Dustin Mcelhaney

05-08-2022 21:47 UTC-6

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Mcelhaney	12,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
[Removed:498]	8,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
John Dennehey	4,775,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

05-08-2022 22:00 UTC-6

Mcelhaney Pulling Away

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Mcelhaney	14,775,000 2,775,000	2,775,000
Kevin Kerchenksi	8,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
John Dennehey	2,000,000 2,775,000	2,775,000

05-08-2022 22:05 UTC-6

Dennehey Doubles

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

John Dennehey moved all-in for 2,200,000 and Dustin Mcelhaney moved all-in for the effective stack, folding out [Removed:498].

John Dennehey:
Dustin Mcelhaney:

The board ran out giving a pair of queens to Dennehey to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Mcelhaney	12,000,000 2,775,000	2,775,000
John Dennehey	4,775,000 2,775,000	2,775,000

Tags: Dustin Mcelhaney John Dennehey

05-08-2022 22:13 UTC-6

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Mcelhaney	10,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
John Dennehey	9,200,000 4,425,000	4,425,000
[Removed:498]	4,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

05-08-2022 22:27 UTC-6

[Removed:498] Eliminated In 3rd Place ($81,580)

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

[Removed:498] moved all-in on the button for 3,200,000 and in the big blind Dustin Mcelhaney snap-called.

[Removed:498]:
Dustin Mcelhaney:

The board ran out which gave a full house to Mcelhaney. Kerchenski was eliminated in 3rd place and the two final players will take a 5-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dustin Mcelhaney	14,025,000 3,725,000	3,725,000
John Dennehey	8,850,000 350,000	350,000
[Removed:498]	Busted

Tags: Dustin Mcelhaney

05-08-2022 22:37 UTC-6

Mcelhaney Gets An Early Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The first few pots of the session have gone Mcelhaney's way, with no hands progressing past the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dennehey	6,000,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Dustin Mcelhaney	1,877,500 12,147,500	12,147,500

Tags: Dustin Mcelhaney John Dennehey

05-08-2022 22:47 UTC-6

Dennehey Takes The Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dustin Mcelhaney raised to 700,000 preflop and John Dennehey three-bet to 1,900,000 which Mcelhaney responded to by moving all-in and Dennehey called.

John Dennehey:
Dustin Mcelhaney:

The board ran out and Dennehey acquired the chip lead, the first time this final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dennehey	15,700,000 9,700,000	9,700,000
Dustin Mcelhaney	9,075,000 7,197,500	7,197,500

Tags: Dustin Mcelhaney John Dennehey

05-08-2022 23:03 UTC-6

Dustin Mcelhaney Finishes In 2nd Place ($133,058).

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

With a deal being discussed, an ICM deal was made between John Dennehey and Dustin Mcelhaney where Mcelhaney took a second place for $133,058 and John Dennehey took $155,933 and the championship. A recap is soon to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dennehey	24,775,000 9,075,000	9,075,000
Dustin Mcelhaney	Busted

Tags: Dustin Mcelaney John Dennehey