$1,110 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Cleveland

05-05-2022 21:09 UTC-5

Noel Eliminated In Classic Cooler

Liam Gannon

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

With cards on their backs, Billy Noel was all-in and at risk for his 49,000 against Serge Fulmus.

Billy Noel:
Serge Fulmus:

The board ran out as no help to Noel and he exited the tournament area.

At another table, Greg Himmelbrand was also eliminated when his pocket kings were cracked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serge Fulmus	139,000	139,000
Bobby Noel	Busted
Greg Himmelbrand	Busted

Tags: Billy Noel Greg Himmelbrand Serge Fulmus

05-05-2022 21:01 UTC-5

Big Stacks Around The Room

Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Hammonds	246,000	10,000
William Dopico	204,000	61,000
Gary Friedman	164,000	28,000
Terry Piwinski	155,000
Scott Fitzhugh	138,000

05-05-2022 20:46 UTC-5

Lagodich Eliminated in Four Way All-in

Liam Gannon

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

Greg Himmelbrand moved all-in for 8,000 under the-gun and from the button Frank Lagodich moved all-in fro 56,000. The small blind moved all-in for 80,000 effective and Gary Friedman in the big blind called.

Greg Himmelbrand:
Frank Lagodich:
Gary Friedman:
Small blind:

The board ran out which gave Himmelbrand the main with a flush, but had Friedman scooping the side and the remainder of Lagodich's chips as well as a near full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Friedman	136,000	48,000
Greg Himmelbrand	34,000
Frank Lagodich	Busted

Tags: Frank Lagodich Gary Friedman Greg Himmelbrand

05-05-2022 20:32 UTC-5

Chip Counts After Break

Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Hammonds	236,000	12,000
Donald Mcelhaney	203,000	203,000
Patrick Mace	167,000	146,200
William Dopico	143,000	58,700
Dustin Mcelhaney	103,000	-20,000
Gary Friedman	88,000	-3,200
Mitch Range	27,800	3,300
Bobby Noel	Busted
Nicholas Rigby	Busted
Michael Berk	Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-05-2022 20:20 UTC-5

Break; Color Up

Liam Gannon

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

The players have gone on a 10-minute break. The 100 chips will be colored up at this time.

05-05-2022 20:11 UTC-5

Sepiol Versus Range

Liam Gannon

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

Mitch Range raised to 6,000 in early position and from the cutoff, Daniel Sepiol called with all other action folding behind him.

The flop of was checked through to the turn that saw Range check to Sepiol who bet 5,000 and was called.

The river landed the and Range checked once more to Sepiol who bet 13,000 and received a quick fold from Range.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Sepiol	42,500	17,500
Mitch Range	24,500	-38,900

Tags: Daniel Sepiol Mitch Range

05-05-2022 20:02 UTC-5

Berk Spikes The River

Liam Gannon

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

One player called in early position and action folded to Michael Berk in the small blind who moved all-in for 20,100. The big blind moved all-in immediately behind him and the early position player folded.

Michael Berk:
Big blind:

The flop came out and Berk stood up out of his chair after seeing the flopped set of his opponent. The turn of did not change anything but the river gave Berk a queen high flush and he sat back down in his seat.

At another table, Anthony Carbone was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	42,600	17,600
Anthony Carbone	Busted

Tags: Michael Berk

05-05-2022 19:51 UTC-5

Lagodich Calls With Bottom Pair

Liam Gannon

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

Frank Lagodich raised on the button to 2,500 and was called from the small blind and the big blind.

The flop of saw action check to Lagodich who continued for 2,000 and was called by the small blind.

The turn of saw action check through to the river where the small blind led out for 8,000 and Lagodich called. The small blind turned over for queen high and Lagodich turned over for nines-up which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Lagodich	72,400	24,400

Tags: Frank Lagodich

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200