MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)

MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day: 2
Event Info

MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)

Final Results
Winner
Nicholas Smith
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$110,633
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$514,540
Entries
532
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
73
Players Left
1

Justin Saathoff Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,718)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Justin Saathoff
Justin Saathoff

There was heads-up action between Larry Wagner from the cutoff and Justin Saathoff from the small blind with a completed board of {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades} showing.

Saathoff led out and then called off his remaining stack after Wagner raised. Saathoff showed {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for two-pair but Wagner held a better two-pair with {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Saathoff exited in 11th place for $7,718.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Wagner us
Larry Wagner
1,940,000
440,000
440,000
Justin Saathoff us
Justin Saathoff
Busted

Tags: Justin SaathoffLarry Wagner

Chris Burke Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,718)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Chris Burke
Chris Burke

Action folded to Saad Ghanem who limped in from the small blind before calling Chris Burke's 126,000 all in raise from the big blind.

Chris Burke: {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Saad Ghanem: {j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Burke was ahead but had a seat after the {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop gave Ghanem an open-ended straight draw.

The {7-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn and Burke just needed to fade the river but the {j-Diamonds} fell ending his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Saad Ghanem us
Saad Ghanem
1,000,000
400,000
400,000
Chris Burke us
Chris Burke
Busted

Tags: Chris BurkeSaad Ghanem

Brian Weipert Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,174)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Brian Weipert
Brian Weipert

Graham Beynon raised to 70,000 from under the gun and then called the 189,000 three-bet jam Brian Weipert made from the big blind.

Brian Weipert: {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Graham Beynon: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}

Weipert was ahead until a king appeared in the window on the {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop.

The {6-Clubs} turn gave Weipert some more outs with an open-ended straight draw but the {7-Hearts} paired the board on the river and ended his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Graham Beynon us
Graham Beynon
1,200,000
200,000
200,000
Brian Weipert us
Brian Weipert
Busted

Tags: Brian WeipertGraham Beynon

Jordan Gass Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,174)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Jordan Gass
Jordan Gass

Jordan Gass open-jammed for 325,000 from middle position and Kenneth Johnson isolated from the cutoff.

Jordan Gass: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Kenneth Johnson: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

Gass was ahead with his made hand until an ace appeared in the window on the {j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} flop.

The {6-Clubs} turn was no help to Gass as he needed a nine to stay alive but he {k-Diamonds} river ended his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Kenneth Johnson us
Kenneth Johnson
1,000,000
300,000
300,000
Jordan Gass us
Jordan Gass
Busted

Tags: Jordan GassKenneth Johnson

Dan Grossman Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,145)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dan Grossman
Dan Grossman

Action on the table folded around to Graham Beynon who limped-in from the small blind and then called the 115,000 all in raise Dan Grossman made from the big blind.

Dan Grossman: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Graham Beynon: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Grossman was dominated and the {a-}{10-}{6-}{q-}{2-} runout ended his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Graham Beynon us
Graham Beynon
1,000,000
400,000
400,000
Dan Grossman us
Dan Grossman
Busted

Tags: Dan GrossmanGraham Beynon

Matt Shalhoob Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,145)

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 4,000 ante
Matt Shalhoob
Matt Shalhoob

Matt Shalhoob open-jammed under the gun for 60,000 and action quickly folded around to the Tyler Kolness in the big blind who said, "I've never called blind in a tournament before but this time I think I have too".

Tyler Kolness: {4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Matt Shalhoob: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Shalhoob was out in front and nothing changed after the {2-Clubs}{5-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop.

However, the turn came the {3-Hearts} giving Kolness the Wheel and the {10-Clubs} river ended Shalhoob's tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Kolness us
Tyler Kolness
2,100,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Matt Shalhoob us
Matt Shalhoob
Busted

Tags: Tyler KolnessMatt Shalhoob

Darlo Vansurksum Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,145)

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 4,000 ante
Darlo Vansurksum
Darlo Vansurksum

Darlo Vansurksum raised all in for 148,000 from the hijack and Jason Crews looked him up from the big blind.

Jason Crews: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Darlo Vansurksum: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Vansurksum was behind holding two overs and the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop gave him more outs with the heart flush draw.

The {9-Spades} turn didn't change a thing and the river did fall a heart but it was the {5-Hearts} giving Crews a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Crews us
Jason Crews
925,000
225,000
225,000
Darlo Vansurksum us
Darlo Vansurksum
Busted
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Jason CrewsDarlo Vansurksum

Calverley Dropped in Cooler

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 4,000 ante
Jeremy Calverley
Jeremy Calverley

There was heads-up action between Jeremy Calverley and Chris Burke on a {5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-} flop. All the chips got into the middle and the two players revealed their hands.

Chris Burke: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Jeremy Calverley: {5-}{5-}

Calverley flopped a set but Burke held the straight flush draw and the sweat didn't last long as the {4-Diamonds} fell on the turn.

The {6-Diamonds} river just added salt on the wound to Calverley as he took his exit in 19th place for $4,682.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Burke us
Chris Burke
1,300,000
700,000
700,000
Jeremy Calverley us
Jeremy Calverley
Busted

Tags: Jeremy CalverleyChris Burke

Wheeler Dropped by Kolness

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Alex Wheeler
Alex Wheeler

Action folded around to Alex Wheeler who raised all in for 102,000 on the button and Tyler Kolness looked him up from the big blind.

Alex Wheeler: {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Tyler Kolness: {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Wheeler was ahead until the {5-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop hit the felt giving Kolness top two-pair.

The {9-Hearts} turn was no help to Wheeler as it left him drawing dead to the {9-Spades} river and he was eliminated in 24th place for $3,962.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Kolness us
Tyler Kolness
750,000
308,000
308,000
Alex Wheeler us
Alex Wheeler
Busted

Tags: Alex WheelerTyler Kolness