$1,110 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

10-13-2022 18:00 UTC-4

Keathley Nearly Triples

Liam Gannon

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

A player from under the gun raised to 3,000 and Tiffany Keathley moved all in for 48,500 which saw action fold around to the button who moved all in for just over 40,000 and the big blind called to put two players at risk.

Button:
Tiffany Keathley:
Big blind:

The board ran out and Keathley received a near triple up to her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiffany Keathley	138,500	-2,800

Tags: Tiffany Keathley

10-13-2022 17:56 UTC-4

Bekavac Sails On

Liam Gannon

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

A player raised to 2,400 from the cutoff and on the button another player moved all in for 6,500 total. In the big blind Dan Bekavac raised to 15,000 and the cutoff moved all in for 22,300 which Bekavac called.

Button:
Cutoff:
Dan Bekavac:

The board ran out and Bekavac's kings and fours were good enough to take down the pot and eliminate two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	84,500	13,200

Tags: Dan Bekavac

10-13-2022 17:52 UTC-4

Cada Sends One Home

Liam Gannon

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

Joe Cada raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and a player in the big blind defended.

The flop came out and the big blind checked, then moved all in for 23,000 after Cada continued for 3,500. Cada called and both hands were turned over.

Opponent:
Joe Cada:

The board ran out and Cada eliminated his opponent, adding a sizable pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	73,400	48,400

Tags: Joe Cada

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-13-2022 17:34 UTC-4

Some Casualties In The Field

Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
CJ Peake	Busted
Kevin Berthelsen	Busted
Ha Nguyen	Busted
Pat Steele	Busted

10-13-2022 17:33 UTC-4

Bazeley Puts On His Cape

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up in a pot four ways with 8,100 in the center and Jake Bazeley in the hijack.

On the board of , action checked around to the late position player who bet 3,000 with only Bazeley calling.

The river came the and the late position player bet 10,000. Bazeley looked his opponent up and down for a bit before putting in 10,000 for the call. "Good call," his opponent said turning over and Bazeley turned over for a second pair which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Bazeley	56,400	47,200

Tags: Jake Bazeley

10-13-2022 17:19 UTC-4

Bekavac Versus Dudley

Liam Gannon

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

A player raised to 2,200 from the hijack and in the small blind, Dash Dudley three-bet to 7,500 which only Dan Bekavac in the big blind called.

The flop came out and Dudley continued for 3,500 which Bekavac raised to 9,500 and Dudley called.

The turn came out a and Dudley checked to Bekavac who moved all in for 18,900 and Dudley folded. The defending Firekeepers champion added chips to his growing stack.

At another table, Joe Cada was eliminated and seen rebuying into the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	71,300	46,300
Joe Cada	25,000	2,500
Dash Dudley	18,900

Tags: Dan Bekavac Dash Dudley

10-13-2022 17:08 UTC-4

Wazwaz Wins A Race

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up with cards on their backs after Rob Wazwaz called a five-bet to put himself at risk for his 41,000.

Rob Wazwaz:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Wazwaz flopped two pair to take a lead and held on to win the flip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	85,400	69,400

Tags: Rob Wazwaz

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-13-2022 16:44 UTC-4

Dean Sends Ebanks Home

Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Donavan Dean raised to 2,000 from middle position and in the small blind, Joe Ebanks moved all in for 7,200 which folded action around to Dean who called.

Joe Ebanks:
Donavan Dean: