2022 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$344,446
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$2,336,730
Entries
2,409
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
631
Players Left
73

Updated Counts; Defending Champion In

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dan Bekavac has entered the tournament in hopes to defend his title.

Player Chips Progress
Tiffany Keathley us
Tiffany Keathley
141,300
9,400
9,400
Scott Sisler us
Scott Sisler
129,300
129,300
129,300
Matt Morfitt us
Matt Morfitt
104,000
104,000
104,000
Chris Moon us
Chris Moon
91,400
48,000
48,000
Zinoviy Pelekh us
Zinoviy Pelekh
89,400
63,100
63,100
Michael Suggs us
Michael Suggs
76,000
2,600
2,600
Mario Arribas us
Mario Arribas
71,100
-7,600
-7,600
CJ Peake us
CJ Peake
65,400
18,700
18,700
Alec Magdan us
Alec Magdan
59,500
59,500
59,500
Kevin Berthelsen us
Kevin Berthelsen
49,300
-12,000
-12,000
Michael Berk us
Michael Berk
45,000
5,700
5,700
Scott Davis us
Scott Davis
43,700
26,900
26,900
Jason Kapoor us
Jason Kapoor
41,200
4,700
4,700
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
41,100
1,700
1,700
Dhimitri Lleshi us
Dhimitri Lleshi
38,000
8,700
8,700
Donovan Dean us
Donovan Dean
36,500
-27,000
-27,000
Marquez Davis us
Marquez Davis
31,300
31,300
31,300
Pat Steele us
Pat Steele
29,800
-8,400
-8,400
Brekstyn Schutten us
Brekstyn Schutten
25,300
25,300
25,300
WPT 1X Winner
Chris Tryba us
Chris Tryba
25,000
-7,800
-7,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
25,000
25,000
25,000
Jeff Hill us
Jeff Hill
25,000
25,000
25,000
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
24,500
24,500
24,500
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
24,300
-700
-700
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
23,100

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Dean Sends Ebanks Home

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Donovan Dean
Donovan Dean

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: {a-}{j-}
Donavan Dean: {k-}{q-}

The board ran out with three queens on the flop and Ebanks was unable to find any improvement, sending him home.

Player Chips Progress
Donovan Dean us
Donovan Dean
45,600
9,100
9,100
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Donavan DeanJoe Ebanks

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Wazwaz Wins A Race

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

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: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {10-}{10-}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Wazwaz flopped two pair to take a lead and held on to win the flip.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
85,400
69,400
69,400
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rob Wazwaz

Bekavac Versus Dudley

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

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 {6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Dudley continued for 3,500 which Bekavac raised to 9,500 and Dudley called.

The turn came out a {10-Clubs} 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 us
Dan Bekavac
71,300
46,300
46,300
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
25,000
2,500
2,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
StakeKings
Dash Dudley us
Dash Dudley
18,900
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dan BekavacDash Dudley

Bazeley Puts On His Cape

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

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 {6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts}, action checked around to the late position player who bet 3,000 with only Bazeley calling.

The river came the {10-Spades} 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 {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Bazeley turned over {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for a second pair which was good for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Bazeley us
Jake Bazeley
56,400
47,200
47,200

Tags: Jake Bazeley

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Cada Sends One Home

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

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

The flop came out {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Spades} 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: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Joe Cada: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Cada eliminated his opponent, adding a sizable pot to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
73,400
48,400
48,400
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Joe Cada

Bekavac Sails On

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

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: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Cutoff: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Dan Bekavac: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Bekavac's kings and fours were good enough to take down the pot and eliminate two players.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
84,500
13,200
13,200

Tags: Dan Bekavac