$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	-2,800

Tags: Tiffany Keathley

10-13-2022 18:14 UTC-4

Assorted Pre Dinner Counts

Liam Gannon

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Angela Jordison	113,000 89,900	89,900
Michael Paraskevin	109,000 109,000	109,000
Scott Sisler	107,000 -22,300	-22,300
Jason Kapoor	93,500 52,300	52,300
Bobby Noel	87,500 69,000	69,000
Chris Moon	87,000 -4,400	-4,400
Brekstyn Schutten	84,000 58,700	58,700

Mario Arribas	81,500 10,400	10,400
Daniel Swartz	75,500 66,200	66,200
Rob Wazwaz	73,000 -12,400	-12,400

Michael Suggs	71,000 -5,000	-5,000
Michael Berk	64,500 19,500	19,500
Jake Bazeley	59,000 2,600	2,600
Greg Himmelbrand	43,000 18,500	18,500
Aaron Johnson	38,000 -3,100	-3,100
Marquez Davis	38,000 6,700	6,700
Alec Magdan	37,000 -22,500	-22,500
Kevin Berthelsen	32,000 32,000	32,000
Dash Dudley	22,000 3,100	3,100

Ken Baime	22,000 -2,300	-2,300
CJ Peake	12,500 12,500	12,500
Chris Tryba	Busted

10-13-2022 18:21 UTC-4

Dinner Break

Liam Gannon

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

The players have gone on a 40-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 6:55 local time.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-13-2022 19:00 UTC-4

Play Resumed

Liam Gannon

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

The players have returned from their dinner break. Registration will be open for another 3 levels.

10-13-2022 19:13 UTC-4

Kapoor Gets Saved On The Flop

Liam Gannon

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

Jason "Clozer" Kapoor raised to 3,000 from the hijack and Dan Bekavac three-bet to 9,000. Kapoor four-bet to 29,000 and Bekavac moved all in for 73,000 effective. "I'll gamble with ya Dan," Kapoor said while putting in the rest of his chips.

Jason Kapoor:
Dan Bekavac:

The board ran out and Kapoor flopped three fives to take the lead and double through the defending champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Kapoor	154,000 60,500	60,500
Dan Bekavac	76,500 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Dan Bekavac Jason Kapoor

10-13-2022 19:16 UTC-4

Berk Breaks Steele

Liam Gannon

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

Action was picked up on the flop between Michael Berk in the big blind, Pat Steele under the gun, and Ken Baime in the hijack.

On a board of , action checked to Baime who bet 10,000 and Michael Berk moved all in for 30,000 which saw Steele move in for 24,000. Baime folded and the hands were tabled.

Pat Steele:
Michael Berk:

The turn and river were no help to Steele and Berk collected the rest of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Berk	90,300 25,800	25,800
Ken Baime	10,500 -11,500	-11,500
Pat Steele	Busted

Tags: Ken Baime Michael Berk Pat Steele

10-13-2022 19:29 UTC-4

Magdan Fills Up On River

Liam Gannon

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

Alec Magdan raised to 3,000 on the button and a player defended in the big blind.

The flop came out and the big blind checked to Magdan who bet 2,500. The big blind raised to 8,000 and Magdan called.

The turn came out the and the big blind moved all in for 19,500 which Magdan called.

Big blind:
Alec Magdan:

The river gave Magdan sixes full of fours to beat his opponents flush and Magdan added more chips to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Magdan	97,500 60,500	60,500

Tags: Alec Magdan

10-13-2022 19:39 UTC-4

Peake Bets River, Bekavac Gone

Liam Gannon

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

CJ Peake raised to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by one player on the button and one in the big blind.

The flop came down with action checking through to the turn that saw action go to Peak who bet 4,500, only getting called by the button.

The river saw Peake size up to 12,000 and before his chips hit the felt, the button threw her cards into the muck, giving the pot to Peake.

At another table, Dan Bekavac was seen getting up and leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
CJ Peake	83,500 71,000	71,000
Dan Bekavac	Busted

Tags: CJ Peake

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000