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

10-13-2022 20:08 UTC-4

Chip Leaders Around The Room

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Janik	305,000
Jason Kapoor	295,000 21,000	21,000
Matt Morfit	231,000 173,000	173,000
De'andre Brown	220,000 133,400	133,400
Mario Arribas	198,500 117,000	117,000
Angela Jordison	163,000 50,000	50,000
Alec Magdan	156,000 58,500	58,500

10-13-2022 20:27 UTC-4

Bekavac Doubles Through Pelekh

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river between Zinoviy Pelekh out of position and Dan Bekavac in position with 40,000 in the pot.

The board read and Pelekh moved all in for 31,500 effective and Bekavac snap-called.

Dan Bekavac:
Zinoviy Pelekh:

Both players had two pair but it was Bekavac's top and bottom that was the superior hand and he doubled through Pelekh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	103,000 103,000	103,000
Zinoviy Pelekh	88,500 -900	-900

Tags: Dan Bekavac Zinoviy Pelekh

10-13-2022 20:35 UTC-4

Burbach Shoots Down Two With Bullets

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A player in late position moved all in for 30,500 and in the hijack, another player moved all in for 40,000. On the button Lorn Burbach called and all other players folded.

Late Position:
Hijack:
Lorn Burbach:

The board ran out and the aces up held to add to Burbach's growing chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorn Burbach	293,000

Tags: Lorn Burbach

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-13-2022 20:51 UTC-4

Arribas Soars Into Chip Lead

Liam Gannon

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mario Arribas opened to 5,000 under the gun and was called by one player in the big blind.

The flop came out and Arribas bet 5,000 when checked too. The big blind raised to 15,000 and Arribas called.

On the turn the big blind bet 40,000 and Arribas responded by moving all in for 110,000 effective which the big blind called quickly.

Big blind:
Mario Arribas:

Both players had top two, but Arribas had a flush draw on top of that. The river saw Arribas hit his flush to eliminate his opponent and soar into the chip lead of the tournament.