2022 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
836
Players Left
101

Abudalou Races Wazwaz

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mousa Abudalou
Mousa Abudalou

Mouse Abudalou raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Rob Wazwaz moved all in for 42,000 on the button and a player in the small blind called. Action folded back to Abudalou who moved all in for 180,000 effective. The small blind folded and the hands were tabled.

Rob Wazwaz: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Mousa Abudalou: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Abudalou added to his growing stack while Wazwaz was left to exit the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Mousa Abudalou us
Mousa Abudalou
290,000
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mousa AbudalouRob Wazwaz

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Puccio With A Stack

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Puccio
Mike Puccio

Action was picked up on the river in a hand between one player out of position and Michael Puccio in position.

On a board reading {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Puccio had moved all in for 55,000 effective and his opponent was in the tank. After some time he ended up calling and the hands were tabled.

Opponent: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Michael Puccio: {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The opponent had turned a set of eights, but Puccio ran out a flush to eliminate his opponent and add to his growing chip stack.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Puccio us
Michael Puccio
312,000
149,000
149,000

Tags: Mike Puccio

Astrauskas Climbs High

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Arturas Astrauskas
Arturas Astrauskas

A player raised to 11,000 in the hijack and action folded to Arturas Astrauskas who three-bet to 31,000. Action folded back to the initial raiser who moved all in for 145,000 and Astrauskas called.

Opponent: {a-}{6-}
Arturas Astrauskas: {a-}{k-}

The board ran out as no help to the ace-six and Astrauskas took down a massive pot to become the tournament chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Arturas Astrauskas lt
Arturas Astrauskas
555,000
254,000
254,000

Tags: Arturas Astrauskas

Golak Calls With King-High

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Golak
Mike Golak

Mike Golak raised to 7,000 from under the gun plus one and was called by a player in the big blind.

The flop of {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} saw the big blind check and Golak bet 11,000 which was called.

The turn of {7-Clubs} checked through and the river {10-Spades} saw the big blind lead out for 25,000, which Golak called. The big blind turned over {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a missed flush draw while Golak turned over {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for sevens with a king kicker and he won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Golak us
Mike Golak
155,000
46,000
46,000

Tags: Mike Golak

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Choi Takes It On The Turn

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Paul Choi
Paul Choi

A player in early position raised to 15,000 and Paul Choi called in the small blind.

The flop of {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts} checked through to the {7-Clubs} turn that saw Choi bet 15,000 and the opponent folded.

At another table, Daniel Swartz was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Choi us
Paul Choi
325,000
173,000
173,000
Daniel Swartz us
Daniel Swartz
Busted

Tags: Daniel SwartzPaul Choi

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Antonio Ndoja us
Antonio Ndoja
643,000
643,000
643,000
Arturas Astrauskas lt
Arturas Astrauskas
628,000
73,000
73,000
KC Vaughan us
KC Vaughan
533,000
533,000
533,000
Justin Pimpedly us
Justin Pimpedly
530,000
530,000
530,000
Andrew Fahey us
Andrew Fahey
454,000
454,000
454,000
Alex Farcas us
Alex Farcas
450,000
450,000
450,000
Larry Wagner us
Larry Wagner
418,000
304,000
304,000
Michael Puccio us
Michael Puccio
412,000
100,000
100,000
Paul Davison us
Paul Davison
403,000
403,000
403,000
Paul Choi us
Paul Choi
383,000
58,000
58,000
Ben Hanson us
Ben Hanson
374,000
374,000
374,000
Nicholas Potestio us
Nicholas Potestio
368,000
368,000
368,000
Kevin Sample us
Kevin Sample
362,000
362,000
362,000
Brandon Best us
Brandon Best
351,000
351,000
351,000
Michael Welsh us
Michael Welsh
339,000
339,000
339,000
Joshua Smith us
Joshua Smith
334,000
334,000
334,000
Adam Williams us
Adam Williams
327,000
327,000
327,000
Daniel Schill us
Daniel Schill
298,000
298,000
298,000
Bryan Norris us
Bryan Norris
296,000
296,000
296,000
Spencer Wright us
Spencer Wright
293,000
293,000
293,000
Chris Meyers us
Chris Meyers
293,000
293,000
293,000
David-Michael Peterson us
David-Michael Peterson
287,000
194,000
194,000
Mitchell Jacko ca
Mitchell Jacko
282,000
282,000
282,000
Salvatore Bulszewicz us
Salvatore Bulszewicz
272,000
272,000
272,000
Dan Warner us
Dan Warner
270,000
270,000
270,000

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