2022 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
942
Players Left
130

Sundberg Raises Out Tran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Matt Sundberg
Matt Sundberg

Matt Sundberg called in middle position and action folded to Henry Tran in the small blind who raised to 8,500, which Sundberg called.

The flop of {3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{2-Spades} saw Tran bet 6,000 and Sundberg called.

Tran bet 12,000 on the {q-Hearts} turn and Sundberg moved all in for 45,500 effective, which sent Tran into the tank. After some time he tossed his hand into the muck and Sundberg raked in the pot.

At another table, Mikiyo Aoki was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Sundberg us
Matt Sundberg
98,000 71,500
Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
45,500 -195,500

Tags: Henry TranMatt SundbergMikiyo Aoki

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Tran Hits His One-Outer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Henry Tran
Henry Tran

DeJuante "DJ" Alexander moved all in from first position for 17,500 and was called by Henry Tran in the cutoff. In the big blind, Ken Baime moved all in for 55,500 and Tran called to put them both at risk.

Dejuante Alexander: {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Ken Baime: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Henry Tran: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{j-Spades} and Tran hit three jacks on the river to send home both players and build his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Tran ca
Henry Tran
141,000 141,000
DeJuante Alexander us
DeJuante Alexander
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
Busted

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Batterman Hits One Home

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Joe Batterman
Joe Batterman

Action was picked up with Batterman having called, from the big blind, an all in by a player from the cutoff for 23,000.

Opponent: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Joe Batterman: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Batterman sent one home as he added to his growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Batterman us
Joe Batterman
234,000

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Bekavac Finally Wins With Aces

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Bekavac
Dan Bekavac

Action was picked up with cards on their backs and Dan Bekavac being all in for his tournament life of 54,000.

Dan Bekavac: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Spades} and Bekavac faded the flush draw of his opponent to double up, after losing multiple all ins with aces.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
139,000 75,800

Tags: Dan Bekavac

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Swartz Finally Wins One

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

Daniel Swartz raised to 3,500 in first position and in the hijack, another player moved all in for 20,500, which saw action fold back around to Swartz who called saying "I have aces."

Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Daniel Swartz: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and the aces held up for the best hand as he stacked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Swartz us
Daniel Swartz
76,500 76,500

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Stefan Doubles With The River

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

Sarah Stefan opened to 3,000 in early position and was called by only the big blind.

The flop came out {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and the big blind checked to Stefan who bet 4,000 and the big blind called.

The big blind called again on the {a-Spades} turn that saw Stefan size up to 10,500 and the big blind called once more.

On the river {10-Spades}, the big blind checked a third time and Stefan moved all in for 42,000, sending the big blind into the tank. After over a minute he called and Stefan turned over {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a rivered set. The big blind shook his head and turned over {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a pair of aces and Stefan added a decently sized pot to her stack.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Stefan us
Sarah Stefan
129,000 129,000

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Prince Keeps Building

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

Jean "Gaspard" Gaspard raised to 3,000 in early position and another player moved all in for 11,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Gaspard who called.

Opponent: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Jean "Prince" Gaspard: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and Gaspard rivered a flush to eliminate his opponent and add to his massive stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Gaspard us
Jean Gaspard
WSOP 1X Winner
204,000 81,000

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