MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)

MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day: 1a
Event Info

MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$170,769
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$898,660
Entries
928
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
408
Players Left
57

Ziadeh Wins a Big One

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Ramon Ziadeh
Ramon Ziadeh

Multiple all-ins were overheard at Table 18 with three-way action on a board reading {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Hearts}.

Ramon Ziadeh had bet 1,200 in the small blind and was raised to 4,100 by the big blind before a player in middle position three-bet shoved for 21,000. Ziadeh went over the top for 27K total and the big blind called to bring about a three-way all-in scenario.

Middle Position: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Ramon Ziadeh: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Big Blind: {j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Ziadeh was able to fade all necessary outs as the turn {2-Diamonds} and river {4-Diamonds} completed the runout to earn him a pot of close to 80,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ramon Ziadeh us
Ramon Ziadeh
78,000
78,000
78,000

Tags: Ramon Ziadeh

Field Cracks 300

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The tournament clock now displays 301 entries in the opening minutes of Level 3. Registration is open for seven-plus hours more on Day 1a, with another flight to follow tomorrow.

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Burch Makes Broadway

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

There was 2,000 in the middle and a board reading {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} as the dealer was collecting bets of 1,800 from both Travis Burch in middle position and his opponent, who was on the button.

The turn came {7-Spades} and Burch bet another 2,600. His opponent called.

The river fell {10-Spades} and Burch checked. His opponent fired out 3,600 and Burch quickly announced a call.

The player on the button showed {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for aces up, and Burch tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for Broadway to earn him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Burch us
Travis Burch
27,500
27,500
27,500

Tags: Travis Burch

Dumas With an Early Knock Out

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

An early-position player raised to 15,500 leaving a few chips behind. Peter Dumas three-bet from the button putting the early-position player all in, and the player call.

Early Position Player: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Peter Dumas: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

Dumas's aces held on a clean runout of {3-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and the pot was shipped his way.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Dumas us
Peter Dumas
71,000
71,000
71,000

Tags: Peter Dumas

Rettig Fires Twice

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Preflop action saw 2,700 go into the middle with four players holding cards in front of them. The flop came {8-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and action checked to Janelle Rettig, who bet 1,000 from early position. She received one call from a player under the gun and action went heads up to the turn {6-Diamonds}.

The under-the-gun player checked again and Rettig fired out 2,500, sending her opponent into the tank for close to half a minute before letting his cards go.

Player Chips Progress
Janelle Rettig us
Janelle Rettig
35,500
35,500
35,500

Tags: Janelle Rettig

Gross Gets Tricky With Aces

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jason Gross limped in early position and saw the player on the button limp behind. Kyna England completed her small blind and the big blind checked behind, taking action four ways to a flop of {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. England led out for 600 and the big blind folded. Gross raised to 2,500 and only England called.

Action was then heads up to the turn {q-Clubs} where England check-called another 2,500 from Gross, and then both players checked through the river {7-Hearts} to take the hand to showdown.

Upon checking back, Gross tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} and England mucked, earning him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Gross us
Jason Gross
36,000
36,000
36,000
Kyna England us
Kyna England
34,000
34,000
34,000

Tags: Jason GrossKyna England

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Feiz Finds an Early Flush

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

There was 4,700 in the middle on a board reading {7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} with heads-up action between Hamid Feiz in middle position and an opponent in the big blind.

The big blind check-called a bet of 1,800 from Feiz to bring the river {6-Hearts}. Feiz once again saw his opponent check, and he fired out 3,500. His opponent called.

Feiz showed {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the turned flush and earned the early pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hamid Feiz us
Hamid Feiz
4,600
4,600
4,600

Tags: Hamid Feiz

Faces In The Crowd

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Mark Hodge
Mark Hodge

A pair of MSPT Hall of Famers in Mark Hodge and Aaron Johnson are among the 255-and-counting entries already in the room in the first half of Level 1.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
25,000
25,000
25,000
Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
25,000
25,000
25,000
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
25,000
25,000
25,000
Todd Melander us
Todd Melander
25,000
25,000
25,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
25,000
25,000
25,000
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
25,000
25,000
25,000
Sarah Stefan us
Sarah Stefan
25,000
25,000
25,000
Mark Hodge us
Mark Hodge
25,000
25,000
25,000
Jonathan Kim us
Jonathan Kim
25,000
25,000
25,000
Michael Berk us
Michael Berk
25,000
25,000
25,000
Jeff Grimes us
Jeff Grimes
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Aaron JohnsonMark Hodge