2022 MSPT United States Poker Championship

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 MSPT United States Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$82,512
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$421,420
Entries
436
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
55
Players Left
1

Hal Marcus Eliminated in 5th Place ($23,178)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Hal Marcus
Hal Marcus

With the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs} turn spread, Jason Kapoor bet and Hal Marcus shoved. Kapoor snapped him off.

Hal Marcus: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Jason Kapoor: {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Kapoor had turned a flush and Marcus was drawing dead as the {7-Clubs} peeled off the river.

He picks up a big payday of more than $20,000 for his great run.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Kapoor us
Jason Kapoor
6,235,000
2,960,000
2,960,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Hal Marcus us
Hal Marcus
Busted

Tags: Hal MarcusJason Kapoor

Marcus Finds a Double

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Hal Marcus
Hal Marcus

Hal Marcus shoved for 615,000 and Brayan Noriegasolis went into the tank.

"I think I'm supposed to call," he said. "But I don't want to."

After a minute he called.

Hal Marcus: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Brayan Noriegasolis: {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The {6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} runout gave Marcus the Wheel and he stayed in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Brayan Noriegasolis us
Brayan Noriegasolis
1,950,000
-450,000
-450,000
Hal Marcus us
Hal Marcus
1,500,000
-370,000
-370,000

Tags: Brayan NoriegasolisCal Marcus

Brian Nordin Eliminated in 6th Place ($17,700)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Brian Nordin
Brian Nordin

Brian Nordin shoved the cutoff and Brayan Noriegasolis called from the small blind.

Brian Nordin: {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Brayan Noriegasolis: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Noriegasolis paired his ace on the {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} runout and Nordin would have to settle for sixth.

Player Chips Progress
Brayan Noriegasolis us
Brayan Noriegasolis
2,400,000
775,000
775,000
Brian Nordin us
Brian Nordin
Busted

Tags: Brayan NoriegasolisBrian Nordin

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
PN Bad Beat Hotline
PN Bad Beat Hotline

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Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Elvis Toomas Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,907)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Elvis Toomas
Elvis Toomas

Elvis Toomas raised to 125,000, Ken Baime three-bet to 340,000, and Toomas moved all in. Baime called and Toomas was at risk.

Elvis Toomas: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Ken Baime: {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Baime paired his ace on the {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades}{j-Diamonds} runout and Toomas was eliminated. He picks up nearly $14,000 for his great run this weekend.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
2,600,000
600,000
600,000
Elvis Toomas us
Elvis Toomas
Busted
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Elvis ToomasKen Baime