$1,110 Main Event Day 1b | 2022 MSPT United States Poker Championship

09-23-2022 15:47 UTC-7

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NicholasBaltz

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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09-23-2022 16:00 UTC-7

Buckley Joins the Action, Aces Cracked for Moon

NicholasBaltz

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

DJ Buckley has joined the field.

Buckley has more than one million in recorded tournament earnings, including a second-place finish at MSPT Minnesota, Shakopee for $59,000 back in 2019.

Meanwhile, Ben Moon just had aces cracked by trips eights for the last of chips. He plans to rebuy to after a short break.

"It's beer-o-clock," said Moon.

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ Buckley	25,000 25,000	25,000
Benjamin Moon	Busted

Tags: Ben Moon DJ Buckley

09-23-2022 16:09 UTC-7

Tricky Check Gets Baik Paid

NicholasBaltz

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

It was 1,800 threeways to a flop and the action checked to Katie Kopp in the cutoff. She fired out 2,500 and only Lakwon Baik called.

The turn brought the and both players checked to the river.

Baik checked again and Kopp bet out 2,000. Baik pulled out raising chips to the tune of 10,000 total and Kopp quickly called.

Baik rolled over for the heart flush and Kopp mucked her holding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lakwon Baik	45,000 45,000	45,000
Katie Kopp	21,500 -3,500	-3,500

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

09-23-2022 16:22 UTC-7

Lanes and Fortuno Chipping Up Early

NicholasBaltz

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Lanes	48,000 -1,500	-1,500
Robert Fortuno	40,000 15,000	15,000
Duane Graff	37,500 -10,500	-10,500
Christina Gollins	32,000 32,000	32,000
Benjamin Moon	25,000 25,000	25,000

Rich Alsup	25,000 2,500	2,500
Barbara Lanese	24,000 24,000	24,000
David Para	22,500 -2,500	-2,500
Massoud Eskandari	15,900 -9,100	-9,100

Kyna England	15,000 -10,000	-10,000

09-23-2022 16:29 UTC-7

Graff Scores a Knockout to Keep Early Momentum Going

NicholasBaltz

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Zachariah Jump shoved for 9,500 from under the gun and only Duane Graff made the call.

Zachariah Jump:
Duane Graff:

Graff was in front with his pair of nines and they held through the runout and he was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duane Graff	59,000 21,500	21,500
Zachariah Jump	Busted

Tags: Duane Graff Zachariah Jump

09-23-2022 16:44 UTC-7

Moran Triples With Aces

NicholasBaltz

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Andres Moran is sitting on a pile of new chips.

The tabled recounted that Moran found himself on the right side of a three-way all-in situation.

Moran held pocket aces against the pocket queens and ace-king of two opponents.

Aces held for Moran and he rocketed up the leaderboard early in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Moran	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Andres Moran

09-23-2022 17:02 UTC-7

Break Time

NicholasBaltz

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Players are now headed on their first break of the day.

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

09-23-2022 17:22 UTC-7

ClubGG Qualifier Lammert Drills a Set to Survive

NicholasBaltz

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kevin Lammert limped under the gun, as did one other player before Matthew Lung raised it up to 1,300.

Christina Gollins flatted the raise and with the action back on Lammert, he moved in for 13,600 total.

Lung folded and Gollins called.

Kevin Lammert:
Christina Gollins:

Gollins was in front with the better pair, but the flop gave Lammert a set of threes. The turn and river changed nothing and Lammert doubled up. Lung meanwhile, lamented that he had folded pocket fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Lung	44,000 44,000	44,000
Kevin Lammert	29,500 29,500	29,500

Christina Gollins	20,300 -11,700	-11,700

Tags: Christina Gollins Kevin Lammert Matthew Lung