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

09-23-2022 18:54 UTC-7

Smith Joins the Mix, Moon Chipping Up

NicholasBaltz

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Lung	88,000 44,000	44,000
Andres Moran	77,000 -1,200	-1,200
Benjamin Moon	56,000 31,000	31,000

Kevin Johnson	46,000 46,000	46,000

Brad Sailor	43,000 11,000	11,000
Robert Fortuno	43,000 3,000	3,000
Richard Lanes	37,000 -6,500	-6,500
David Para	35,000 5,000	5,000
Chris Smith	31,000 31,000	31,000
Barbara Lanese	29,000 5,000	5,000
Kevin Lammert	29,000 -500	-500

Duane Graff	9,000 -50,000	-50,000

09-23-2022 18:59 UTC-7

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Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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09-23-2022 19:13 UTC-7

Break Time

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Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-23-2022 19:35 UTC-7

Graff Finds a Triple Up

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Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Just before the break, a big pot was brewing and Duane Graff found himself in the middle of it.

On a flop of , there was a bet of 3,500 from Jeff Chapman and a call from Duane Graff. The action was on Jonathan McGowan and he raised it up to 10,500.

Chapman called and Graff shoved his last 12,200. Both players called the extra 1,700 and it was three-ways to the turn. McGowan led for 5,000 and Chapman raised him to 15,000. After a moment of thought, McGowan folded.

Duane Graff:
Jeff Chapman:

Graff had the pot on lockdown with his set of treys and the completed the board to give him a triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Chapman (CA)	70,000
Duane Graff	51,000 42,000	42,000
Jonathan McGowan	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Duane Graff Jeff Chapman Jonathan McGowan

09-23-2022 19:47 UTC-7

Eskandari Rising, as is ClubGG Qualifier Johnson

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Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Massoud Eskandari	105,000 78,300	78,300

Matthew Lung	90,000 2,000	2,000
Kevin Johnson	85,000 39,000	39,000

Christina Gollins	60,000 17,000	17,000
Kyna England	55,000 -1,000	-1,000
Robert Fortuno	54,000 11,000	11,000
Rich Alsup	50,000 35,000	35,000
Kevin Lammert	38,000 9,000	9,000

DJ Buckley	32,000 1,000	1,000
Shun Wakita	29,000 4,000	4,000
Katie Kopp	25,000 15,600	15,600

Richard Lanes	25,000 -12,000	-12,000
Kyle Kitagawa	10,000 -39,000	-39,000
Dantram Huynh	Busted

09-23-2022 20:01 UTC-7

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Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

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Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-23-2022 20:17 UTC-7

McCool Uses Big Slick to win Three-Way All-In

NicholasBaltz

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Pat McCool found himself all in at risk against two opponents preflop.

Short Stack:
Pat McCool:
Big Stack:

It was a great flop for McCool as the spread, as he made top pair with the nut flush draw. The turn and river changed nothing and McCool collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat McCool	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Pat McCool

09-23-2022 20:32 UTC-7

Chen and Kornecook Running it Up in Latest Counts

NicholasBaltz

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Chen	190,000 190,000	190,000
Thomas Kornecook	140,000 140,000	140,000
Brayan Noriegasolis	86,000 -72,000	-72,000
Jared Griener	67,000 51,500	51,500
David Para	35,000
Chris Smith	25,000 -6,000	-6,000
Benjamin Moon	14,000 -42,000	-42,000