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

09-25-2022 00:21 UTC-7

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NicholasBaltz

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-25-2022 00:13 UTC-7

McGowan Sends One Out

NicholasBaltz

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

A short stack shoved from middle position and Jonathan McGowan obliged with the bigger stack.

At-Risk Player:
Jonathan McGowan:

The runout gave McGowan trip kings and he scored a late-night knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan McGowan	100,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jonathan McGowan

09-25-2022 00:09 UTC-7

Klassen Flushes Kings With Big Slick

NicholasBaltz

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kevin Klassen got all of his chips in the middle preflop against chip leader Elvis Toomas.

Kevin Klassen:
Elvis Toomas:

Toomas was in a great spot to extend his lead but that all changed on the flop. Klassen flopped the nut flush and runout changed nothing as he put a dent in the stack of Toomas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvis Toomas	350,000 -65,000	-65,000

Kevin Klassen	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Elvis Toomas Kevin Klassen

09-25-2022 00:02 UTC-7

Registration Update

NicholasBaltz

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

With the start of Level 13, late registration is closed.

Day 1c saw 185 entries and there are currently 36 players remaining.

Play will continue until there are 22 players left, or until the end of Level 15, whichever comes first.

This brings the total number of entries through all Day 1's to 436. The field smashed the $300,000 guarantee, and the prize pool is still being finalized but first place will take home more than $90,000.

09-24-2022 23:45 UTC-7

Baghdasarian Takes a Big One With Aces

NicholasBaltz

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

With the board reading , Jeffery Walker already had a bet of 17,500 in front of him, but he was facing a raise to 50,000 from Nova Baghdasarian.

Walker thought it over before moving all in for a little more than the raise and was called.

Jeffery Walker:
Nova Baghdasarian:

Walker's top pair was beaten by aces and the runout was no help as Baghdasarian moved to about a quarter million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nova Baghdasarian	225,000 225,000	225,000
Jeffery Walker	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-24-2022 23:33 UTC-7

Break

NicholasBaltz

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

Players are headed on their last break of the night, registration will be closed once Level 13 begins.

09-24-2022 23:26 UTC-7

Calenzani Sitting on Piles, Toomas Still in Front

NicholasBaltz

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvis Toomas	415,000 15,000	15,000

Stefano Calenzani	250,000 250,000	250,000
Gianluca Pace	155,000 75,000	75,000
Michael Souza	145,000 50,000	50,000
Adrian Lopez	120,000 92,500	92,500
Sander Molner	115,000 -65,000	-65,000
Jonathan McGowan	85,000 40,000	40,000
Rip Fritzer	75,000 20,000	20,000
Jared Griener	35,000 12,000	12,000
Kyle Kitagawa	Busted
Jordan Walker	Busted

09-24-2022 23:19 UTC-7

Jump Out Flips Wakita to Surge Up Leaderboard

NicholasBaltz

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

Zach Jump and Shun Wakita got the chips in the middle preflop, with Jump covering.

Shun Wakita:
Zach Jump:

Jump took the lead on the flop, but he still needed to dodge some outs. The turn improved him to trips and Wakita needed a queen or a ten. The river brought the and Jump scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zach Jump	160,000 160,000	160,000

Shun Wakita	Busted

Tags: Shun Wakita Zach Jump