As relayed to the PokerNews team, Dan Bekavac got his entire stack in the middle preflop against Carlton Peake who was seated on his left. Bekavac turned over but found himself behind the of Peake.
Bekavac managed to spike a king on the flop to take the lead. However, the on the turn gave Peake a bigger set, leaving Bekavac drawing to just one out. There was no king on the river and Bekavac was forced to re-enter in the second level.
Carol Harmon just lost the majority of her chips in the previous hand but was still left with over 10,000. After a raise from the hijack, Harmon just ripped all in on the button. Don Sarubbi also shoved all in for 25,000 and the hijack called as well, having both players covered.
Carol Harmon:
Don Sarubbi:
Hijack:
The flop of was clean but the on the turn gave Sarubbi the lone flush draw while Harmon picked up a straight draw. The on the river bricked off and Harmon was eliminated while Sarubbi chopped up the main pot.
Picking up the action on a flop of , three players were still in the hand. Rich Alsup checked from the small blind and Ronald Scott threw in a bet of 2,100 in middle position. Alsup was the only player to call and the landed on the turn.
Alsup checked again and Scott announced a bet of 3,000. Alsup check-raised to 7,000 this time and Scott called. The river brought the and Alsup moved all in. Scott deliberated for a minute with just over 8,000 remaining and eventually threw in his chips.
Alsup turned over for a full house while Scott could only muster for two pair. Alsup collected the pot and Scott was forced to make his way to the registration desk.
The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) is set to host an exciting event at Sycuan Casino in San Diego from September 15-25.
With over $570,000 guaranteed spread over 11 events, the United States Poker Championship will attract some large fields and large payouts. Each tournament will award a trophy on top of the money to the winners. PokerNews will be on-hand live reporting the $1,110 Main Event, a $300,000 guaranteed tournament that runs from September 22-25.
Sycuan Casino is one of the top places to gamble, vacation, and play poker in Southern California. It has become a regular and popular home for Mid-States Poker Tour action.
Schedule Highlights
The Main Event has three Day 1 starting flights scheduled, one per day starting on the 22nd. All remaining players will return to Sycuan Casino on the 25th to play down to a winner.
On September 15, the series kicks off with the $360 Mystery Bounty event, a new phenomenon in tournament poker. Players draw mystery bounty envelopes as opposed to the traditional set payout per bounty.
No-limit hold'em is the main game to be played during the MSPT United States Poker Championship, but it isn't the only game. There will be one pot-limit Omaha tournament, a one-day $250 buy-in contest with $100,000 guaranteed on September 16.
The series features an impressive mix of NLH games, including the Mystery Bounty, a $300 MSPT Tag Team Championship (September 20), and a $250 Seniors (50+) event on September 19.
Players can earn their way into the Main Event for as little as $135 via satellite tournaments on September 19 and 22 where one in 10 players receive a ticket. There will also be multiple $265 buy-in satellites available starting on the 21st.
Full MSPT United States Poker Championship Schedule
Dates
Tournament
Guarantee
Sep. 15-18
Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty NLH
$100,000
Sep. 16
Event #2: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha
$10,000
Sep. 18
Event #3: $250 Sunday Feast NLH
$10,000
Sep. 18-21
Event #4: $185 Deepstack NLH
$20,000
Sep. 19
Event #5: $250 Seniors (50+) NLH
$10,000
Sep. 19
Event #6: $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH
$10,000
Sep. 20
Event #7: $250 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max
$10,000
Sep. 20
Event #8: $300 MSPT Tag Team Championship ($150/Player)
$15,000
Sep. 21
Event #9: $250 Hump Day NLH
$10,000
Sep. 22-25
Event #10: $1,110 MSPT Main Event NLH
$300,000
Sep. 25
Event #11: $250 Last Chance NLH
$10,000
Mid-States Poker Tour's Upcoming Schedule
Following the conclusion of the aforementioned tournament, the MSPT will head to Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan for the $1,000,000 guaranteed Michigan State Poker Championship, an $1,110 buy-in tournament, October 13-16.
The remaining 2022 MSPT schedule includes Silverado Casino in Deadwood, South Dakota (October 21-23), Riverside Casino in Riverside, Iowa (October 27-30), and Running Aces Casino in Columbus, Minnesota (December 1-11).
The action folded around to Dan Bekavac in the small blind who made it 1,000 to go. The big blind called and the dealer fanned the flop of . Bekavac continued with a bet of 1,100 and his opponent called.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Bekavac flicked in a bet of 1,000 and his opponent quickly called. Bekavac flipped over for a pair of aces and that was enough to win the pot.
Rob Wazwaz opened to 1,000 in the cutoff and Jeff Platt flat-called on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of and Wazwaz continued with a bet of 1,000. Platt called and the fell on the turn.
Both players checked this time and the paired the board on the river. Wazwaz led out with a bet of 3,400 this time and Platt snapped him off. Wazwaz turned over for two pair but Platt had a better kicker with to claim the pot.