$1,110 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Venetian Fall

09-03-2022 19:15 UTC-5

Bekavac Gets Paid Off

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading , Dan Bekavac and Kristen Deardorff were left heads-up. There was around 18,000 in the middle and Bekavac led out with a bet of 12,500 which Deardorff called.

The river brought the and Bekavac splashed in a bet of 25,000. Deardorff dipped into the tank for over three minutes before the clock was finally called. At that moment, Deardorff made the call and Bekavac flipped over a flush to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	181,000	63,000
Kristen Deardorff	19,000	-35,000

Tags: Dan Bekavac Kristen Deardorff

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-03-2022 18:56 UTC-5

Java Forces a Fold from Platt

Adam Lamers

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

After a limp in early position, Jeff Platt raised to 3,400 in the hijack. Nipun Java called from the big blind and the limper came along as well.

The flop came and the action checked to Platt who bet 3,400. Java called and the other player folded. The turn brought the and Java check-called another bet of 8,700 from Platt.

The completed the board and Java led out with a bet of 21,000 this time. Platt thought for a brief moment but decided to lay his hand down, sending the chips to Java.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nipun Java	106,000	23,500
Jeff Platt	48,500	-10,000

Tags: Jeff Platt Nipun Java

09-03-2022 18:44 UTC-5

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Adam Lamers

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

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09-03-2022 18:38 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Christina Gollins	124,000	66,000
Dan Bekavac	118,000	31,400
Patrick McCullough	84,000	11,000
Nipun Java	82,500	59,000
Qing Liu	82,200
Chad Holloway	77,000	47,200
Xiang Lin	68,000	18,500
Jeff Platt	58,500	22,500
Kristen Deardorff	54,000
Asher Conniff	32,500
Angela Jordison	25,000	-6,400

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-03-2022 18:09 UTC-5

Wilkie's Shove Gets Through

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Steve Wilkie raised it up from the cutoff and was called by the small blind. The flop came and the small blind led out with a bet. Wilkie called and the landed on the turn.

The small blind tossed in another bet of 10,000 and Wilkie pushed all in for just over 18,000. His opponent thought about it for a minute but decided to lay his hand down, sending the pot to Wilkie.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	46,000	-1,000

Tags: Steve Wilkie

09-03-2022 17:55 UTC-5

"Get Him Outta Here!"

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Carlton Peake opened to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by Dan Bekavac on the button. The blinds came along as well and the dealer spread the flop of .

The action checked around to Bekavac who threw in a bet of 5,000. Both of the blinds folded but Peake called to see the on the turn.

That slowed the action as both players checked to the on the river. Peake led out with a bet of 15,000 this time and Bekavac mulled it over before dumping his card into the muck. Peake showed his for the nut flush as he raked in the pot.

After the hand, the tournament director moved Peake to another table as the upcoming big blind. "Get him outta here!" Bekavac joked as he gave Peake a fist pound before leaving the table.