2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
$262,145
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,565,066
Entries
1,615
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
210
Players Left
1

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Melasi Binks an Ace to Stay Alive

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jason Melasi
Jason Melasi

The under the gun player started with a limp and Jason Melasi raised to 54,000 from middle position. Bill Byrnes was in the small blind and announced all in. The limper got out of the way and Melasi called off his remaining 299,000.

Jason Melasi: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Bill Byrnes: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Melasi got was he was looking for as the flop came {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}{a-Spades}. Byrnes would need to hit a queen to make a straight but was unable to do so as the board completed {4-Clubs} and {2-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Melasi
635,000
210,000
210,000
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Bill Byrnes
300,000
-170,000
-170,000

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A Round of Chip Counts

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Ekrem Bozkurt
800,000
600,000
600,000
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Justin Brown
600,000
456,000
456,000
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Andy Tran
500,000
244,500
244,500
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Jeremy Martin
400,000
237,000
237,000
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Gary Thill
350,000
81,000
81,000
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Dapreesch Scates
300,000
128,500
128,500
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Sam Federoff
250,000
150,500
150,500
Profile photo of Gregory Jennings us
Gregory Jennings
245,000
171,500
171,500
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Brandon Lin
240,000
-18,000
-18,000
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Brandon Poe
210,000
-13,500
-13,500
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Wasim Mahfooth
200,000
95,000
95,000
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Kevin Smiley
200,000
133,000
133,000
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Jeremy Rayburn
140,000
-40,000
-40,000

Koss Spikes River to Double Again

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Robert Koss moved all in for 130,000 from the hijack and Ben Keeline called out of the big blind.

Robert Koss: {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Ben Keeline: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}

Keeline had the best of it and it looked as if he was going to score the knockout through the {j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} turn. However, Koss received a reprieve when the {k-Diamonds} spiked on the river to give him new life.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Keeline
810,000
-140,000
-140,000
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Robert Koss
300,000
140,000
140,000

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Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Koss Catches the Turn

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Robert Koss
Robert Koss

Robert Koss moved his last five big blinds into the middle from under the gun. Scott Davis was next to act and re-shoved for 200,000. Everyone else got out of the way and they both turned their cards over.

Scott Davis: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Robert Koss: {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}

Koss added a gut shot four to his outs when the flop came {9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. He didn't need a four any longer as the {a-Spades} turn gave him top pair.

The {6-Hearts} river completed the board and Koss was able to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Koss
160,000
-18,000
-18,000
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Scott Davis
135,000
10,500
10,500

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