$1,100 Main Event | 2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

10-13-2019 11:20 UTC-5

Four-Flushed Queens vs. Queens

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Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a sick hand on the bubble, WPT champ Keven Stammen was all in for 95,500 and at risk against Alexander Ahmed.

Alexander Ahmed:
Keven Stammen:

Both players had the ladies and it seemed things were destined for a chop. Lady luck had other plans for Stammen though as the board ran out to give him the runner-runner club flush and the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	200,000 120,000	120,000

Alexander Ahmed	60,000 -45,500	-45,500

Tags: Alexander Ahmed Keven Stammen

10-13-2019 11:14 UTC-5

Semanisin Eliminated With Aces Two Off of the Money

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TylerWarken

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Miroslav Semanisin was in the cutoff and pushed his last 42,500 in the middle. Ekrem Bozkurt was next to act and called.

Ekrem Bozkurt:
Miroslav Semanisin:

Semanisin was in good shape to get the double up but the flop had him sweating for his tournament life. The was a brick but the sent Semanisin home two places off of the money. The players are now on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ekrem Bozkurt	200,000 -30,500	-30,500
Miroslav Semanisin	Busted

Tags: Ekrem Bozkurt Miroslav Semanisin

10-13-2019 11:00 UTC-5

Ojeda Sets the Trap

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TylerWarken

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Justin Lee opened the action with a raise to 15,000, Lou Ojeda was next to act and called. The cutoff and the big blind came along as well.

Lee put out a continuation bet of 30,000 when the flop came , Ojeda clicked it to 60,000. The next two players folded and Lee quickly moved all in for 87,000. Ojeda called and they turned their cards over.

Lou Ojeda:
Justin Lee:

The turn was an interesting one as Ojeda turned a set and Lee picked up a flush draw. The river paired the board and Ojeda improved to a full house to send Lee to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lou Ojeda	450,000 154,500	154,500
Justin Lee	Busted

Tags: Justin Lee Lou Ojeda

10-13-2019 10:55 UTC-5

Early Eliminations

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Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Adkins	Busted
Salwan Hermiz	Busted
Terry Taieb	Busted
Chris Meyers	Busted
Dilip Das	Busted
Aaron Johnson	Busted
Joseph Paris	Busted
Trace Henderson	Busted

10-13-2019 10:54 UTC-5

Sinclair Boots Gervais to the Rail

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Chad Holloway

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Joshua Gervais wound up all in preflop for 90,000 and was in dire straits against Rob Sinclair.

Joshua Gervais:
Rob Sinclair:

Sinclair had the superior ace and it held after the board ran out a lowly .

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Sinclair	220,000 59,000	59,000
Joshua Gervais	Busted

Tags: Joshua Gervais Rob Sinclair

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

10-13-2019 10:40 UTC-5

Urosev Wakes up With Aces

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TylerWarken

Kevin Smiley raised to 17,500 from early position and Branislav Urosev moved all in from the cutoff for 68,500. The action got back around to Smiley and he called.

Branislav Urosev:
Kevin Smiley:

It was a sweat after the flop as it came to give Smiley a gut shot. He was unable to hit that gut shot as the board ran out and to give Urosev the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Branislav Urosev	150,000 56,500	56,500
Kevin Smiley	67,000 2,500	2,500

Tags: Branislav Urosev Kevin Smiley

10-13-2019 10:36 UTC-5

Estrada Doubles Through Bozinoski

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Chad Holloway

Brandon Estrada got his stack of 73,500 all in preflop and was racing for his tournament life against Goce Bozinoski.

Goce Bozinoski:
Brandon Estrada:

Estrada was out in front and looking to hold, which he successfully did after the board ran out a clean . Ship the double to Estrada.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Estrada	150,000 79,000	79,000
Goce Bozinoski	50,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Brandon Estrada Goce Bozinoski

10-13-2019 10:24 UTC-5

Richardson Coolers Pimpedly Early on Day 2

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TylerWarken

A player opened to 12,000 from early position and Ian Richardson three-bet to 28,500 from middle position. Justin Pimpedly was next to act and put in a four-bet to 60,000. The original raiser folded and Richardson moved his stack of 93,000 into the middle. Pimpedly called.

Justin Pimpedly:
Ian Richardson:

Richardson was in great shape to double up and that didn't change after the flop came . The turn left Pimpedly with zero outs. The river completed the board and Richardson got the full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Richardson	210,000 114,500	114,500
Justin Pimpedly	125,000 -84,500	-84,500

Tags: Ian Richardson Justin Pimpedly

10-13-2019 10:23 UTC-5

High Fives Lead to a Luther Double

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Chad Holloway

Action folded to James Cornell on the button and Blake Luther three-bet all in for 50,500 from the small blind. Cornell thought long and hard before making the call for about half his stack.

Blake Luther:
James Cornell:

It was a flip and Luther was looking to hold to stay alive. That's exactly what he did as the board ran out a clean .