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

10-14-2019 00:30 UTC-5

Double Boxcars for the Double Stack

Chad Holloway

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bobby Noel raised the button to 600,000 and then called when Elliott Hebden three-bet jammed for 4.6 million from the small blind.

Bobby Noel:
Elliott Hebden:

It was a flip but not after the flop came down to give Hebden a boat. The running turn and river saw Hebden improve to quad sixes to ship the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	11,000,000 -4,100,000	-4,100,000
Elliott Hebden	9,500,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Tags: Elliott Hebden Bobby Noel

10-14-2019 00:27 UTC-5

Isaac Kratchman Eliminated in 5th Place ($70,427)

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TylerWarken

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Isaac Kratchman moved all in for 3,400,000 from the small blind and Bobby Noel snap called in the big blind.

Bobby Noel:
Isaac Kratchman:

The flop didn't improve anyone. The turn made the possibility of a chop very likely. But the river locked it up for Noel. Kratchman finishes in 5th place for $70,427 after coming into Day 2 chip leading the final 210 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	15,100,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Isaac Kratchman	Busted

Tags: Bobby Noel Isaac Kratchman

10-14-2019 00:21 UTC-5

Noel Opens Up Lead with Strong Call

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Chad Holloway

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bobby Noel limped the small blind and then called after Elliott Hebden exercised his option with a raise to 750,000. Noel proceeded to check-call a bet of 600,000 before action went check-check on the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Noel checked for the third time and Hebden bet a hefty 2.5 million.

Noel eyed his opponent suspiciously before spiking in a call. Hebden rapped the table and mucked after Noel tabled the for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	11,700,000 4,410,000	4,410,000
Elliott Hebden	2,500,000 -4,680,000	-4,680,000

Tags: Bobby Noel Elliott Hebden

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

10-13-2019 23:56 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

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Chad Holloway

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Massey	7,900,000 2,450,000	2,450,000
Bobby Noel	7,290,000 790,000	790,000
Elliott Hebden	7,180,000 1,585,000	1,585,000
Isaac Kratchman	5,500,000 -3,900,000	-3,900,000
Keven Stammen	4,455,000 55,000	55,000

10-13-2019 23:56 UTC-5

Kratchman's Trap Backfires

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TylerWarken

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Isaac Kratchman limped in from the small blind and Bobby Noel moved all in for 3,625,000 from the big blind. Kratchman instantly called.

Isaac Kratchman:
Bobby Noel:

Noel was in rough shape and was in need of a three to avoid elimination. The window card was the three he was looking floor as the flop came . Kracthman was unable to find one of the remaining jacks as the board ran out and .

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	7,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Isaac Kratchman	5,800,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Tags: Bobby Noel Isaac Kratchman

10-13-2019 23:53 UTC-5

Stammen Barrels Three Times, Kratchman Spikes River

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TylerWarken

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Keven Stammen completed in the small blind and Isaac Kratchman check his option in the big blind.

The flop came and Stammen led for 250,000. Kratchman called and they went to a turn which was the . Stammen bet 500,000 and Kratchman again made the call. The completed the board and Stammen fired for a third time. Kratchman wasted little time before he called the 1,300,000 bet.

Keven Stammen:
Isaac Kratchman:

Kracthman and Stammen both hit the ace on the turn but the six on the river gave Kratchman two pair and he is now the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kratchman	9,400,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Keven Stammen	4,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Isaac Kratchman Keven Stammen

10-13-2019 23:40 UTC-5

Kratchman Wins Massive Coin Flip a Battle of the Blinds

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TylerWarken

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Keven Stammen moved all in from the small blind and Isaac Kratchman called off his last 3,670,000 in the big blind. The players turned their cards over and saw this would be a 7,500,000 chip coin flip.

Keven Stammen:
Isaac Kratchman:

Kratchman remained in the lead after the flop. The turn changed nothing, ,and the completed the board as Kratchman's sevens held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kratchman	7,500,000 3,325,000	3,325,000
Keven Stammen	5,000,000 -3,700,000	-3,700,000

Tags: Isaac Kratchman Keven Stammen

10-13-2019 23:24 UTC-5

Hyung Cho Eliminated in 7th Place ($42,256); Justin Pease Eliminated in 6th Place ($53,212)

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Chad Holloway

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Hyung Cho moved all in for 1.205 million from early position and Keven Stammen called from the hijack. Justin Pease then three-bet all in over the top from the button for around 2 million and both blinds folded. Stammen called and all three hands were turned up.

Hyung Cho:
Keven Stammen:
Justin Pease:

Cho noted he had two live cards and perked up when the flop delivered him two pair. The turn gave him an added flush draw, while Pease was still ahead in the side pot against Stammen, who picked up a gutshot straight draw.

The dealer burned one last time and put out the !

Stammen spiked his straight and score the rare double elimination at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	8,700,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Hyung Cho	Busted
Justin Pease	Busted

Tags: Hyung Cho Justin Pease Keven Stammen

10-13-2019 23:18 UTC-5

Erik Koch Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,866)

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TylerWarken

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Erik Koch moved all in on the button for his last 2,100,000 and Bobby Noel snap called in the big blind.

Bobby Noel:
Erik Koch:

Koch was in rough shape but the flop gave him some hope. He was not able to improve past one pair on the turn or the river as the board completed and . Koch takes home $32,866 for his 8th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	6,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Erik Koch	Busted

Tags: Bobby Noel Erik Koch