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

10-13-2019 21:46 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts at the Break (full)

Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elliott Hebden	5,595,000 155,000	155,000
Ralph Massey	5,450,000 2,125,000	2,125,000
Isaac Kratchman	4,175,000 -975,000	-975,000
Erik Koch	3,575,000 -295,000	-295,000
Keven Stammen	3,425,000 135,000	135,000

Bobby Noel	2,985,000 2,985,000	2,985,000
Hyung Cho	2,825,000 325,000	325,000
Justin Pease	1,800,000 -400,000	-400,000
Dapreesch Scates	1,460,000 -540,000	-540,000

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10-13-2019 21:38 UTC-5

Break Time

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Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The final nine players are on a scheduled 10-minute break.

10-13-2019 21:29 UTC-5

Aaron Massey Eliminated in 10th Place ($20,345)

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TylerWarken

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aaron Massey was in middle position and moved the rest of his 705,000 chips into the middle. Bobby Noel was next to act and called. The rest of the players folded and it was off to the races.

Aaron Massey:
Bobby Noel:

Massey picked up a flush draw to add to his outs when the flop came . He picked up an additional two outs on the turn card. But the river was a blank and Massey was eliminated in 10th place.

This was Massey's fourth time making a MSPT Firekeepers final table. His previous best finish was when he won it back in May 2016 for $174,658. Today He will be taking home $20,345 for his deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	3,500,000 210,000	210,000
Aaron Massey	Busted

Tags: Aaron Massey Bobby Noel

10-13-2019 21:23 UTC-5

Cho Gets Lucky to Stay Alive

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Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Hyung Cho on the button and he moved all in for 1.25 million. Isaac Kratchman was in the big blind and made the call.

Isaac Kratchman:
Hyung Cho:

Cho was dominated but gut a lucky runout when it came to give him a straight and the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kratchman	5,150,000 -1,355,000	-1,355,000
Hyung Cho	2,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Isaac Kratchman Hyung Cho

10-13-2019 21:17 UTC-5

Cards Back in the Air

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Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Players have returned from their dinner break and action has resumed in the 2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship.

10-13-2019 20:17 UTC-5

Final Table Set; Players on a 40-Minute Dinner Break Until 10 p.m. ET (full)

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Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship Final Table

Place	Player	Hometown	Count
1	Hyung Cho	Indianapolis, IN	1,300,000
2	Keven Stammen	Coldwater, OH	3,290,000
3	Isaac Kratchman	Ferndale, MI	6,505,000
4	Erik Koch	Livonia, MI	3,870,000
5	Justin Pease	Detroit, MI	2,200,000
6	Aaron Massey	Chicago, IL	1,105,000
7	Bobby Noel	Pittsburgh, PA	3,290,000
8	Dapreesch Scates	Sterling Heights, MI	2,000,000
9	Elliott Hebden	Perry, MI	5,440,000
10	Ralph Massey	Chicago, IL	3,325,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kratchman	6,505,000 -295,000	-295,000
Elliott Hebden	5,440,000 -960,000	-960,000
Erik Koch	3,870,000 -830,000	-830,000
Ralph Massey	3,325,000 475,000	475,000
Keven Stammen	3,290,000 290,000	290,000

Bobby Noel	3,290,000 590,000	590,000
Justin Pease	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Dapreesch Scates	2,000,000 600,000	600,000
Hyung Cho	1,300,000 -400,000	-400,000
Aaron Massey	1,105,000 -345,000	-345,000

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10-13-2019 20:16 UTC-5

Andrew Holland Eliminated in 11th Place ($20,345)

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Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bad luck led to the demise of Andrew Holland.

In the first hand, Robert Noel was all in preflop for 1.31 million and Holland, who barely had him covered, had him on the ropes.

Andrew Holland:
Robert Noel:

Holland was way out in front but Noel got some help on the flop. He needed more though and got it straight away when the dealer burned and turned the . The river improved Noel to a full house and left Holland with crumbs.

Holland got it in the very next hand against both Noel and Ralph Massey, who checked it down on a runout. Hollan had but it was no good as Noel had rivered a straight with his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Noel	2,700,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Andrew Holland	Busted

Tags: Robert Noel Andrew Holland

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

10-13-2019 20:11 UTC-5

Robert Sinclair Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,345)

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TylerWarken

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Robert Sinclair raised to 275,000 in middle position and Isaac Kratchman three-bet to 670,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back around to Sinclair who called.

The flop came and Sinclair check-raised all in for 1,800,000. Kratchman didn't waste much time before he called.

Isaac Kratchman:
Robert Sinclair:

Sinclair was unable to improve as the board ran out and . Sinclair will take home $20,345 for his 12th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Kratchman	6,800,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Rob Sinclair	Busted

Tags: Isaac Kratchman Robert Sinclair

10-13-2019 19:53 UTC-5

Bryant Miller Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,215)

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Chad Holloway

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Bryant Miller moved all in for 1.075 million from the cutoff and WPT champ Keven Stammen thought for a bit before jamming over the top from the button. Both blinds got out of the way and the hands were tabled.

Bryant Miller:
Keven Stammen:

Miller got it in good but disaster struck when the flop paired Stammen. Neither the turn nor river was the fishhook Miller needed and he headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keven Stammen	3,000,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Bryant Miller	Busted

Tags: Bryant Miller Keven Stammen