2022 MSPT Cleveland

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 MSPT Cleveland

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$155,993
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$959,770
Entries
991
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
118
Players Left
1

PN Podcast: Hellmuth Controversy, Doyle Brunson Movie & Guest Dara O’Kearney

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Dara O’Kearney Podcast
Dara O’Kearney Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen talk about the recent Hustler Casino Live (HCL) stream featuring heavy influences and a couple of poker pros. One of those pros, Phil Hellmuth, caused quite a stir after finding himself in a controversial spot. Find out what happened, as well as the big winner and losers from the game, in this episode.

Plus, you can hear about Southern poker pro Moe Moenini's tragic murder in Biloxi, tennis legend and former poker ambassador Boris Becker's jail sentence, and a movie being made about Doyle Brunson's life, which will be written and produced by Justin "Boosted J" Smith. The crew also highlight winners from the MSPT Sycuan, RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek, bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series, and EPT Monte Carlo.

Finally, Sarah chats with Unibet Ambassador Dara O’Kearney about a plethora of topics including his various books, how he found his way into poker, and transitioning from playing to incorporating coaching.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Taylor Eliminates Demmerley

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor

Art Demmerley moved all-in from early position for 130,000 and one seat over, Matt Taylor moved all-in for the effective stack. Action folded around and both hands were tabled.

Art Demmerley: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Matt Taylor: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Taylor dodged many outs on the turn to eliminate Demmerly as he neared 1 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Taylor
940,000
267,000
267,000
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Art Demmerley
Busted

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Kerchenski Chips Up

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Kevin Kerchenski
Kevin Kerchenski

Action folded to the small blind where a player called and in the big blind Kevin Kerchenski raised to 37,000 which the small blind player called.

The board came out {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and saw Kerchenski continue for 55,000 which the small blind called.

The turn {8-Diamonds} saw Kerchenski move all-in for 370,000 effective which sent his opponent into the tank. After some time his opponent called and saw the bad news.

Opponent: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Kevin Kerchenski: {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The river was the {2-Diamonds} bringing no improvement to the three queens and the turned flush was good enough for Kerchenski to take a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Kerchenski
920,000
383,000
383,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Taylor Doubles Through Love

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor

From first position, Jonathan Love raised to 25,000 and action folded around to Matt Taylor in the small blind who moved all-in for 324,000 chips. Action folded to Love who called and both hands were tabled.

Matt Taylor: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Jonathan Love: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The flop of {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} kept the pocket tens in the lead, but the turn {10-Diamonds} had Love drawing dead before the {j-Hearts} river and Taylor received a full double.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Taylor
673,000
254,000
254,000
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Jonathan Love
109,000
-107,000
-107,000

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Powell Coolers Arcinas

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Dante Powell
Dante Powell

Dante Powell raised to 30,000 on the button and from the big blind, Mars Arcinas moved all-in for 176,000 which Powell snap-called.

Mars Arcinas: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Dante Powell: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

The flop came out {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades} giving Powell a full house and leaving Arcinas to draw to only a running royal flush. The {q-Clubs} turn eliminated all hope of that and {k-Clubs} river was a mere formality as Powell scooped a massive pot to become one of the chip leaders.

Player Chips Progress
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Dante Powell
720,000
612,000
612,000
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Mars Arcinas
Busted

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