$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2022 MSPT Michigan
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT Michigan
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$2,258,600
Entries
2,330
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
762
Players Left
96
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1b of The Mid-States Poker Tour $1,110 Main Event at Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan, has come to a close with 96 players bagging for Day 2 after a massive 762 player turnout.
It was three-time MSPT winner Dan Bekavac who ended up as the flights top-most chip holder with 688,000. Bekavac found much success on his second bullet of the day. He won a massive pot towards the end of the day when his set of fives was good against Daniel Swartz’s top pair and that win, coupled with a few other big pots, put him in contention for his fourth MSPT title.
2022 MSPT Battle Creek Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Counts |
| 1 | Dan Bekavac | 688,000 |
| 2 | Todd Estes | 615,000 |
| 3 | George Janssen | 529,000 |
| 4 | Gary L Vick | 449,000 |
| 5 | Michael Savakinas | 422,000 |
| 6 | Ryan Smith | 422,000 |
| 7 | Paul Davison | 412,000 |
| 8 | Paul Campell | 403,000 |
| 9 | Steven Stolzenfeld | 399,000 |
| 10 | Ryan Hoffman | 397,000 |
Rounding up the top three chip stacks are Todd Estes with 615,000 and George Janssen 528,000 who will begin Day 2 with well over 100 big blinds. Others that bagged included Steven Stolzenfeld (399,000), WSOP Main Event final tablist Nicolas Manion (144,000), Michael Berk (133,000), Chris Moon (132,000) and Ravi Raghavan (130,000). Each one looking to add this year’s MSPT trophy to their resumes. Players who were less fortunate included Aaron Massey, Ralph Massey, Renato Spahiu, Donald Spahiu, Ryan Phan, Donnie Phan, James Maahs, Kevin Maahs, Kyna England and WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Cada. Each will have one last chance to make Day 2 in tomorrow’s flight.
Day 1c will begin at 12 pm tomorrow where players will begin with 25,000 in chips at the 100/100 level. The guarantee has already been met and the current prizepool stands at $1,335,690 and will only grow much larger after the next flight tomorrow. Stay tuned to PokerNews regarding all updates with the MSPT Firekeepers.
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
688,000
298,000
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298,000 |
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615,000 | |
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529,000 | |
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449,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
422,000 | |
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|
422,000 | |
|
412,000 | |
|
|
403,000 | |
|
399,000 | |
|
397,000 | |
|
|
395,000 | |
|
|
340,000 | |
|
|
339,000 | |
|
|
330,000 | |
|
328,000 | |
|
|
325,000 | |
|
319,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
310,000 | |
|
|
309,000 | |
|
289,000 | |
|
276,000 | |
|
|
273,000 | |
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|
271,000 | |
|
|
266,000 | |
|
261,000 | |
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The full 15 levels were played today. 103 players will return on Sunday at 11 am from this flight. A recap will follow shortly.
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The clock has stopped with 10 minutes remaining. The players will play six more hands until the days end.
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action was picked up with Bryan Gerasimovic was all-in and at risk against two players.
Bryan Gerasimovic: 
Hijack: 
Button: 
The board ran out 
and brought no improvement to either of his opponents and Gerasimovic found the late night triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
167,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Derek Hicks raised on the button to 8,000 and Kyna England moved all-in for 55,000. Action folded back to Hicks who called and the hands were flipped up.
Kyna England: 
Derek Hicks:
The board ran out 
and England could not find enough improvement for her pair of tens and Hicks took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
194,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000