FireKeepers Casino

Photo: Daniel Yoshiba

Daniel Yoshiba raised from middle position, and the small blind called to see a flop.

A 6,000 bet was tossed into the middle, and Yoshiba thought for a few moments before making the call.

The dealer then turned the , and action was checked to the river.

Yoshiba’s opponent then led out with another 6,000 bet, but then tossed into the muck after he raised all-in.

Daniel Yoshiba - 46,700

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Photo: Dan Heimiller

Randy Olsen raised from the hijack and then called two-time bracelet winner Dan Heimiller’s 22,100 three-bet jam from the small blind.

Dan Heimiller:
Randy Olsen:

It was a flip, with Heimiller calling the wrong side, as the runout sent him to a new table.

Dan Heimiller - 30,000

Photo: Greg Himmelbrand

Two-time MSPT Champ Greg Himmelbrand raised from middle position and found one caller before David "Digger" Vig fired out an 8,000 three-bet from the big blind.

With action back on Himmelbrand, he quickly moved his remaining 23,700 into the middle, and only Vig called.

Greg Himmelbrand:
David "Digger" Vig:

Both players rolled over the same hand, but the flop gave Himmelbrand a freeroll with a flush draw.

Fortunately for him, the dealer turned the to relieve his sweat, and then dropped the on the river, securing his double-up.

Greg Himmelbrand - 50,000
David "Digger" Vig - 30,000

For the first time this season, the MSPT made its way to Battle Creek, MI, and players have been duking it out over the past week inside the FireKeepers Casino for the Season 17 Michigan Poker State Championship!

Kicking off the nine-Gold Card Series was Event #1: $400 Ultimate Stack NLH, which saw 248 players take to the felt and generated an $83,080 prize pool, with the top 27 players taking a chunk of the pie.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Steven Ceresa (10^th Place - $1,494), Ryan Smith (13^th Place - $1,246), MSPT Champ Jeff Copeland (18^th Place - $1,072), Logan Stockwell (21^st Place - $914), and Gary Vick (27^th Place - $698).

Walking away the victor was Daniel Kammeraad, who chopped up the victory to take home the top prize along!

Final Table Results

Photo: Tim Flattery

There was all-in action preflop between Tim Flattery from middle position and the big blind, with Flattery holding 12,700 effective.

Tim Flattery:
Opponent:

Flattery was ahead, holding the better-made hand, and the flop sealed his double off-the-bat as it gave him quad queens.

The board was completed with insignificant cards, and Flattery collected his double-up.

Tim Flattery - 30,000

After notching his first-ever Main Event cash back in 2014, DJ Buckley has become one of the most consistent players on the tour, earning himself a record 87 Main Event cashes, and has started off the new Season by notching right in the first 15 events.

With a full season remaining, Buckley will look to keep notching the cashes underneath his belt, as he will look to become the first player ever to earn 100 Main Event cashes and take his seat in the coveted MSPT Hall of Fame.

All-Time Main Event Cashes