Riverside Casino

Four-Time Champ Dan Bekavac Seizes Top Spot Once Again, Leads 11 Advancing Players

A lengthy day of 15 levels has wrapped up during the MSPT (Mid-States Poker Tour) $1,110 Main Event at Riverside Casino with 11 of 98 entries making it through to Day 2. And one chip count far outdistanced the rest.

After a hard stop was reached in the final minutes of the last level, it was none other than four-time MSPT champion Dan Bekavac who climbed to the top and put a massive 929,000 into his bag to end the night, securing over a third of the chips in play and leading the 11 advancing players by a large margin.

Bekavac started the day on a downward spiral but stuck to his game and went on another late-night elimination spree to bag the top stack yet again at Riverside.

Ending the night behind Bekavac was David Danielson who put 341,000 on his slip to end the night while Greg Asche was the only other player to top the 200k mark (209,000).

Rounding out the top five stacks were Brad Sailor (174,00), and Bret Sampson (165,000), while Joe Bangart (164,000), Randal Bauer (143,000), and Brandon Reyes (87,000) all punched their ticket into Sunday’s Day 2.

All players unable to find a Day 2 birth will have two more opportunities with Day 1b will getting underway at 3.00 p.m. tomorrow Friday, July 21st.

MSPT Riverside Remaining Schedule

End of Day 1A Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Daniel Bekavac	929,000	695,000
David Danielson	341,000	350,000
Greg Asche	209,000	140,000
Brad Sailor	174,000	180,000
Bret Sampson	165,000	150,000
Joseph Bangart	164,000	199,000
Randal Bauer	143,000	166,000
Chris Kline	97,000	88,000
Brandon Reyes	87,000	60,000
Dean Swailes	81,000	30,000
Ostap Kulkhar	61,000	30,000

Sampson Sets Up Reid for Final Elimination

Terence Reid raised to 11,000 from the cutoff and then called off his 77,000 stack after Bret Samson three-bet jammed for 78,000 from the small blind.

Terence Reid:
Bret Sampson:

Reid was behind and at risk with the flop keeping him alive with a Broadway draw after Sampson hit a set.

Unfortunately for Reid, neither the turn nor the river completed his straight and he was the final elimination of the night.

Bret Sampson - 150,000
Terence Reid - 0

Sailor Out Flops Lindsay for KO

Action folded to Brad Sailor who raised to 10,000 from the cutoff before calling Brian Lindsay’s 43,000 three-bet jam from the button.

Brain Lindsay:
Brad Sailor:

Lindasy had Sailor dominated until the dealer dropped a flop giving him top two-pair.

The turn didn’t change a thing and the river eliminated Lindsay from the Day 1a field.

Brad Sailor - 180,000
Brian Lindsay - 0

Money River Secures Triple Up for Reid

Greg Asche limped-in from middle position only to have Terence Reid raise all in for 31,000 from the cutoff, and Brian Lindasy go over the top for 61,000 from the small blind.

Action folded back to Asche who decided to gamble and tossed out the call putting both players at risk.

Terence Reid:
Brian Lindsay:
Greg Asche:

Asche was ahead holding a made hand of sixes and exclaimed in excitement after a six appeared in the window on the flop that improved him to a set while Reid picked-up the spade flush draw.

The turn made things interesting as it brought possible chop outs if a five or ten were to fall on the river.

Luckily for Reid, a five did fall on the river but it was the which secured him the triple-up while Asche and Lindsay chopped the side pot.

Greg Asche - 140,000
Terence Reid - 106,000
Brian Lindsay - 27,000

Mossey Loses Race to Bekavac

Molly Mossey open-jammed her short stack under the gun and Dan Bekavac looked her up from the next seat over.

Molly Mossey:
Dan Bekavac:

Mossey was racing for her tournament life and kept the lead after the flop hit the felt.

The turn came the keeping Mossey in the out in front, but it gave Bekavac more outs with a gut shot straight draw and unfortunately for Mossey, her lead would come to an end after the dealer dropped the on the river.

Dan Bekavac - 580,000
Molly Mossey - 0

Harrell Misses Flush Draw, Dropped by Bangart

Joe Bangart opened under the gun and found two callers which included MSPT champ Marc Harrell from the small blind.

Once the flop hit the felt, action was checked to Bangart who continued for 15,000 and Harrell check-jammed for 50,000.

After the big blind folded, Bangart called, and the two players revealed their hands.

Marc Harrell:
Joe Bangart:

Harrell was behind holding an over with the diamond flush draw, but neither the turn nor the river improved his hand and he was eliminated from Day 1a action.

Joe Bangart - 178,000
Marc Harrell - 0

Reading Cuts into Bekavac's Stack

WSOP bracelet winner John Reading was just seen collecting a 97,000 double-up through Dan Bekavac with a board showing.

Reading held for the wheel from the cutoff while Bekavac held from the big blind.

Dan Bekavac - 400,000
John Reading - 230,000

Bekavac Wheels Another Out the Door

Action folded to the button who raised all in for 39,000 and Dan Bekavac looked him up from the small blind.

Opponent:
Dan Bekavac:

Bekavac was ahead until a jack appeared in the window on the flop pairing his opponent.

Luckily for Bekavac, the dealer turned the and then dropped the on the river giving him the wheel to eliminate his opponent.

Dan Bekavac - 475,000

Carlson Rivered by Bangart for KO

Colden Carlson open-jammed for a rough starting stack from middle position and action folded to Joe Bangart who looked him up from the big blind.

Colden Carlson:
Joe Bangart:

Carlson had Bangart dominated and the flop didn’t change that.

The turn was a safe card for Carlson but the fell on the river to give Bangart two-pair and sent Carlson to the rail.

Joe Bangart - 199,000
Colden Carlson - 0