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2015 MSPT FireKeepers Main Event Day 1c: Lundy Leads as New Michigan State Record Set

The last of three grueling Day 1 flights is in the books here at Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan. Lonnie Lundy emerged as the top dog with 277,500, but he barely passed Dan Bekavac, a former MSPT champion, who lost about 15,000 on the final hand of the night and ended up bagging 265,000. Bekavac took down MSPT Ho-Chunk back in March 2013 for a $76,668 score.

Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerChips
1Lonnie Lundy277,500
2Dan Bekavac265,000
3Bill Hamilton216,500
4Jake Baumgartner205,500
5Jason Zarlenga195,000
6Phillip Haddad157,000
7Ao Chen153,000
8Bryan Norris152,500
9Andy Rogowski151,000
10Bruce Swart147,000

Day 1c drew a large 260 runners, pushing the three-day total to 614 players, a new record for a major tournament in the state of Michigan.