Main Event
Day 1ab Completed
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Spring Poker Classic
Main Event
Day: 1ab
Basketball Star Earl Barron Bags Chip Lead on Day 1B With 535,000
Level 13
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A field of 71 players on Day 1B of the 2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Spring Poker Classic $360 Main Event was whittled down to just 11 players after 13 levels of play.
The first two flights of the Main Event combined brought the current field up to 148 players. Two additional flights will be taking place tomorrow.
Leading the way at the end of the day is Earl Barron with 535,000. The battle for the chip lead was a close one during most of the day between Barron and Mantas Stikelis. However, Barron managed to take down a couple of more significant pots at the end of the day to take the lead of Day 1B in the end with 535,000, as well as the overall chip lead of the first two flights. Mantas Stikelis (312,000) and Mikal Smith (266,000) are the only two other stacks above the 200,000 mark for the second flight.
Some of the players who hit the rail on Day 1B include Ken Sumner, Greg Orlick, David Domanski, and Alfonso Luna. They can still take a shot at tomorrow’s flights.
The 11 players advancing from Day 1B will join the rest of the survivors from the starting flights on Day 2 which will take place on Sunday March 31st at 11 a.m. local time.
End-of-Day Chip Counts for Day 1B
Level 13
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
535,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
312,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
266,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
116,000 | |
|
115,000 | |
|
111,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
|
13,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Play Has Halted for Day 1B
Level 13
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The remaining 11 players are bagging and tagging for the night. End-of-day chip counts and a recap is to follow.
Turn Bet Takes It
Level 13
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Earl Barron opened to 19,000 from middle position. Mikal Smith, in the small blind, called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
that was checked through to the 
turn. Smith threw in a bet of 30,000, that was enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
215,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Break
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The remaining 12 players are now gone on a 15-minute break.
Doroudian Falls to Stikelis
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Amir Doroudian moved all in from the small blind for his last 30,000. Mantas Stikelis, in the big blind, called.
Mantas Stikelis: 
Amir Doroudian: 
The runout was 
and Stikelis rivered a straight to win the pot, eliminating Doroudian
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000 | |
|
Busted |
Stikelis Adds to His Stack
Level 12
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mantas Stikelis opened to 12,000 on the cutoff. The player in the big blind called.
A flop reading 
was dealt. The big blind checked. Stikelis bet 11,000. The big blind check-called.
The turn comes the 
. The big blind checked again. Stikelis continued with another bet of 26,000, that was enough to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000