A player moved all in for 86,000 from middle position getting only a call from John Magdic in late position with all other players folding.
Middle position: A♣J♥ 
John Magdic: A♦K♦
The board runs out 4♠J♦8♠7♥K♥ and the ace-king connected with the river to give Magdic the best hand once more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
231,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
The total number of entrants sits at 146 for Day 1a of The Montana State Poker Championship.
The action will continue until either 19 players remain or the conclusion of level 15.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
The players have gone on another 20-minute break.
Action was recapped briefly by the table as Teran Haman was leaving the tournament area.
Frank Lucero had Haman at risk for his last 65,000.
Teran Haman 7x7x
Frank Lucero: AxAx
The board runs out as no favor as he is eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
435,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
389,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
359,000
276,000
|
276,000 |
|
341,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
271,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
251,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
208,000 | |
|
181,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
||
|
109,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
93,000
-138,000
|
-138,000 |
|
|
91,000
15,400
|
15,400 |
|
|
89,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
68,000
-251,000
|
-251,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Action is picked up on the flop in a between a player on the button and Roger Old Mouse in late position.
With a flop reading 9♥8♥3♥ Old Mouse bet 6,000 which prompted the button to raise to 25,000. Old Mouse moved all in for 67,000 effective and his opponent called.
Button: 9♣9♦
Roger Old Mouse: J♥10♥
The board runs out 2♣7♠ and Old Mouse's flush stays strong against the button's set of nines.
"Can't teach an Old Mouse new tricks," Keith Lauder says as Old Mouse rakes in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
161,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
A player raised to 6k in the cutoff and in the big blind, Robert Payton raised to 18k. Action folded back to the cutoff who moved all in for 43,000 which Payton quickly called.
Cutoff: A♦K♠
Robert Payton: Q♣Q♦
The board ran out Q♠9♥2♣K♣3♣ and the set on the flop rang true for Payton to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
171,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
