Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
The preliminaries are over and it's time for the cream to rise to the top and take home the big money as Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki is set to begin. Cards are set to be in the air at 10 a.m. local time here in Tama, Iowa, and the contestants will begin filtering into the arena at any moment.
David Gonia leads the way with 392,000, putting him in great position to capture his second MSPT title. He has plenty of formidable opposition, though they all trail by a minimum of 98,000. Fellow Minnesotan Brandon Meyers (294,000), Chance Lautner (289,000), Ben Keeline (261,000), Matt McGrory (247,000) Brian Zupancich (229,000), and Lance Harris (208,500) are among the big stacks with the best chance to catch Gonia early.
Play will begin at Level 15 (1,500/3,000/500), and levels will last 40 minutes up until the final table begins, at which point things switch to 60-minute levels. Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you coverage of the exciting final day of this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
392,000 | |
|
294,000 | |
|
289,000 | |
|
261,500 | |
|
247,000 | |
|
229,000 | |
|
208,500 | |
|
199,000 | |
|
|
196,500 | |
|
183,000 | |
|
||
|
166,000 | |
|
158,000 | |
|
156,500 | |
|
156,000 | |
|
131,500 | |
|
121,000 | |
|
|
121,000 | |
|
121,000 | |
|
|
120,500 | |
|
117,000 | |
|
|
116,000 | |
|
114,000 | |
|
111,000 | |
|
|
103,500 | |
|
103,000 | |
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against an opponent holding 
. Seitz found no help on the last two streets, and he was finished off shortly thereafter when he got the last of it in with 
and a player made trip jacks with 
.
, Phil Mader was facing a bet of 40,000 from Chance Langeness.
and 
completed the board, leaving Alexander busto and Lautner with the chip lead.
, and Meyers put the last of it in. He didn't improve on the 
turn or 
river, and the Day 1a leader made his way to the payout desk.
. Dahlin spiked a five on the river when a chop looked imminent, and the players will be filling out paperwork when they come back from a 10-minute break.
hit the river.
and 
ended McGrory's run.
out on the turn, giving Holm his flush. Harris knuckled the table, and he missed the 
river.
turn. Dahlin turned over 
for top pair.
though.
turn was a blank. The dealer burned and brought the final card from the deck: 
