$1,100 Main Event ($150K GTD) Day 1b | 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

08-30-2020 00:08 UTC-5

Quads for Ajayi

Chad Holloway

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi raised all in for 34,000 from the under-the-gun position and that cleared the field all the way around to three-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby, who called from the big blind.

Matt Kirby:
Dapo Ajayi:

Ajayi was behind but not after the flop came down to give him two pair. The on the turn made it a full house and locked up the double, but just for good measure the dealer put out the on the river to improve Ajayi to quad kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kirby	140,000 -35,000	-35,000
Dapo Ajayi	75,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Matt Kirby

08-30-2020 00:00 UTC-5

Prize Pool and Payout Information

Chad Holloway

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

To say the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Grand Falls Casino $1,100 buy-in, $150K GTD Main Event crushed it would be an understatement. The first live mid-major poker tournament in the United States in nearly six months attracted 518 entries (226 from Day 1a; 292 from 1b), which not only surpassed the venue’s previous best field of 238 entries in 2015, but also became the largest major ($1,000+ buy-in) in Iowa history.

The top 54 finishers will get paid with the eventual winner walking away with a $107,706 first-place prize.

Place	Prize	MSPT POY Points
1	$107,706	1,600
2	$66,180	1,400
3	$47,691	1,300
4	$36,069	1,200
5	$27,052	1,100
6	$20,539	1,000
7	$16,031	900
8	$12,524	800
9	$9,518	700
10-12	$7,514	600
13-15	$6,012	500
16-18	$5,010	400
19-21	$4,559	300
22-24	$3,857	200
25-27	$3,356	150
28-36	$2,705	100
37-45	$2,455	75
46-54	$2,254	50

08-29-2020 23:57 UTC-5

Big Slick Does the Trick for Fink

Chad Holloway

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

A short-stacked player was all in preflop for their last 35,000 and at risk against Mark Fink, who back in 2016 finished runner-up to Ted Takasaki here in the MSPT Grand Falls Main Event.

Mark Fink:
Opponent:

Fink had the superior ace and his kicker made the difference after the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Fink	150,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Mark Fink

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-29-2020 23:28 UTC-5

Last Break of the Night

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night. When they return, late registration and the single re-entry option will be closed, which means we'll have prize pool and payout information for you shortly.

08-29-2020 23:19 UTC-5

Another Round of Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Brinn	150,000 100,000	100,000
Mike Lang	140,000 50,000	50,000
Matt Kirby	105,000 25,000	25,000
Howard Hankin	100,000 10,000	10,000
Steve Wilkie	100,000 -45,000	-45,000
Max Young	90,000 78,000	78,000
Mike Cordell	80,000 8,000	8,000

Josh "Lightning" Borders	75,000 17,000	17,000
Dapo Ajayi	70,000 -35,000	-35,000
Ryan Fetherkile	65,000 -15,000	-15,000
Jonathan Kim	Busted
Tara Nuss	Busted
Sammy Aweida	Busted
Steve Wazwaz	Busted
Phil Mader	Busted
Bob Van Syckle	Busted
Greg Geller	Busted

08-29-2020 23:09 UTC-5

"You'll Hit an Ace the Way I've Been Running with Queens"

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Scott Schneider opened with a raise and then called when Luke Blindert three-bet jammed for 41,000 next to act.

Scott Schneider:
Luke Blindert:

"You'll hit an ace the way I've been running with queens," Schneider said before the flop was dealt out.

He called it as the flop did indeed pair Blindert. Neither the turn nor river helped Schneider and he was left with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Blindert	90,000 90,000	90,000
Scott Schneider	6,000 -83,000	-83,000

Tags: Scott Schneider Luke Blindert

08-29-2020 23:03 UTC-5

A Round of Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Fussy	290,000 258,000	258,000
Todd Sipple	225,000 125,000	125,000
Pat Steele	150,000 110,000	110,000
Mark Fink	130,000 85,000	85,000
Max Havlish	120,000 -45,000	-45,000
Andy Rogowski	120,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Berk	110,000 80,000	80,000
Ricardo Eyzaguirre	100,000 50,000	50,000
Rich Alsup	65,000 -80,000	-80,000

Blake Whittington	40,000 30,000	30,000
Nick Pupillo	Busted

Gary Herstein	Busted