$400 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Wild Horse Pass
$400 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2019 Ante Up Poker Tour Wild Horse Pass
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$166,250
Entries
474
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
254
Players Left
41
Todd Goodrich Leads the Day 1b Field in the Ante Up Wild Horse Pass Main Event
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The second of two opening day flights has concluded in the Ante Up Poker Tour Wild Horse Pass $400 Main Event. A total of 254 entries came through the Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler, Arizona, to take a shot at their share of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The Day 1b totals brought the overall number of entries for the Main Event up to 475, and the prize pool well exceeded that guarantee, with $166,250 to be paid out to the 63 money finishers in this tournament.
Todd Goodrich bagged the Day 1b chip lead, and the overall tournament chip lead, putting 411,000 chips in the bag at the end the night. Others bagging big included Robert DeFabrizio (292,000), Troy Sprungl (269,000), and Heng Chao (233,000).
The starting field of 274 entries played down to 41 players in Day 1b, and those players will join the 36 survivors of the Day 1a flight coming back for Day 2. Day 2, the final day of the tournament, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, and play down to a winner and the $30,329 first-place prize.
The 77 remaining players will compete for 63 spots in the money, and all money finishers are guaranteed at least a min cash of $665.
Day 2 will see the field play 30-minute levels until a winner is crowned. Day 1b ended with just over 13 minutes remaining in Level 15, with the blinds at 2000/4000/4000.
Follow along with the PokerNews live blog as the AUPT Wild Horse Pass Main Event crowns its champion Saturday!
Day 1a and 1b Combined Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
411,000 | |
|
355,000 | |
|
323,000 | |
|
313,000 | |
|
292,000 | |
|
269,000 | |
|
265,000 | |
|
235,000 | |
|
233,000 | |
|
226,000 | |
|
221,000 | |
|
|
217,000 | |
|
214,000 | |
|
|
208,000 | |
|
206,000 | |
|
188,000 | |
|
168,000 | |
|
|
166,000 | |
|
165,000 | |
|
161,000 | |
|
155,000 | |
|
|
151,000 | |
|
146,000 | |
|
|
143,000 | |
|
|
142,000 |
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
411,000 | 201,000 |
|
|
292,000 | |
|
|
269,000 | 159,000 |
|
|
233,000 | |
|
|
221,000 | |
|
|
214,000 | 44,000 |
|
|
206,000 | |
|
|
188,000 | |
|
|
168,000 | |
|
|
166,000 | |
|
|
161,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
146,000 | |
|
|
142,000 | |
|
141,000 | -2,000 |
|
|
137,000 | |
|
|
132,000 | |
|
|
125,000 | |
|
|
115,000 | |
|
113,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
113,000 | 12,000 |
|
109,000 | -123,000 |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
95,000 | -56,000 |
|
94,000 | |
|
|
91,000 |
Day 1b Complete
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The field had trimmed down to 41 players, and Day 1b has come to an end. A recap and end-of-day chip counts will follow shortly.
Nguyen Doubles on Day 1b Bubble
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With one elimination left until the end of Day 1b, Justin Nguyen open shoved from the small blind, and the big blind snap called, having Nguyen covered.
Justin Nguyen: 
Big Blind: 
Board: 
Nguyen celebrated the on the river, which prevented him from finishing just outside of the surviving 41 from Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,000 |
Three More Eliminations
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With 44 players remaining, Day 1b is three eliminations away from wrapping up for the night. The flight will end when the field is down to 41 players.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
More Day 1b Photos
Tana Sets Up Opponent
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Tana shoved for 19,500 under the gun, and the small blind re-shoved, having Tana covered.
Joe Tana: 
Small Blind:
Board: 
The set of jacks came in on the flop for Tana, leaving the small blind drawing thin. The on the turn brought some flush outs for the small blind, but the confirmed the double for Tana.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,500 | 6,500 |