Main Event
Day 1a Started
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$118,000
Entries
118
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Welcome to Day 1a of Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge
Day 1a of the Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge is set to kickoff here at 5 p.m. local time, as the last satellite before the start of the tournament just wrapped up.
MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge, the second stop on Season 5 of the MSPT, will be the first MSPT event held here. The riverboat casino sits on calm waters, soaking in the sun on a beautiful southern day. We'll see how the turnout is, but we do know one player who will be here: Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler just registered for the tournament.
Players will complete nine levels of play, and blinds will start out at 25/50 before eventually progressing to 800/1,600/200. The starting stack will be 15,000, though a 5,000 add-on is available for $10 and will likely be universally used. Each level will last 50 minutes, and players will receive breaks after every two levels. Players are allowed one reentry per Day 1 flight in the first four levels, so be advised that players busting early on may still be playing.
Be sure to tune in throughout the day as we bring you all of the live updates here on PokerNews.
Cards are in the Air
Button will start in Seat 10, and we are off and running.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante:
Horchoff Wields Bullets
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
With the board reading 
, Michael Horchoff checked out of the big blind to “Wild” Bill Romer in middle position. Romer bet 1,250, and Horchoff made the call. Both players quickly checked the 
river, and Horchoff tabled 
for aces up. Romer responded by winging his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000 | 22,000 |
|
18,000 | 18,000 |
Some Notables Faces
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
We've noticed a few notable players out of the roughly 60-player field. Registration has slowed to a trickle, but two more tables have been added since the start of the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Alexander Lays Down Overpair
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
After a flop of 
, an under-the-gun Matt Alexander had a wager of 2,000 in front of him. Frank Bravata, in the big blind, raised to 5,000, and Alexander thought for a bit before calling. The 
turn paired the board, and Bravata bet 5,000 more.
"That's a pretty bad card," Alexander said before tossing 
face up into the middle.
Alexander, who was unable to get anything going at last week's season-opening Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park event, appears to be off to another rough start here at the second tour stop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
15,000 | -5,000 |
Graphia Coolers One
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
A player in middle position opened for 175, and Nicholas Graphia reraised to 625 from the raiser's left. Everyone folded back to the first raiser, who called.
The flop came 
, and Graphia bet 600 after his opponent checked. The player made the call, and the two checked the 
turn. On the 
river, the first player bet 600, and Graphia raised to 1,700, only to see his opponent come back with 6,000. Graphia four-bet to 12,000, and his opponent made the call.
Graphia flipped 
for flopped quads, while opponent showed 
for kings full.
“Wow, how do you not go broke there?” Allen Kessler asked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | 34,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge
