Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$517,000
Entries
517
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Alex Barill Leads After Day 1a
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
After 14 levels of play here on Day 1a, 23 players have made their way through to Day 2. Entries closed following the break after the end of level nine and the number stood at 122 for the first of three flights.
Of the 23 remaining, Alex Barill leads the way, stacked at 245,000. Nate Runkel finished second in chips and bagged up 226,500. Adam Friedman (203,000) and defending champ Jason Zarlenga (186,500) are close behind.
Notables that entered but failed to advance thus far, included Nick Guagenti, Scott Hammert, Adam Lamphere, Aaron Steury and Dash Dudley.
Two more day one flights will take place, as 14 levels will be played each day on Friday and Saturday. The tournament is sure to draw big numbers and easily exceed its $200,000 guarantee.
Join PokerNews back here at Noon Eastern on Friday and Saturday as we see who will join in battle for a big top prize.
Technical Difficulties
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
We're experiencing some technical difficulties. Day 1a of the MSPT FireKeepers has come to an end. We'll have a full recap up the action, as well as a full list of chip counts, in just a bit.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Barill Rides Rollercoaster to Victory
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Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Alex Barill opened to 4,000 and was met with a three-bet all in for around 30,000. Barill made the call and tabled 
versus the 
of his opponent. That is where the fun began.
The flop of 
gave Barill a set, but left his opponent drawing to the nut flush and an inside straight draw. The 
on the turn completed the flush, but Barill found the fourth ten on the river and sent his opponent to the rail, vaulting him at or toward the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 37,000 |
Uminn Flops Big
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Bill Uminn limped from middle position, as did the player in the cutoff. Steve Maniaci raised to 8,000 from the button and Uminn and the other opponent both called. The flop was 
and action checked to Maniaci who continued for 11,500. Uminn moved all in for 28,700.
Maniaci did some math before reluctantly throwing out chips for the call. It was bad news though, as Maniaci could only hope for a chip with his 
far trailing the 
of Uminn. The board completed 
and Maniaci's stack took a hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | -9,000 |
|
|
85,000 | 85,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Break 'Em Up
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The players are on a 10-minute break and will then come back to play two more levels before calling it a night.
Dudley Crippled
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Dash Dudley's stack has been dwindling over the last couple of levels and he open-shoved all in from the hijack for 17,800 and Darren Rice called for less from the button. Rod Derrow thought for a moment in the big blind but eventually folded.
Dudley: 
Rice: 
The board ran out 
and Dudley was crippled. A short time later, Dudley and Rice both made their exits, losing a three-way all in to Ryan Terpstra when his 
held up against the 
and 
of Dudley and Rice respectively.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | 62,000 |
|
Busted |
Friedman and Dudley Clash
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Dash Dudley raised to 3,300 from the cutoff and Adam Friedman made the call from the big blind. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the and Friedman led for 3,600. Dudley called and the river was the . Friedman bet 7,700 and Dudley thought for a moment before eventually making the call.
Friedman turned over 
for trip fours and Dudley pushed his cards toward the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
169,000 | 39,000 |
|
|
20,000 | -7,000 |