Main Event Day 1b | 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

05-16-2014 09:30 UTC-5

Welcome to Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino

Chad Holloway

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Today, Season 5 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will continue with Day 1b action from FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan. Yesterday 106 entrants took to the felt, which was the biggest opening flight at FireKeepers to date. That bodes well for the rest of the weekend, and we're expecting even more players for Day 1b.

One player who will be in action is Adam Friedman. If that name is not familiar to you, it should be. At the 2005 World Series of Poker, Friedman became infamous for his reaction to a particularly brutal beat. Fortunately for him, that wasn't the end to his poker legacy as he went on to defeat Todd Brunson in the 2012 WSOP $5,000 Seven Card Stud 8/b event to win a gold bracelet. As if that wasn't enough he also added an Heartland Poker Tour title to his résumé in November of last year.

Friedman is here at FireKeepers Casino to play his first MSPT event, and after resting up on Day 1a, he'll be in action today. Likewise, rumor has it that current MSPT Player of the Year leader, Kou Vang, will be making the trip today. Vang made three consecutive finals tables earlier in the season, so his presence will no doubt be cause for concern amongst the other players.

Some players who fired bullets on Day 1a and have the option to reenter are MSPT Downstream champ TJ Ryan; MSPT Running Aces third-place finisher Tyler Caspers; WSOP bracelet winner Nick Jivkov; and MSPT regulars Bruce "The Hammer" Swart and Dusty Feller. We expect to see most — if not all — of those players give it another go.

Cards will be in the air at Noon local time. The plan for the day is to play 14 40-minute levels, meaning action will wrap up around 10 p.m. tonight. Players are allowed one reentry up through the end of Level 9, and of course they'll have another chance to get in on the action (as will any newcomers) during Saturday's Day 1c.

For more on the MSPT stop at FireKeepers, visit MSPTpoker.com.

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