Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$397,170
Entries
411
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
1,000
Just 23 Players Advance from Day 1c; Nick Perkins Will Enter Day 2 as Overall Chip Leader
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Season 5 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) wrapped up its final starting flight at FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan on Saturday. Day 1c attracted an astounding 178 runners, which means along with Day 1a’s 106 and 1b’s 127, the total field was 411 entrants – up from last year’s 301.
That created a prize pool of $397,170 that will be distributed to the final 45 players, with a hefty $101,482 reserved for the winner. The man best positioned to make a run at the six-figure score, at least from the Day 1c field, is Nick Perkins, who lead the advancing 23 players with 368,500. To put that in perspective, Carter Myers was the Day 1b chip leader with 273,000 while Ben Hammnett lead Day 1a with 212,500.
Others who bagged up big stacks were Frank Galilei (311,000), John Michalak (308,000), and “Wild Bill” Romner (282,000).
In regards to Galilei, he got some of his chips in Level 13 (1,000/2,000/300) when he eliminated Nai Gang Lin. It happened when Lin, who was at one point the chip leader on Day 1c, opened for 6,000 and the player in the hijack called. Galilei then three-bet to 15,000 from the button. The blinds both folded, the other two players called, and it was three-way action to the 
flop.
Lin was first to act and moved all in for 31,000. The hijack folded, but Galilei called.
Galilei: 
Lin: 
Lin had flopped an open-ended straight draw, but of course Galilei held two of his outs. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Lin, and he made a beeline for the door while Galilei chipped up to over 300K.
FireKeepers also proved unkind to 2012 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Nick Jivkov. He busted Day 1a, then fired two unsuccessful bullets on 1b, and ultimately fired two more in the early goings of 1c. In what would be his final hand, which took place in Level 4 (100/200/25), Jivkov opened for 500 from early position and fellow WSOP bracelet winner Adam Friedman three-bet to 1,125. The button called, as did Jivkov, and three players saw a flop of 
with two spades. Jivkov checked, Friedman bet 1,375, and the button folded. Jivkov made the call an offsuit 
hit the turn.
Jivkov checked for a second time and Friedman bet 2,875. Jivkov tanked for a solid two minutes before check-raising all in, and Friedman snap-called with 
. Jivkov tabled 
for a gutshot, which he wouldn't hit as the river blanked. After five bullets, Jivkov took his leave from the MSPT FireKeepers Main Event. Friedman would also fire two bullets on Day 1c only to bust.
Of course he wouldn’t be the last to fall. Among those who failed to advance to Day 2 were MSPT Ho-Chunk champ Daniel Bekavac; current MSPT Player of the Year leader Kou Vang; MSPT Season 4 POY Patrick Steele, who had finished fourth in both the MSPT’s prior stops at FireKeepers; Chicago Poker Classic Opening Event winner Chris Karambinis; and local player Bruce “The Hammer” Swart.
Of course not everyone was so unlucky. Among those to make it through Day 1c were Ryan Terpstra (255,000), Heather Schuchaskie (222,500), Glen Henbest (207,500), Mike Ermie (116,500), Marko Doljevic (106,500), and Santiago Vila (45,000).
On Sunday, the surviving players from all three flights – or which there are 65 – will return for Day 2 action. Not only will the field play through the money bubble, it’ll also play down to a champion. To fit it all in, play kicks off at 10 a.m. local time, and of course the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to bring you all the action and eliminations.
For more on the MSPT stop at FireKeepers, visit MSPTpoker.com.
Official End-of-Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
368,500 | 88,500 |
|
311,000 | 1,000 |
|
308,000 | -22,000 |
|
282,000 | 7,000 |
|
255,000 | 5,000 |
|
222,500 | 122,500 |
|
207,500 | -22,500 |
|
188,500 | 108,500 |
|
123,000 | 23,000 |
|
|
121,500 | -23,500 |
|
|
120,000 | -65,000 |
|
116,500 | -68,500 |
|
|
116,000 | |
|
|
107,000 | |
|
106,500 | -53,500 |
|
|
99,500 | |
|
|
98,500 | |
|
94,500 | |
|
|
84,500 | -30,500 |
|
83,500 | 8,500 |
|
57,000 | |
|
|
49,000 | |
|
45,000 |
Five More Hands
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The tournament staff has just announced that the remaining players, of which there are currently 24, will play five more hands before bagging and tagging for the night. Stay tuned for any last-minute action, a list of chip counts, and a full recap of the Day 1c action.
Henbest Bests Caspers
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Action exploded between Glen Henbest and Tyler Caspers on an 
flop that resulted in the former getting his stack of 98,900 in the middle.
Caspers: 
Henbest: 
Henbest had flopped a set, but he had to sweat the flush draw of Caspers. The 
turn was safe, and so was the 
river. Henbest doubled on the hand while Caspers, who finished in third place in the opening event of the MSPT's fifth season at Running Aces earlier this year, was left with just 75,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000 | |
|
|
75,000 | -125,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Chippies
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
280,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
275,000 | 9,000 |
|
|
250,000 | |
|
|
200,000 | |
|
|
185,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
160,000 | |
|
|
145,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
115,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
100,000 | -62,000 |
Galilei and Michalak Cross the 300K Mark
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
After Nai Gang Lin opened for 6,000 and the player in the hijack called, Frank Galilei three-bet to 15,000 from the button. The blinds both folded, the other two players called, and it was three-way action to the flop.
Lin, who was the chip leader earlier today, was first to act and moved all in for 31,000. The hijack folded, but Galilei called.
Galilei:
Lin:
Lin had flopped an open-ended straight draw, but of course Galilei held two of his outs. Neither the turn nor river helped Lin, and he made a beeline for the door while Galilei chipped up to over 300K.
Meanwhile, John Michalak is also over 300K. No one on either Day 1a nor Day 1b ever crossed that mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
335,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
310,000 | 155,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Hebden Ousted
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
We missed the hand, but we can confirm Elliott Hebden has been eliminated from the tournament. Hebden took sixth in this very tournament back in August for $11,619, which means there won't be back-to-back final tables in store for the young player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300