A player under the gun checked, and Mike Johnson made it 2,000 to go on a flop. The player on the button called, as did the first player, and a hit the turn. Johnson bet 3,000 this time when checked to, and only the first player called. On the river, the first player checked and Johnson bet 5,500. His opponent thought for about a minute before letting his cards go.
On a board of , Tom Sundling bet 2,400 from the hijack after a single opponent checked to him. His opponent called, and the river was a . Sundling bet 3,100 this time after a check and his opponent splashed in a call.
Sundling showed for top pair, and his opponent quickly flipped a second-best .
Blake Bohn has barely been at his seat 10 minutes and the characteristically active Minnesotan has already accumulated a few thousand in chips.
In one pot, he opened for a raise in early position and got a slew of callers.
"It only took them one orbit to catch on," Bohn said with a smile.
The flop brought , and Bohn went with a small bet of 400. One player called, and the player on the button made it 1,300 to go. Bohn came back with another raise to about 2,500, and the squeezed player quickly folded. The player on the button quietly slid the dealer his cards.
Bohn is a sponsored pro who has already banked three cashes this season on the Mid-State Poker Tour, including second place for $49,741 at Running Aces. He counts more than $1.4 million in live cashes on his resume.
Update: We've been told Morgan is skipping today's flight.
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The last satellite just wrapped up, and Mid-States Poker Tour regular Steve Belland managed to snag a seat into the main event, along with sponsored pro Matt Kirby.
Belland took second for $31,719 last time the MSPT was here in Grand Falls. Kirby, meanwhile, boasts two MSPT wins in his more than $600,000 of live cashes. Both players have left the room to take a break before they presumably buy in.
Mohammed NuwwarahGrand Falls Casino, the venue for the latest MSPT tournament.
After a week off, the Mid-States Poker Tour has returned once more, this time for a $150,000 guaranteed tournament at Grand Falls Casino. The venue is barely more than a stone's throw away from Sioux Falls, the largest city in South Dakota, and is sure to attract players from around the region who don't see another stop on the MSPT come nearly this close to home.
The last time the MSPT came to town, Josh Smith walked away with pockets that were $59,221 heavier after defeating a field of 218 entrants. He was joined at the final table by Steve Belland (second), Brett Kuznia (fourth), and Everett Carlton (eighth).
Cards are scheduled to be in the air at 4:00 local time, and we'll watch the contestants play 14 levels today, each lasting 40 minutes as part of the Allen Kessler-approved structure adopted by the MSPT earlier this year. Each player will begin with 20,000, and blinds will begin at 50/100. Eliminated players may choose to reenter during the first nine levels. Don't go away, as we bring you all of the live updates right here on PokerNews.
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flop. The player on the button called, as did the first player, and a 
hit the turn. Johnson bet 3,000 this time when checked to, and only the first player called. On the 
river, the first player checked and Johnson bet 5,500. His opponent thought for about a minute before letting his cards go.
, Tom Sundling bet 2,400 from the hijack after a single opponent checked to him. His opponent called, and the river was a 
. Sundling bet 3,100 this time after a check and his opponent splashed in a call.
for top pair, and his opponent quickly flipped a second-best 
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, and Bohn went with a small bet of 400. One player called, and the player on the button made it 1,300 to go. Bohn came back with another raise to about 2,500, and the squeezed player quickly folded. The player on the button quietly slid the dealer his cards.
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flop, the big blind snap-folded to another 2,500, showing 
