We found Justin Filtz in the big blind check-calling 4,000 from the player on the button on a board of 
. On the 
river, Filtz checked again and his opponent went all in. Filtz quickly called, and he was shown 
for a flush. Filtz had it beat though, as the same card that filled his opponent's flush gave Filtz a boat with 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000 | 18,000 |
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Kou Vang is among the recent entrants. He's currently sitting 250 points behind Mike Deis in the Mid-States Poker Tour Player of the Year standings, so he's looking to snag back the lead that he held for most of the season.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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16,200 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
The cards were in the air at 4 p.m. sharp.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
One week after Ken Pates claimed nearly $90,000 with a victory at Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Harness Park, the tour is back with the year's second stop at Ho-Chunk Gaming in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc. Last time the MSPT came through town, Jason Sell defeated a field of 383 runners to claim a first-place prize of $97,539.
Cards are scheduled to be in the air at 4 p.m., and the tournament will be using the Allen Kessler-approved structure it adopted for the last main event here. Stacks will start at 20,000, with blinds beginning at 50/100 and going up every 40 minutes. A total of 14 levels will be played today, with each player being allotted one reentry through the first nine levels.
Main Event
Day 1a Started
