Justin Clark bet 2,600 out of the hijack on a board of 
, and Christian Pham called from the cutoff. A 
completed the board, and it prompted a 4,000 bet from Clark. Pham thought for a bit and shook his head before thinking some more. Finally, he called.
Clark showed 
for a turned gutter, and Pham couldn't beat it.
We spotted a few more notable players in the field, including Leon Morford, who notched a second-place finish at Mid-States Poker Tour Majestic Star just two weeks ago.
Here are some of the players sitting in whom we recognized.
We're off and running here at Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming, as Level 1 just started.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
We're set for a new chapter of the Mid-States Poker Tour to begin here at Ho-Chunk Casino in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., at 4 p.m. local time.
The brand new start time for Day 1a is part of the revised structure devised by Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler. The structure underwent a number of changes, including the length of each level from 50 minutes to 40 minutes. The exception is the final table, which will feature hour-long levels. In addition, a 10-minute break will be taken after every three levels instead of every two. The changes have allowed numerous levels to be added including 150/300/25; 250/500/50; and 500/1,000/100, just to name a few.
Players will play 14 levels today starting at 50/100, and they'll begin with stacks of 20,000. Each player is allowed to re-enter once per Day 1 flight if they bust, so be aware that busted players may still be in the tournament if they choose to exercise that option. Re-entries are allowed through Level 9 under the new structure.
Main Event
Day 1a Started
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