Main Event
Day 1a Started
Main Event
Day 1a Started
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
We're off and running here at Mid-States Poker Tour Ho-Chunk Gaming, as Level 1 just started.
Here are some of the players sitting in whom we recognized.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Curtis Biloki |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Pavlin Karakikov |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Terry Ring |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Larry Ormson |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
David Gutfreund |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Bill Romer |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Matt Kirby |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Christian Pham | 20,000 | |
|
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Patrick Steele |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Ken Payne |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
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.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Leon Morford | 20,000 | |
Harry Finnimore | 20,000 | |
Jason Seitz | 20,000 | |
Duane Anderson | 20,000 | |
Mario Hudson | 20,000 |
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.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Clark |
28,300
28,300
|
28,300 |
Christian Pham |
11,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
We found Pavlin Karakikov tanking on a flop. He had fired 2,250, and his opponent had moved all in. Karakikov folded after thinking for a bit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pavlin Karakikov |
17,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Sponsored pro Blake Bohn just took a seat at Table 1. In the first hand we saw when we took note of his seat, he raised and took the pot after the small blind limped into his big blind.
Also, Jerry Gumila just registered for the tournament and took a seat.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jerry Gumila | 20,000 | |
Blake Bohn |
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |