Main Event
Day 1a Started
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
389
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to Day 1a of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
After a week off, the Mid-States Poker Tour will spark up another event at 4 p.m. local time here at Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Iowa.
The MSPT first came to Meskwaki in 2012, drawing a field of 349 players. Moon Ahmed claimed an $89,184 first prize, and the MSPT has kept rolling through here ever since, with six total events the past two years.
At the last stop here, Jesse Spooner banked $81,060 for topping a field of 296, including a final table that featured Jason Sell, who won the most recent MSPT event, at Ho-Chunk Gaming two weeks ago. Today's event features a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Fourteen levels are scheduled to be played today, with players starting with 20,000 in chips and blinds at 50/100. Breaks will be given every three levels, and players are allowed up to one reentry through the break after Level 9. Levels will last 40 minutes each.
Stay tuned all night long as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team brings you all the hands, chip counts, and action from Day 1a.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
Fire it Up
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tournament director gave the order to shuffle up and deal.
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Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
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The Regulars
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Here are some of the players we recognized on our first walk through the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Mackey Among Notables
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On our second sweep through the room, we noticed even more big names than before. Among them: online legend and World Series of Poker bracelet winner James "mig.com" Mackey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | -100 |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
7,000 |
Harris' Aces Up Get Paid
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Lance Harris bet 2,225 out of the small blind with the board reading 
. His lone opponent on the button made the call, and Harris bet 4,700 on the 
river. His opponent snap-called once more, and Harris showed 
for aces up, while opponent dejectedly revealed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000 | 13,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
Schwertley Doubles Short Stack
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Brett Schwertley shoved all in for just under 3,000 on the end with the board reading 
and was called by an opponent holding 
. Schwertley showed 
for a set of eights, and he doubled up shortly after losing the majority of his stack with against an opponent who made a straight with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,700 | 3,700 |