Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
559
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Pupillo Takes One Down
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The player in the cutoff raised to 350 and MSPT Pro Nick Pupillo called from the button. Both players in the blinds called as well. The flop was 
. The two blinds checked to the raiser and he bet 600. Pupillo called and the two blinds folded. The turn was the 
. The raiser checked to Pupillo and he bet 2,400. His opponent folded and Pupillo won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,400 | 7,400 |
Munjal Has a Big Stack and a Cool Hat
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Sean Munjal is sporting a white beanie made to look like the helmet of a storm trooper, it is one of the more unique hats in the field today. He also has doubled his stack already.
Munjal said he had 
on the button and the player in the cutoff limped. Munjal raised and the cutoff called. The flop came 
and the cutoff checked to Munjal who bet 700, the cutoff called. The turn was , giving Munjal two pair. This time the cutoff led out for 1,200 and Munjal raised to 3,700. The cutoff called again and the two players saw another fall on the river. The cutoff checked and Munjal bet 4,000. The cutoff check-raised all in and Munjal called.
Munjal had queens full of aces with his and his opponent showed queens full also, but it was queens full of fives with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | 42,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Hodge Looking for at Least 27th Place
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A lot of players might not be looking to get 27th place in a tournament, but that is exactly what Mark Hodge needs to retake the top spot in the MSPT Player of the Year race.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
More Players in the Final Flight
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Pupillo Giving it Another Shot
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
MSPT Pro Nick Pupillo in in the field to start the day. He has failed to qualify in the previous two flights and today will try and join fellow MSPT Pro Jason Zarlenga in Day 2.
Pupillo has six top ten finishes in previous MSPT events, and $121,964 of his $613,081 lifetime tournament cash total is from MSPT cashes.
Pupillo is currently third in MSPT Player of the Year points, and winning this event would put him well in the lead with a little less than two months to go. In fact, getting 27th place in this tournament would be enough to Pupillo to take the lead.
The MSPT Player of the Year is awarded at the end of the calendar year. Former MSPT Players of the Year Patrick Steele and Mike Deis have already made it to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Here We Go
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The final flight of the MSPT FireKeepers Michigan State Poker Championship is underway. Players will play 14 40-minute levels to see who will make it through to Day 2.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Final Day 1 Flight Begins at Noon
Today is the third and final flight of the Mid-States Poker Tour Michigan State Championship. So far, 367 entrants have signed up for their chance to be the next MSPT Champion and 73 players have earned their spot in Day 2.
Mike Ross (311,500) and Steve Williams (400,500) are the chip leaders from each of the first two flights. Of the expected 200 or so entrants for today’s flight, they will all be vying to top Ross and Williams, or maybe just survive until Day 2.
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