Main Event
Day 1b Started
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
614
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino
One flight's in the books and two more remain at Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino here in Battle Creek, Mich.
Thirty players have already advanced to Sunday's Day 2, and we'll be seeing who will join them in about 10 short (or long) hours. Yesterday, Brian Newman bagged a monstrous 438,500 to lead the way and set the bar rather high as far as chip counts go. He's not likely to be caught, but everyone in what's expected to be another big turnout will surely be trying.
Another 14 levels are on tap today, and things start at Level 1 (50/100) with each player beginning with 20,000 in his or her stack. Each level lasts 40 minutes, and breaks are 10 minutes every three levels. Players are permitted one reentry per starting day through the first nine levels. Stay tuned as players once more try to position themselves for what's looking like a big pay day up top.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
A Few We Recognize
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Mark Johnson has already made the final table twice at Mid-States Poker Tour events here and he's looking for number three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 |
Zarlenga's In
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Mid-States Poker Tour team pro Jason Zarlenga is among the players who recently showed up. He's taken down two MSPTs already and is looking to defend home turf here in Michigan.
He's already been active at his table, raising several pots preflop. He was able to take down one recent pot in which the button and both blinds saw an 
flop and everyone checked. Zarlenga bet 500 from the small blind on the 
turn, and only the player on the button called. He bet 1,125 on the 
river and his opponent quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Flush for "Hammer"
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Bruce "Hammer" Swart bet 1,200 on a 
board from middle position after two players in the blinds checked. Only the small blind called, and the 
hit the river. Swart dropped in a bet and his opponent snap-folded. Swart showed 
for a flopped flush, and his opponent said he had the 
.
Swart expressed disappointment that he didn't get paid off by trip aces, and the big blind said it was he who mucked the ace, counting himself fortunate Swart bet the turn.
Jose Serratos is also back in action on Day 1b after bricking on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,300 | 1,300 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Lohr Doubles in Cooler
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
We found Justin Lohr in the big blind calling the last raise, an all-in shove, in a raising war with the small blind.
Lohr: 
Small blind: 
.
Plenty of paint appeared, but it was a 
board, no help to the small blind. Lohr had 15,675 and collected his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,850 |
Zarlenga Bluffs Off a Chunk
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Two players checked to Ross Bryant, who was in the cutoff on a 
board. He bet 1,400, and the big blind and Jason Zarlenga both called. The river prompted Zarlenga to lead 4,275 into Bryant, who called. The big blind folded.
Zarlenga showed 
for a missed draw, and Bryant took the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 1,500 |
|
|
18,000 | -8,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0