Main Event
Day 1b Started
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$494,700
Entries
510
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
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Welcome to Day 1b of the MSPT Golden Gates Casino Main Event!
Season 6 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) continued yesterday with Day 1a action from the Golden Gates Casino Main Event!
The first of three starting flights attracted 126 entrants, but after 16 levels of play just 20 remained with Ross Reichert and his stack of 357,500 leading the way. Today, the second flight will kick off with a mix of new faces and Day 1a casualties looking to reenter such as MSPT Golden Gates Regional champ Bobby Sanoubane, who is already two bullets deep; MSPT Team Pro Matt Kirby; Nebraska farmer Phil Mader; Bryan Devonshire, who finished sixth in the Colorado Poker Championship back in August; and Aaron & Ralph Massey.
Some players we won't see in action are defending champ Kane Lai (304,000) and MSPT Team Pros Matt Alexander (270,500) and Nick Pupillo (100,000), all of who advanced from Day 1a. Lai topped a field of 409 entrants back in March to win a $101,365 first-place prize, and interestingly, he won the HPT Ameristar St. Charles for $150,593 earlier this week. With a big stack headed into Day 2, Lai will certainly be a force to be reckoned with.
Day 1b will kick off at 12:00 p.m. local, which is less than an hour from now. Late registration and reentries are open all day long, so check back soon for all the action straight from Black Hawk, Colorado!
In the meantime, here's a look at the remaining MSPT Golden Gates schedule:
| Day | Event | Buy-In | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Nov. 13 | MSPT Qualifier | $250 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 13 | MSPT Main Event Day 1b | $1,100 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 13 | MSPT Qualifier Turbo | $250 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | MSPT Qualifier | $250 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | MSPT Main Event Day 1c | $1,100 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, Nov. 15 | MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | 12:00 p.m. |
The Main Event, which will start players with 30,000 in chips, will see the Day 1b field play 16 levels, and the same for Day 1c on Saturday. The remaining players from each flight will combine on Sunday morning at 12:00 p.m. and play until a champion is crowned. The Main Event final table will be broadcast live (15-minute delay) with hole cards worldwide on msptpoker.com and PokerNews.
Here's a look at those who've capture titles in Season 6 thus far:
| Dates | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15-25, 2015 | MSPT bestbet Jacksonville | 421 | Brian Arbaugh | $102,806 |
| Jan. 30 – Feb. 8, 2015 | MSPT Running Aces | 354 | Erv Bjerga | $91,941 |
| Feb. 14-22, 2015 | MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells | 463 | Ben Wiora | $114,512 |
| March 5-15 | MSPT Golden Gates | 409 | Kane Lai | $101,365 |
| March 21-29 | MSPT Meskwaki | 371 | Chad Willett | $96,760 |
| April 4-12 | MSPT Potawatomi | 635 | Jason Mirza | $147,529 |
| April 6-19 | MSPT Maryland Live! Casino | 270 | Greg Himmelbrand | $72,910 |
| April 17-26 | MSPT Canterbury Park | 430 | Dan Hendrickson | $106,182 |
| May 9-17 | MSPT FireKeepers Casino | 614 | Mark Rubenstein | $142,637 |
| June 1-5 | MSPT Venetian | 1,964 | Angelina Rich | $215,815 |
| July 24-26 | MSPT Meskwaki | 410 | Blake Bohn | $101,229 |
| August 14-16 | MSPT Grand Falls | 238 | Alan Curl | $64,941 |
| August 21-23 | MSPT Tropicana Evansville | 251 | Michael O'Neill | $67,746 |
| September 4-6 | MSPT Potawatomi | 462 | Dan Goepel | $114,117 |
| September 18-20 | MSPT Running Aces | 328 | Peixin Liu | $85,498 |
| October 10-18 | MSPT FireKeepers Casino | 559 | Michael Ferraroti | $134,642 |
| November 6-8 | MSPT Meskwaki | 410 | Rich Alsup | $101,229 |
For additional news and updates, be sure to follow the tour on Twitter @msptpoker. Cards will be in the air in just a couple of hours, so stay tuned!
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Familiar Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Boudreau Off to a Good Start
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
In the middle of the 2013 World Series of Poker, Kevin "Phwap" Boudreau collapsed in the parking lot of a nearby Subway restaurant during the dinner break of an event. The young poker pro was rushed to the hospital and the community was shocked to learn that he had suffered a traumatic brain injury, one that came with a grim prognosis.
Boudreau, who was part of the famed Ship It Holla Ballas crew, had sudden bleeding in his brain and was placed in an induced coma. As his family rushed from Colorado to be by his side, many of his close friends in Vegas did what they could. The outlook was grim.
Fast forward two years. Boudreau, who is still on a long road to recovery, is back playing the game he loves. A miracle in and of itself. At this time last year, Boudreau set the poker world ablaze when he final tabled this very event, ultimately finishing in fourth place for $34,678 after suffering a brutal bad beat to eventual champ Reza Yazdi.
Boudreau has returned to Golden Gates Casino and is looking for a bit of redemption, and he immediately got back to his winning way.
In a recent hand, Boudreau opened for 300 from the cutoff and received calls from the player on the button and MSPT Team Pro Matt Kirby in the big blind. The 
flop saw Kirby check, Boudreau bet 700, and only the button call to see the 
turn, which both players checked.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Boudreau bet 1,050 and his opponent paid him off. Boudreau tabled the 
for a flopped two pair, and it was good as his opponent simply mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,300
2,300
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2,300 |
More Notables in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
Small One for Massey
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Yesterday, Aaron Massey made a deep run in the Day 1a flight; in fact, he made it to the final three tables. Unfortunately for him, he was eliminated late in the night.
Massey has opted to fire a second bullet and recently took a seat to the direct left of Kevin Boudreau.
In a recent hand, there was around 3,000 in the pot with a board reading 
when Massey, who had min-check-raised the flop, bet 3,000. It was enough to get his middle-position opponent to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Trip Kings for Nelson
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Five players each invested 250 to see a flop of 
. Both blinds checked, the under-the-gun player bet 600, and Max Chrisp folded from the hijack. Nikki Nelson, a traveling dealer by trade, then raised to 1,500 from the cutoff. The blinds both folded, the under-the-gun player called, and Chrisp folded to make it heads-up action to the 
turn.
The under-the-gun player check-called a bet of 1,500, and then both players checked the 
river. Nelson tabled the 
for flopped trips, and it was good as her opponent sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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36,000
6,000
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6,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0