Main Event
Day 1c Started
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino
Main Event
Day: 1c
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
Welcome to the Third and Final Starting Flight of the MSPT Golden Gates Casino
Season 6 of Mid-States Poker Tour continues today with Day 1c — the third and final starting flight — from the MSPT Golden Gates Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. Last night, 161 entrants took to the felt, which along with Day 1a's 126 brings the current total up 287.
The $200,000 guarantee has already been crushed, and with Day 1c expected to be the biggest flight yet, the question is how high will the prize pool climb?
Among those expected to take part in today's action are former MSPT Golden Gates champ Reza Yazdi, Allen Kessler, Jeff Fielder, Sean Munjal, Mike Harris, MSPT Team Pro Matt Kirby, Aaron Massey, and current MSPT Player of the Year leader Mark Hodge.
All of those players will look to replicate the success of Derek McMaster, who finished atop the Day 1b counts with a stack of 450,000, well ahead of Day 1a chip leader Ross Reichert, who bagged 357,500. All told, 47 players have punched their ticket to Sunday's Day 2 through the first two starting flights.
Day 1c will kick off at 12:00 p.m. local time on Saturday with the plan of playing 16 levels. Late registration and reentries are open all day long, and of course the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will there every step of the way.
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.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
A Look at Those 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
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
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
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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
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 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Corbett Loses Half His Stack in the First Hand
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Tyler Corbett, who finished runner-up the last time the MSPT visited Golden Gates Casino, got off to a disastrous start losing about half his chips on the first hand.
We picked up the action on the river with the board reading 
when Corbett checked and Cuong Van Nguyen bet 5,000. Corbett snap-called, but mucked when Nguyen rolled over the 
for a straight. A frustrated Corbett claimed to have flopped a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
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15,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
Lamphere Takes It on the Turn
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With 2,100 in the pot and a flop of 
, the player in the small blind checked and another player in middle position did the same. Adam Lamphere then bet 1,000 from the hijack, the cutoff folded, and the player in the small blind called. After the middle-position player folded, the dealer burned and turned the .
The small blind checked, and then folded when Lamphere kept the pressure on with a bet of 2,150.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,200
2,200
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2,200 |
Massey Misses With Big Slick Suited
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
After a player limped from early position, Ralph Massey raised to 400 from middle position. The player on the button called, both blinds folded, and the limper came along to make it three-way action to the 
flop.
The early-position player checked, Massey continued for 600, and only the button called to see the 
turn. Massey bet again, this time 1,700, but he couldn't shake his opponent. When the 
completed the board on the river, action went check-check and Massey shook his head before tabling the 
for a missed flush. His opponent then rolled over the 
for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000
-2,700
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-2,700 |
Johnson Flushes Away Some Chips
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Rodger Johnson opened for 225 from middle position and received a call from the player to his left. The player on the button came along, both blinds folded, and the flop came down 
. Johnson continued for 500, only the player to his left called, and it was heads-up action to the 
turn.
Johnson slowed down with a check, but still called when his opponent bet 1,100. Both players then checked the 
river, which put four diamonds on the board. Johnson's opponent showed the 
for a flush, and it was good as Johnson took one last look at his cards and sent them to the muck.
Despite losing that pot, Johnson is off to a strong start here on Day 1c.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
Nguyen Finishes Out Level 1 Strong
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Tyler Corbett and Cuong Van Nguyen butted heads on the first hand of the day, so it was only fitting they'd clash once more at the tail end of Level 1.
It happened when Corbett limped from the hijack and then called when Nguyen raised to 350 from the small blind. The 
flop saw Nguyen bet 600, Corbett call, and the appear on the turn. Nguyen bet 1,200, Corbett called, and the completed the board on the river.
Nguyen slowed down with a check, and Corbett bet 3,500. Nguyen snap-called and Corbett sheepishly showed the 
, which prompted Nguyen to table the 
for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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10,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |