Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates

The Mid-States Poker Tour is ready to crown a new champion.

Day 2 of MSPT Golden Gates will begin at 11 a.m. local time with 88 players returning after surviving three Day 1 flights. Saturday had the biggest turnout, with a 176-player field pushing the total to 407 entries. Prize pool information should be available shortly and will be posted.

Favorites for the title at the moment include overall chip leader Jay Robb (470,000), Danny Dang (395,500), Jason Burruss (374,000), Chris Maxwell (346,500), Matt Bingel (316,500), MSPT team pros Nick Pupillo (311,000) and Blake Bohn (262,000), Kevin "Phwap" Boudreau (299,500), local favorite Danny Gonzales (274,500), and well-known pro Bryan Devonshire (205,000). Cards will be in the air shortly with blinds beginning at 2,000/4,000/500, and the tournament will play 40-minute levels until a final table of 10 is reached. At that point, levels will move to one hour until a champion is determined.