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
Entries
409
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Golden Gates
One flight down, two to go for Day 1s at Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates. The first flight, Day 1a on Thursday, drew 94 runners, with 22 advancing after 15 levels of play.
Colorado native Matt Bingel led the way with 316,500 at the end of the night, but two MSPT team pros had huge days as well. Both Nick Pupillo (311,000) and Blake Bohn (262,000) bagged big stacks, ranking second and fourth, respectively. The two will now get to enjoy a couple of days off, along with Danny Gonzales (274,500), James Hoeland (170,000), Andrew Peragallo (167,500), Nick Trimble (114,000), Kane Lai (98,000), and Olimpia May (79,500), among others.
Day 1b will be identical to Day 1c, featuring expanded 30,000 starting stacks and 15 40-minute levels. Breaks are every three levels and will last 10 minutes, with a 45-minute dinner break thrown in after Level 9. Cards are set to be in the air at noon local time, so stay tuned for live updates from the mountain town of Black Hawk.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Player of the Year, Defending Champ Among Early Entrants
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Mark Hodge, the runaway leader for Mid-States Poker Tour Player of the Year so far with two final tables and a third cash, is one of the players in the tournament today.
Another notable sitting in: Reza Yazdi, who topped a field of 500 to bank about $120,000 the last time the MSPT came to town here in Black Hawk, Colo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Wahdan Picks Off a Bluffer
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A big pot was brewing when we arrived at the table in the corner of the room, and two players checked to the hijack, who bet 2,100 on the 
board. Both the big blind and Nader Wahdan, who was in middle position, called. Two more checks followed the 
, and the aggressor fired again for 4,400. The big blind quickly folded, but Wahdan tossed in a call after about 30 seconds.
"Good call," the player said, showing two nines he had turned into a bluff.
Wahdan showed he'd made a straight with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,400
8,400
|
8,400 |
Devonshire Back for More
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
One of the players who grabbed a seat just after the tournament began was Bryan "badbeatninja" Devonshire, a well-known pro who made a deep run and got some TV coverage in last year's Main Event. He ultimately busted 25th there, and he's no stranger to Mid-States Poker Tour events here in Colorado, having attended last year when the tour was in town.
Devonshire's Day 1a ended unceremoniously, as his 
was outdrawn by a player holding 
who hit a set on the river late in the night. Devonshire's seated right next to Reza Yazdi. With the latter's propensity for playing plenty of hands, we expect to see fireworks there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
More Arrivals
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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Wagner Tries to Bluff Chrisp
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Max Chrisp bet 1,300 from the hijack on a 
flop, and Kris Wagner made it 3,300 from the button. Chrisp called, then check-called 4,200 more on the 
turn. The arrived on fifth street, and Chrisp checked again, quickly calling 10,100.
"Just threes," Wagner said, showing .
"Thank God," Chrisp said, turning over 
.
Both players made deep runs here last year, with Wagner finishing fourth in the first event here and Chrisp third the second time the tour rolled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
11,000
-19,000
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-19,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0