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
Entries
409
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to Day 1c of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates
Another 28 have qualified for championship Sunday after Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates, and there's just one Day 1 flight left to try to grab a chunk of this growing prize pool. That day is 1c, set to kick off at noon local time here in Black Hawk, Colo.
Two Day 1 flights have seen 50 players total advance, and last night, Jay Robb established his superiority over the field by bagging a monstrous 470,000, putting him nearly 100,000 ahead of second-place Jason Burruss and even farther ahead of Day 1a leader Matt Bingel. Others advancing included Jon Cohen (260,000), Eric Maier (231,000), Bryan Devonshire (205,000), Travis Northrope (159,500), Will Givens (140,000), Mark Hodge (138,500), and Bruce Carter (98,500). Of those, Devonshire's is the name that certainly jumps out, and he'll be one of the favorites come Sunday.
Day 1c is expected to be the largest field yet of the starting flights, and it will follow the same basic format as the other two, with expanded starting stacks of 30,000 and levels lasting 40 minutes. Fifteen levels will be played today, and when it all wraps up, players will have a final chance to reenter the tournament and throw 30,000 in a bag for Sunday. Of course, they will be buying just a handful of big blinds at that point.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Recognizable Runners
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 | |
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30,000
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
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
"Phwap" Looking for Another Final Table
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
One of the players sitting in here at Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates is Kevin "Phwap" Boudreau, a beloved pro who suffered a stroke at the 2013 WSOP. Boudreau was out of the spotlight as he recovered for a year before making a brief appearance at the 2014 WSOP, playing a couple of sit-n-goes at the Rio and seeing old friends.
A few months later, Boudreau made his return to live tournament poker at this very tournament in November. It turned out to be a triumphant one, as Boudreau navigated his way through a 500-player field to finish fourth for $34,678. Phwap came agonizingly close to winning the tournament, getting all in against chip leader Reza Yazdi late in the tournament with the latter at risk holding 
against Boudreau's 
. An eight on the board threw a monkey wrench into the storybook ending, leaving Boudreau with just a handful of big blinds, which he busted shortly thereafter. Yazdi had 80 percent of the chips at that point and went on to win the tournament.
We'll keep a close eye on Boudreau today as he attempts to make another deep run here at MSPT.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Tran Ready to Fire
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Henry Tran is occupying a seat at a table near the edge of the room, making a surprise appearance here at Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates. Tran, a live tournament player well known for his extremely loose aggressive style, has more than $1.7 million in cashes on his resume.
In one recent pot, Tran thought better of barreling off after his opponent check-called 2,200 on a board of 
, checking back the 
river. His opponent showed 
for top pair, so it proved to be a prudent decision.
Don't worry, though. Tran was back to ratcheting up the pressure the very next hand, opening to 525 under the gun and getting no takers.
Defending champ Reza Yazdi also entered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,300
30,300
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30,300 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Tran Takes an Odd Line
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Henry Tran defended his big blind from a 525 under-the-gun raise, and he came out betting with 1,300 on the 
flop. His opponent called, and Tran opted for a strange turn bet after the 
hit, putting out just 200. His opponent moved his sunglasses and scrutinized the bet as if making sure he was setting it correctly before putting 2,200 in the pot. Tran muttered something about the turn card and folded after a minute or two.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000
28,700
|
28,700 |
Corbett Takes Three-Way All In
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Quite a pile had gone into the middle preflop in a multi-way pot that checked to Tyler Corbett, last to act on 
. He bet 4,600, got one fold, and the player under the gun called. Another player jammed for about 14,000, and Corbett shipped as well for more.
"Alright," the first caller said, putting in her last 13,000 or so.
Corbett:
Under the gun: 
Middle position: 
"One hundred percent knew I had the best hand," Corbett said. He still had some cards to dodge, but the 
and 
brought no help to his opponents, and Corbett collected the hefty pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,400
61,400
|
61,400 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0