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.