Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls Casino (full)
Play time is over and it's time for things to get serious at Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls Casino just outside of Sioux Falls, S.D. Two starting flights have been completed, and 54 runners remain of 238 entrants. Today, they'll play down to a winner who will be crowned the latest MSPT champion and take home more than $64,000 in prize money.
Alan Curl comes in toting the biggest stack with 241,500, followed by Day 1b leader Chuck Costanzo with 191,000. Other top contenders include Mark Hodge (145,000), Matt Alexander (144,000), "DQ" Dan Hendrickson (128,500), Matt Kirby (118,500), Peixin Liu (116,500), and Phil Mader (102,500).
Cards fly at 10:30 a.m. local time with blinds beginning at 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante. They'll go up every 40 minutes from there on out until a final table has been reached. At that point, after a dinner break, the levels move to an hour apiece.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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241,500 | |
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191,000 | |
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145,000 | |
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144,000 | |
|
133,500 | |
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133,500 | |
|
131,500 | |
|
128,500 | |
|
|
126,000 | |
|
123,500 | |
|
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122,500 | |
|
121,000 | |
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|
120,500 | |
|
120,000 | |
|
118,500 | |
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116,500 | |
|
|
109,000 | |
|
105,500 | |
|
102,500 | |
|
98,500 | |
|
|
93,500 | |
|
91,500 | |
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90,000 | |
|
|
87,500 | |
|
86,500 | |
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, dominating Johnson's 
. A 
flop was safe for Harris. The 
turn, however, was anything but, and Johnson filled up on the 
river.
, safe for the Nebraskan. The 
turn was a brutal one for him, and he was left in disbelief at seemingly taking another beat. However, the dealer brought out the 
, Mader's only out, on the river.
turn was close but no help, but a 
turn was exactly what Mader needed, giving him the nut straight, a brutal end for Johnson.
flop brought more danger for Harris as a seven would leave him counterfeited. The 
was a brick, but the 
meant Burke had the winner with king-high.
board, and king-high won.
turn, and the 
