Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
238
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Costanzo Leads 31 Survivors of Day 1b
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The Mid-States Poker Tour drew 128 players on Day 1b of MSPT Grand Falls, pushing the total to 238, well above last year's total of 201. When the day's 14 levels ended, Chuck Costanzo stood atop the heap with 191,000. In all, 31 players made it through, joining Day 1a's 23 survivors to make a Day 2 field of 54.
Costanzo already had a big stack late in the night during Level 13 (1,000/2,000/300) when he solidified his lead. Mike Lang opened for 4,500 under the gun and got one call in middle position before Costanzo made it 13,000 from the small blind. Both Lang and the third player called, leading to a flop of 
. Costanzo quickly tossed in 25,000, and Lang folded. The middle player said he was all in, and Costanzo snap-called.
Costanzo: 
Middle position: 
The run out went Costanzo's way as the 
turn was followed by a 
river.
"DQ" Dan Hendrickson, who won MSPT Canterbury Park earlier this year, also made it through with a nice stack, 128,500. Sam De Silva (121,000), Matt Kirby (118,500), Aaron Johnson (86,500), Josh Reichard (69,000), and Lance Harris (66,500) also punched Day 2 tickets.
Kirby, a sponsored MSPT Team Pro, grinded a short stack the majority of the day. Things finally broke his way in the final level, first when he doubled with 
against 
after getting in on a 
flop. Then, Kirby overbet all in on a king-high straight board and took down about a 60,000 pot when his opponent mucked. Kirby already has two MSPT titles and seeks an unprecedented third.
Players falling during Day 1b included the aforementioned Lang, Mark Fink, Jeff Bryan, Duane Gerleman, Joseph Stiers, John Hayes, Ervin Bjerga, and Mike Ross.
Day 2 commences at 10:30 a.m. local time and will play down to a champion who will pocket more than $60,000. Be sure to return to PokerNews to see who that will be.
End of Day 1b Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
191,000 | -29,000 |
|
144,000 | |
|
128,500 | 28,500 |
|
|
126,000 | |
|
123,500 | 68,500 |
|
|
122,500 | |
|
121,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
120,500 | |
|
118,500 | -1,500 |
|
|
109,000 | |
|
91,500 | |
|
|
90,000 | |
|
86,500 | -1,500 |
|
|
86,500 | |
|
72,500 | 17,500 |
|
|
72,000 | |
|
|
70,000 | |
|
69,000 | -21,500 |
|
66,500 | 39,800 |
|
66,000 | |
|
|
62,500 | |
|
|
55,500 | |
|
54,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
53,000 | |
|
49,000 | -15,000 |
More For Kirby After Bombing River
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Josh Reichard opened for 5,500 under the gun and got three callers. On the 
flop, action checked to a preflop caller in early position, and he bet 5,000. Only Matt Kirby called, from the small blind. Kirby came out betting with 10,000 on the turn, and the other player called. A 
made a straight on the board and Kirby announced he was all in, putting his opponent at risk for 80,000 or so. The player tanked a couple of minutes and folded 
face-up.
"Dirty river," he said.
"Run better, Kirby," Reichard said with a smile.
"Run worse," Kirby shot back.
The tournament director announced that each table will play two more hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 | 10,000 |
Kirby Doubles
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
We found Matt Kirby all in from under the gun with what the dealer said was 44,400 on a flop of . Kirby's opponent had bet 13,000 in middle position. The player stacked enough chips in one tower to call and eventually slid them forward. Kirby showed . His opponent had and watched as Kirby made a flush on the 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 92,700 |
Hendrickson Doubles Through Johnson
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
"DQ" Dan Hendrickson opened for 5,500 under the gun and saw Aaron Johnson three-bet in the cutoff. Hendrickson shoved for 48,600, and Johnson slid forward an immediate call.
Johnson: 
Hendrickson: 
Hendrickson held as the board ran out .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
88,000 | -35,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Costanzo Still Crushing
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Mike Lang opened for 4,500 under the gun and got one call in middle position before Chuck Costanzo made it 13,000 from the small blind. Both Lang and the third player called, leading to a flop of . Costanzo quickly tossed in 25,000, and Lang folded. The middle player said he was all in, and Costanzo snap-called.
Costanzo:
Middle position:
"I guess we'll gamble for a big stack," Costanzo's opponent said.
"I have a blocker," Costanzo said optimistically.
The gamble went Costanzo's way as the turn was followed by a river. Costanzo looks like the clear favorite to end the day as chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000 | 81,000 |
Photos: MSPT Grand Falls Day 1b
Thompson's Wings Clipped
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
"Red Bull" Robbie Thompson, a popular tournament director and announcer at the World Series of Poker, just busted out. He said he lost a race for his remaining chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |