Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
238
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
One Last Entry
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
One last-minute buy-in pushed the total to 128 for Day 1b, which means the final tally with Day 1a is 238, a considerable step up from the 201 runners drawn in last year's event.
Lang Gets Lucky
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mike Lang opened to 2,100 in the cutoff and then called the shove of the player on his left who had about 8,500.
Lang: 
Button: 
Lang was behind but had live cards, and his chances looked better after a 
flop gave him a flush draw as well. The 
turn put him in the lead with a pair, and the 
was a blank on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
Johnson Shoots Up Counts
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
90,500
61,500
|
61,500 |
|
66,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
54,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
50,000
-36,500
|
-36,500 |
|
50,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
48,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
26,700
12,700
|
12,700 |
|
17,300
-18,700
|
-18,700 |
|
||
|
17,000
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Gerleman Eliminated
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Two-time circuit ring winner Duane Gerleman busted the last of his bullets with 
, getting his remaining 22,000 in on a 
flop against a player who flopped a straight with 
in the big blind. Gerleman turned a backdoor flush draw but missed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Prize Pool Up
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The tournament staff has made prize pool information available to PokerNews and it can be seen by clicking the "Payouts" tab above.
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Mid-States Poker Tour to Visit Tropicana Evansville for $250K GTD from August 15-23
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
It's never too soon to look ahead to the next stop – MSPT Tropicana Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. The stop will run from August 15-23 and culminate with the Indiana State Poker Championship, an $1,100 buy-in $250,000 Guaranteed Main Event, from Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23.
"Tropicana Evansville was added to the MSPT schedule last year, and it proved to be a huge success," boasted MSPT owner and operator Bryan Mileski. "We're thrilled to be heading back in Season 6, and even though we've upped last year's $100K guarantee up to $150K, we're confident we'll crush it for the second year in a row."
Indeed, last year's event more than doubled the guarantee as 225 entrants took to the felt to compete for a $60,527 first-place prize. In the end, Kentucky native Charlie Dawson defeated Alex Yen in heads-up play to capture the title.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team was on hand to capture action from that event, and we're happy to announce that we'll once again return to the Hoosier State for the Indiana State Poker Championship. That means players will have the opportunity to use the My Stack app to update their hands and chip counts straight into the live blog.
To download the My Stack app absolutely free on either Apple or Android, click here.
"The response from our core poker players has been extremely positive," Mike Miller, Director of Table Games for Tropicana Evansville, previously told PokerNews. "They are very excited and are looking forward to matching wits with some of the best poker players in the world."
Here's a look at the upcoming MSPT Tropicana Evansville schedule:
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, August 15 | MSPT Main Event Qualifier (20% advance) | $250 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, August 16 | MSPT Main Event Qualifier (20% advance) | $250 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, August 18 | Multi-Table Super Satellite | $65 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, August 19 | Multi-Table Super Satellite | $65 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, August 19 | MSPT Main Event Qualifier (20% advance) | $250 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, August 20 | MSPT Main Event Qualifier (20% advance) | $250 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, August 20 | MSPT Main Event Qualifier (20% advance) | $250 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Friday, August 21 | MSPT Main Event Qualifier (20% advance) | $250 | 10:30 a.m. |
| Friday, August 21 | MSPT Main Event Day 1a | $250 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 22 | MSPT Main Event Qualifier (20% advance) | $250 | 10:30 a.m. |
| Saturday, August 22 | MSPT Main Event Day 1b | $250 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, August 23 | MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | 10:30 a.m. |
The Main Event will be held over three days beginning Friday with Day 1a at 4 p.m. Day 1a will play 14 levels. Saturday's Day 1b will also start at 4 p.m. and also play 14 levels. Players who advance from Day 1a are not eligible to play in Day 1b. The remaining players from each flight will combine on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. and play until a champion is crowned.
Located at the bottom tip of Indiana near the border of Illinois and Kentucky, the Tropicana Evansville Casino is surrounded by four major cities (St. Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Nashville) all within a three-hour drive. The casino is located on an 841,848 square foot area at Riverfront Park on the Ohio River in downtown Evansville. The $110 million entertainment facility includes a 250-room hotel and a 96-room boutique hotel, an executive conference center, retail shops, restaurants and lounge area.
Finally, if you're looking for things to do off the felt while in Evansville, check out PokerNews' five recommendations here.
Here's a look at those who've capture titles in Season 6 thus far:
| Dates | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15-25, 2015 | MSPT bestbet Jacksonville | 421 | Brian Arbaugh | $102,806 |
| Jan. 30 – Feb. 8, 2015 | MSPT Running Aces | 354 | Erv Bjerga | $91,941 |
| Feb. 14-22, 2015 | MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells | 463 | Ben Wiora | $114,512 |
| March 5-15 | MSPT Golden Gates | 409 | Kane Lai | $101,365 |
| March 21-29 | MSPT Meskwaki | 371 | Chad Willett | $96,760 |
| April 4-12 | MSPT Potawatomi | 635 | Jason Mirza | $147,529 |
| April 6-19 | MSPT Maryland Live! Casino | 270 | Greg Himmelbrand | $72,910 |
| April 17-26 | MSPT Canterbury Park | 430 | Dan Hendrickson | $106,182 |
| May 9-17 | MSPT FireKeepers Casino | 614 | Harry Tisdale | $142,637 |
| June 1-5 | MSPT Venetian | 1,964 | Angelina Rich | $215,815 |
| July 24-26 | MSPT Meskwaki | 410 | Blake Bohn | $101,229 |
For more information, head on over to msptpoker.com or follow them on Twitter @msptpoker.
De Silva Fades It
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
A player opened to 4,200 in middle position, and Sam De Silva made it about 15,000 to go in the small blind. The big blind called off around 13,000, and the middle player called, leaving a small side pot for he and De Silva to play. The flop came 
, and De Silva shoved 20,400 and got snapped.
De Silva: 
Middle position: 
Big blind: 
De Silva needed to fade spades, kings, and nines, and he did so as it came 
.
At other tables, Joseph Stiers doubled up and Chuck Costanzo appears to have amassed the biggest stack in the room with nearly 140,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
139,000 | |
|
94,000
30,700
|
30,700 |
|
|
43,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Stiers Eliminated
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jon Maras opened for 2,700 under the gun, and Joseph Stiers made it 5,600 in the hijack. Maras called, and the two saw a 
flop. Maras checked, Stiers put in 7,000, and Maras shoved for 17,800 total after looking perplexed. Stiers asked for a count and called.
Stiers: 
Maras: 
Stiers had just two outs and he missed as an hit followed by the .
A few hands later, Stiers said he busted out when he jammed his last 15,000 or so with jacks and failed to win a race against ace-queen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
|
Busted |