Main Event
Day 1b Started
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
421
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Welcome to Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville
One day after James Wilson bagged up 320,500 to lead the 31 survivors of Day 1a, Day 1b is set to begin at Mid-States Poker Tour bestbet Jacksonville. The tour's first trip to the new market coaxed a sizable turnout of 185 runners, and another big field is expected today.
Austin McCullers (242,000), Toby Boas (239,500), Timothy Forsberg (234,000), Men “Not the Master” Nguyen (221,500), former MSPT Player of the Year Patrick Steele (200,500), Judd Greenagel (145,000), Mark Hodge (109,500), Jason Zarlenga (89,000), and Steve Anderson (42,000) also survived the day, so we'll not see them. Matt Kirby, Adam Lamphere, "East Coast" Mike Ross, and 2004 Main Event champ Greg Raymer were shown the door during the course of Day 1a play though, so perhaps they'll make return appearances on Day 1b.
Cards are scheduled to fly at 2 p.m. local time, and the tournament will run with some slight variations compared to most MSPT events, including the two hours earlier start. Reentries are unlimited until the beginning of Level 10, which comes after a short dinner break (another venue-specific wrinkle), and the structure is slightly different, though it closely resembles the Allen Kessler-approved one the tour adopted last year.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
It's On
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The button is in Seat 6, and Day 1b is underway.
Fossilman's Back
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A few recognizable faces are scattered throughout the room, the most prominent by far being that of 2004 Main Event champ Greg Raymer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Sorgi Doubles Up
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Shawn Sorgi just doubled up with 
, good for kings full on a board of 
. We didn't see his opponent's hand, as it was already in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000 |
More Regs
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Dichiaro Flats Two Pair
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On a board of 
, Joseph Dichiaro was in the hijack and called a bet of roughly 1,000 from the player on his right. The 
hit the river, and the first player bet 2,200. Dichiaro called after thinking briefly, and he was against 
, no good against 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,200 | -800 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Pincket Doubles Up
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
We found Dutch Pincket calling off his stack of 16,150 on a board of 
against a player in early position.
Pincket: 
Opponent: 
Pincket had a fair few cards to dodge with his kings against a pair and a straight draw, and the 
was a safe river for him.
"Nice call," Pincket's opponent said. "I got a little too frisky there."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,250 | 37,250 |