Main Event
Day 1a Started
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$410,000
Entries
410
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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Welcome to Day 1a of Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Casino
It's been nearly two months since the last Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event was held at FireKeepers Casino in Michigan, and starting today at 4 p.m Central time, the tour will once again kick off at one of it's most popular stops, Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Iowa. In March of this year, Chad Willett bested a field of 371 players at Meskwaki to take home the top prize of $96,760, and the coveted MSPT trophy.
Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler's approved blind structure will be used as players start the day with 20,000 chips at 50/100 blinds, with new levels beginning every 40 minutes. Each player is allowed one reentry per starting flight up to the end of the break after Level 9 (400/800/100). Kessler himself has confirmed that he will be in attendance today for Day 1a. As will MSPT pros Nick Pupillo, and Matt Kirby .
Leading up to this main event, the qualifiers have already broken previous records which is most likely a strong indication that this is sure to be another huge turn out and a great pay day for the last person standing.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all of the action packed live updates as the MSPT kicks off the second half of this season.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Early Notables - A Champion Filled Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On an initial pass through of the tournament floor, we spotted several familiar faces seated among the early runners. Six Previous MSPT Main Event Champions have already taken their seats. Terry Ring and Nick Jivkov, both Former Meskwaki Champions are seated on tables 19 and 22 respectively. A few tables over are "DQ Dan" Hendrickson and Peixin Liu, both winners of MSPT events held at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN. Joshua Reichard, former Ho Chunk Champion, and Angelina Rich, the first ever female MSPT Champion after winning the largest ever MSPT tournament at the Venetian in Las Vegas, have also just taken their seats.
Other familiar faces spotted on an initial pass through of the tournament floor include 2015 WSOP Main Event cashers Aaron Johnson and Lance Harris, MSPT Pro Nick Pupillo, "Wild Bill" Romer, and Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
DQ Dan Hendrickson Chipping Up Early
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On a board reading 
, Dan Hendrickson bet 300, and Gerald Heckathorn called.
The turn was the 
. Hendrickson bet 1,200, and Heckathorn again called.
The river brought the 
. Henrickson bet 2,000, and Heckathorn thought for a moment before eventually opting to call.
Hendrickson turned over 
. Heckathorn threw his cards into the muck and said, "Nice hand sir."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 5,000 |
|
12,925 | 12,925 |
Ace King Good for Roger Martin
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Roger Martin has called preflop from the cutoff, and both blinds opt to play as well.
Both blinds checked, and Martin bet 400 when the 
flop arrived. The small blind called, and the big blind folded.
The small blind check called a bet of 500 when the turn hit.
Both players opted to check the 
river.
The small blind showed 
, but was outkicked by Martin's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
A Few More Notables
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Robbie WazWaz has made multiple MSPT final tables over the course of his career and has just entered the field of Day 1a.
In addition, MSPT Pro Matt Alexander has also just been seated at the same table as Bill Romer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0