Main Event Day 1a | 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi Casino

Player	Chips	Progress
David To	515,000
Jerry Gumila	303,500 16,500	16,500
Jack Torcolese	249,500 249,500	249,500
Thomas Peebles	223,000 7,000	7,000
Allen Haupert	193,500 193,500	193,500
Paul Elfelt	187,500 187,500	187,500
Matt Medvecz	167,500 102,500	102,500
Andrew Stott	156,000 156,000	156,000
Byron Ziebell	154,000 154,000	154,000
Leonard Lewandowski	146,000 146,000	146,000
Brett Reichard	143,500 26,500	26,500
Dan Goepel	127,500 127,500	127,500
James Moran	127,000 127,000	127,000
Randall Regner	115,000 115,000	115,000
Glenn Anderson	110,500 110,500	110,500
Shane Thorne	107,000 107,000	107,000
Ryan Jaworski	105,000 105,000	105,000
Dave Murray	100,000 20,000	20,000
Rodger Johnson	98,000 57,000	57,000
Anselmo Villarreal	95,500 95,500	95,500
Doug Timmer	93,500 93,500	93,500
Michael Gorby	93,000 93,000	93,000
Ryne Johnson	92,500 92,500	92,500
Alan Nelson	91,000 91,000	91,000
Casey Veeck	90,000 10,000	10,000

Player

Chips

Progress

David To

515,000

Jerry Gumila

303,500

16,500

Jack Torcolese

249,500

Thomas Peebles

223,000

7,000

Allen Haupert

193,500

Paul Elfelt

187,500

Matt Medvecz

167,500

102,500

Andrew Stott

156,000

Byron Ziebell

154,000

Leonard Lewandowski

146,000

Brett Reichard

143,500

26,500

Dan Goepel

127,500

James Moran

127,000

Randall Regner

115,000

Glenn Anderson

110,500

Shane Thorne

107,000

Ryan Jaworski

105,000

Dave Murray

100,000

20,000

Rodger Johnson

98,000

57,000

95,500

93,500

93,000

92,500

Alan Nelson

91,000

Casey Veeck

90,000

10,000

Mid-States Poker Tour Potawatomi kicked off Friday with the tour's second stop of the year in Milwaukee, and David To bulldozed through Day 1a, the first of two starting flights, to bag 515,000. That's by far enough to top the 42 surviving players out of the 246 who took part in the 14-level day.

Jerry Gumila (303,500), Jack Torcolese (249,500), and former MSPT runner-up Thomas Peebles (223,000) also bagged healthy stacks.

To already had a solid stack in Level 13 (1,000/2,000/300) when a player moved all in for 34,400 in middle position and To shoved over that in the cutoff with a stack that covered the table. The big blind had about 50,000 and called off with the . To had it dominated with the and the third player held the . To flopped a queen to score the double knockout and extend his chip lead.

Then, To finished the night strong in one of the last hands when three players saw a flop. Action checked to Jason Seefus, who bet 10,000 on the button. To made it 27,000 in the big blind, and Seefus came back over the top with 80,000 after the third player folded. To put Seefus all in for 53,000 more and the latter called with the . To had flopped a flush with and held.

Other players to punch Day 2 tickets included Brett Reichard (143,500), Rodger Johnson (98,000), Jason Seitz (69,000), and Yossi Azulay (39,500).

Notable runners to bust were Jonathan Dimatteo, Nick Kost, "DQ" Dan Hendrickson, Ravi Raghavan, Josh Reichard, Mark Kroon, Prince Gaspard, Mike Ross, last year's champ Jason Mirza, and MSPT Team Pros Blake Bohn, Matt Alexander, and Matt Kirby.

Those players will have another shot on Day 1b, which kicks off at 4 p.m. Saturday.

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