$1,110 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open
$1,110 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,110
Entries
399
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Entries
55
Players Left
1
Welcome to Day 2 of 2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open
The 2019 Mid-States Poker Tour Denver Poker Open $1,100 Main Event has come down to the final day with 55 players advancing out of 399 entries total. Day 2 is set for an 11 a.m. kickoff here in the Rocky Mountains, at Golden Gates Casino Resort.
Jim Morrison will lead the pack when play begins, albeit narrowly, bringing 413,000 back after a stellar finish to Day 1b. He'll be trailed by the 411,500 of Caleb Meyer, the 393,500 of Nick Boll, the 378,000 of Phil Kiphardt and the 351,000 of Steve Wilkie.
Other notables coming back include defending champ Brian Hou, Ben Keeline, Rich Dixon, Vincent Moscati, Adedapo Ajayi and Nebraska's own "Farmer" Phil Mader.
As Day 1b reached the earliest hard stop, that's the point where Day 2 will begin. Action kicks off with 26 minutes left at 1,500/3,000/3,000.
Official payouts have not yet been made available to PokerNews, but the expectation is that 45 places will be paid with the winner taking home approximately $85,000. That winner will be crowned here on Sunday, so stay tuned to see who the next MSPT champ will be.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Payouts Finalized
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Payout information has been finalized by the organizers of MSPT Denver Poker Open and made available to PokerNews. As expected, the winner of the event will receive $85,149. There will be 45 places paid, with a min-cash worth $2,129.
Click the "Payout" tab above for a full breakdown of the prize pool.
Sick Cooler Sends Jones to Rail
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
On a board of 
, Socrates Apergis checked out of the big blind and called about 23,000 from Loomis Jones in middle position. The river was a 
and Apergis checked. Jones bet about 32,000 and Apergis instantly announced all in. Jones shot out of his seat.
"Quads?" he asked.
After about 10 seconds, he put in his last 35,000 or so and Apergis indeed showed 
. A disgusted Jones tossed 
into the middle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 92,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Backdoor Double for Su
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Down to about 30,000, Jason Su shoved on the button. Patrick Suzuki isolated with a shove from the small blind.
Suzuki: 
Su: 
The 
flop had Su patting the table, but running 
and 
gave him a winning straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 | -6,000 |
|
65,000 | 15,500 |
Ajayi Calls Off His Crumbs
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Adedapo Ajayi bet 11,000 from the big blind on 
and Mitch Lekarczyk called in the cutoff. On the 
river, Ajayi bet 6,000, leaving only about 4,000 back. Lekarczyk dropped in about 40,000 and Ajayi went deep into the tank then decided to call after about two minutes.
Lekarczyk showed 
for the nuts and Ajayi spun his cards into the muck. The dealer revealed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
194,000 | 92,500 |
|
Busted |
Kieval Doubles Through Dodson
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ryan Dodson raised to 9,000 in middle position and called the shove of Josh Kieval, with 57,500 in the cutoff.
Dodson:
Kieval: 
The 
board ensured a double for Kieval, and Dodson meaninglessly improved on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,500 | -3,500 |
|
103,000 | 31,000 |
Early Bustouts
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With 47 players remaining, one more elimination will lead to the bubble.
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |