$1,110 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open
$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open
Buy-in
$1,110
Entries
399
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Entries
194
Players Left
32
Third Day the Charm for Rich Dixon as Field Hits 399
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Rich Dixon kept building up big stacks in the first two flights of Mid-States Poker Tour Denver Poker Open $1,100 Main Event, but he kept stumbling late. Things got off to a similar start on Day 1c as he lost almost all of his stack in one of the first levels.
However, he turned things right around from there and this time shepherded his big stack to the finish. He bagged 312,000, good for second place, narrowly behind Ryan Remington's 314,000. Ben Greenberg rounded a closely packed top three with 308,000.
Brian Hou, the last MSPT Black Hawk champ, also made an appearance, and he made sure he didn't regret skipping the first couple of flights. Hou made it through with 175,000, aided by the nut flush against a set in a huge pot late. He got the money in on the turn and faded the board pairing to net a full double.
Other latecomers among the 32 to bag included Alex Winter and Adedapo Ajayi, both of whom ran deep in the WSOP Main Event this summer.
The 194 runners on Day 1c pushed the total field to 399, and organizers produced a preliminary, unofficial prize pool that earmarks $85,149 for the winner. A full payout breakdown will be available early on Day 2.
As both of the first two flights reached hard stops, Day 2 will kick off at the earliest stoppage point, 26 minutes remaining at 1,500/3,000/3,000. A total of 55 players come back on Sunday, and all the coverage will be right back here on PokerNews at 11 a.m. local time.
Day 2 Seat Draw
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Stephen Tanner | 70,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Caleb Meyer | 411,500 |
| 3 | 3 | Adedapo Ajayi | 101,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Phillip Kiphardt | 378,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Benjamin Keeline | 47,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Svetlana Martie | 58,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Patrick Pineda | 101,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Aaron Mcevoy | 202,000 |
| 3 | 9 | Mitchell Lekarczyk | 101,500 |
| 6 | 1 | Barbara Visher | 172,000 |
| 6 | 2 | Dan Godkin | 110,000 |
| 6 | 3 | Daniel Blum | 67,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Griffin Malatino | 70,500 |
| 6 | 5 | Tom Heine | 108,500 |
| 6 | 6 | Ben Greenberg | 308,000 |
| 6 | 7 | Michael Rankins | 153,000 |
| 6 | 8 | Don Marquis | 73,500 |
| 6 | 9 | Alex Winter | 169,000 |
| 8 | 1 | Ryan Barnett | 131,000 |
| 8 | 2 | Noomis Jones | 72,000 |
| 8 | 3 | Cooper Wanty | 82,000 |
| 8 | 4 | Ryan Dodson | 72,000 |
| 8 | 5 | Nathaniel Zoller | 120,500 |
| 8 | 6 | Joshua Kieval | 129,000 |
| 8 | 7 | Socrates Apergis | 158,000 |
| 8 | 8 | Samuel Benavram | 149,000 |
| 8 | 9 | Ravi Subramanian | 49,000 |
| 9 | 1 | Phil Mader | 217,500 |
| 9 | 2 | Jim Morrison | 413,000 |
| 9 | 3 | Francesco Campanile | 68,500 |
| 9 | 4 | Jeremy Standiford | 101,000 |
| 9 | 5 | Jason Su | 49,500 |
| 9 | 6 | Patrick Suzuki | 226,000 |
| 9 | 7 | Eli Lattimer | 46,000 |
| 9 | 8 | David Blankenship | 44,000 |
| 9 | 9 | Brian Hou | 175,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Ryan Remington | 314,000 |
| 11 | 2 | Vincent Griboski | 110,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Albert Hart | 93,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Louie Cohen | 45,500 |
| 11 | 5 | Nicholas Boll | 393,500 |
| 11 | 6 | Anthony Piazza | 173,500 |
| 11 | 7 | Stephen Zipprich | 209,000 |
| 11 | 8 | Richard Dixon | 312,000 |
| 11 | 9 | Nicholas Marchitti | 79,500 |
| 12 | 1 | Robert Bland | 132,000 |
| 12 | 2 | Steve Wilkie | 351,500 |
| 12 | 3 | DJ Buckley | 108,000 |
| 12 | 4 | Frederick Garcia | 51,500 |
| 12 | 5 | Vincent Moscati | 255,000 |
| 12 | 6 | Leonardo Valenzuela | 65,000 |
| 12 | 7 | Dylan Meier | 81,000 |
| 12 | 8 | George Medina | 96,000 |
| 12 | 9 | Jared Ingles | 49,500 |
| 12 | 10 | David Sanchez | 156,000 |
End of Day 1c Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
314,000 | 119,000 |
|
312,000 | 52,000 |
|
308,000 | 308,000 |
|
202,000 | 32,000 |
|
175,000 | 15,000 |
|
173,500 | 173,500 |
|
172,000 | 107,000 |
|
169,000 | |
|
158,000 | 158,000 |
|
156,000 | -33,400 |
|
149,000 | -16,000 |
|
|
132,000 | 132,000 |
|
131,000 | 131,000 |
|
|
110,000 | 110,000 |
|
108,000 | 13,000 |
|
101,500 | 101,500 |
|
101,000 | -5,500 |
|
96,000 | 36,000 |
|
81,000 | -19,000 |
|
79,500 | 79,500 |
|
72,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
72,000 | 72,000 |
|
70,500 | 70,500 |
|
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
|
68,500 | 68,500 |
Bag' Em
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With 36 minutes on the clock, the tournament director announced two more hands would be played. At the conclusion of those hands, players will bag, returning at 26 minutes on the clock in Level 14 for Day 2.
Ajayi Doubles Through Meier
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dylan Meier opened for 7,000 early and was called by Rich Dixon in the small blind before Adedapo Ajayi shoved for 42,500. Meier reshoved to isolate.
Meier: 
Ajayi: 
The 
board sent the dub to Ajayi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
106,500 | 49,500 |
|
|
100,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Meier's Block Bet Paid Off
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Dylan Meier checked in a battle of blinds and called 10,000 from Ravi Subramanian on 
. Both checked the 
, bringing a 
. Meier bet 10,000 and Subramanian called fairly quickly.
Meier showed 
for two pair on the river and Subramanian waved his hand in frustration and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 28,000 |
|
43,000 | -16,000 |
Hou Dodges a Board Pair
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
A player opened for 5,000 under the gun and Brian Hou called in middle position. Someone in middle position put his last 5,000 in, and the big blind called. The under-the-gun player continued for 10,000 on the 
flop, and only Hou called. The under-the-gun player announced all in on the 
turn, and Hou snap-called and tabled 
for the nuts.
He still had cards to fade as the under-the-gun player had 
for a set. The other player was dead with 
. The river changed nothing, and Hou got a full double for 56,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000 | 80,000 |
Martie Survives on River
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Svetlana Martie shoved early for 14,000 and got called in two spots. With 
on the felt, a player in middle position bet 20,000 and David Sanchez mucked in the cutoff.
Martie: 
Opponent: 
Martie needed an ace or a deuce and got the 
river to triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 |