$1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2019 MSPT Meskwaki Casino
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Davis Bags Substantial Lead on Day 1b Field in MSPT Meskwaki Main Event
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1b of the MSPT Meskwaki Main Event has come to a close. The day drew 233 entries and play ended with 30 remaining. Meaning that in total the Main Event attracted 409 entries and 50 survived to reach Day 2.
Topping all players when Day 1b ended was Marquez Davis, who finished with a huge stack of 460,000, which ended up being a full 30% more than any other Day 1b competitor. He gathered chips throughout the day and really caught fire late including when he gained a boost of at least 100,000 in one of the last hands of the day when he called his opponent's all in and had the better kicker to go with top pair.
Some distance behind Davis in second to end the day was Kevin Berthelsen with 315,000; Bradley Rohrer closely followed him with 314,000 in third.
A few well-known players were among the 30 who survived the action on Day 1b to advance to Day 2 including Ryan Phan (243,000), current MSPT Player of the Year points leader Mike Shin (115,500), and Adam Friedman (45,000).
The vast majority who entered the day did not make it to the finish line including Aaron Massey, Ralph Massey, Pratap Golla and Jon Hanner.
Day 2 is next up for the Main Event. It will be a bright and early morning for the players, as it will commence at 11 a.m. local time as the remaining 50 will be looking to make a deep run. PokerNews will provide all the coverage so make sure to tune in less than 12 hours for Day 2 coverage.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
460,000 | 30,000 |
|
315,000 | 150,000 |
|
314,000 | 184,000 |
|
267,000 | 87,000 |
|
243,000 | 123,000 |
|
218,500 | 218,500 |
|
217,500 | -172,500 |
|
205,500 | 15,500 |
|
202,000 | 132,000 |
|
192,000 | 51,000 |
|
170,000 | 2,000 |
|
153,000 | 23,000 |
|
152,500 | -7,500 |
|
149,500 | 149,500 |
|
143,000 | 36,000 |
|
|
131,000 | 68,000 |
|
|
131,000 | 1,000 |
|
115,500 | -69,500 |
|
110,000 | 110,000 |
|
106,000 | 106,000 |
|
105,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
87,000 | 87,000 |
|
82,500 | 17,500 |
|
|
80,000 | 80,000 |
|
74,000 | -81,000 |
End Of Play
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Full chip counts and recap to be posted shortly.
Davis Surges to Chip Lead in Late Hand
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Marquez Davis, who was already chip leader before the hand, was involved in a massive clash.
The board read 
. Davis bet 21,000 over to his opponent who waited a while before announcing all in. Davis took a few seconds before calling.
Davis had the lead with a better kicker with the 
against the 
of his opponent. The river was the 
and Davis secured a huge pot to grow his stack before the end of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000 | 306,000 |
Three More Hands
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The clock has been stopped with 23 minutes left in level 15 and three more hands will be played before the night is over.
Herstein Gets River Value
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Three players had navigated their way to the river on a board that read 
. The first two players checked with a pot of about 55,000 in the middle.
Gary Herstein bet 26,000 into the pot and was called by only one of his opponents. Herstein showed the 
for the straight which crushed the 
of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Toderici Rivers Straight To Win Wild Three-Way All In
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
There was a three-way all-in in progress with two players at risk.
John Joachim was the big stack and had the best hand as well with the 
. Craig Trost held the 
and Marius Toderici had the 
.
The flop came 
to give Joachim a set of kings. The turn was the 
to open a straight draw for Toderici and the river brought that draw home when the 
came off to keep him alive, eliminate Trost and deny Joachim a huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
141,000 | 141,000 |
|
|
107,000 | 107,000 |
|
Busted |
Powell Takes With Big River Card
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action had run out at the table with a large amount of chips changing hands. The dealer kept the board intact as action was retold.
The chips got all in on the flop of 
the 
of Reginald Powell trailed the of his opponent. The turn was the 
but the river was a and Powell took down the huge pot to send his stack north of 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000 | 245,000 |