$1,100 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,565,066
Entries
1,615
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
697
Players Left
101
Isaac Kratchman Leads as 101 Players Advance from 2019 MSPT Michigan State Championship Day 1c
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1c of the 2019 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Michigan State Poker Championship at FireKeepers Casino has come to an end. This was the last of the starting days and it brought in 697 entrants. This brings the event total to 1615, crushing last years total of 1,271 and setting a new Michigan state record for largest poker tournament. 101 players put chips in a bag today and they will join the other 109 players who bagged previously on Day 1a/b.
Kratchman bagged the largest stack of the day which is also good for the overall chip lead heading into Day 2 with 669,000. Andy Rogowski (390,000), Irene Carey (321,000), Nicholas Gualandri (281,500) and Kevin Bavers (281,500) make up the rest of the top five counts for Day 1c.
Click here for the Day 2 seat draw.
Other notables that were able to bag today include Andy Tran (255,500), Ravi Raghavan (165,500), current MSPT Season 10 POY points leader Mike Shin (100,500), MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang (90,500), WPT champ Keven Stammen (80,000) and Aaron Massey (58,500).
Some notables that tried one last time to get into Day 2 but failed today include Maurice Hawkins, Brian Wilson, Eric Stocz, Tom Hammers, Sherry Hammers, Satish Thakur and Dan Heimiller.
The final prize pool has been determined and the 2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship will be awarding $1,565,066. The top 171 spots will be paid and a min-cash will be worth $2,035. The lucky winner of this event will go home with the top prize of $262,145.
On Sunday, 210 players will make their way back to compete for the 2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship title. The action will get underway at 11:00 a.m. local time and PokerNews will be here to capture all the action. Be sure to join us then!
End-of-Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
669,000 | 109,000 |
|
390,000 | 300,000 |
|
321,000 | |
|
281,500 | 281,500 |
|
259,000 | 179,500 |
|
255,500 | 188,500 |
|
249,000 | 249,000 |
|
248,000 | 248,000 |
|
|
245,500 | 245,500 |
|
|
242,000 | 242,000 |
|
|
226,500 | 226,500 |
|
222,000 | 222,000 |
|
221,000 | 221,000 |
|
217,000 | 217,000 |
|
|
215,000 | 215,000 |
|
209,500 | 209,500 |
|
|
197,500 | 197,500 |
|
|
194,500 | 194,500 |
|
|
190,000 | 190,000 |
|
|
189,000 | 189,000 |
|
187,500 | 187,500 |
|
186,500 | 81,500 |
|
186,000 | 186,000 |
|
184,000 | 9,000 |
|
183,500 | 183,500 |
Three More Hands
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining players will play three more hands before Day 1c comes to a close. Stay tuned for a list of players that were able to find a bag and recap of today's action.
Smith on the Winning Side of a Cooler
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Doug Smith raised to 12,000 after one player had already limped. The button called and the big blind moved all in for 115,500. The limper folded and Smith quickly called. The button sent his hand into the muck and the two remaining players turned their hands over.
Doug Smith: 
Opponent: 
Smith had it locked up after the flop as it came 
. The meaningless 
and 
completed the board and Smith collected the 250,000 chip pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
252,000 | 157,000 |
High Fives for Samona
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Travis Samona on the button and he moved all in for 70,000. Travis Stover was in the small blind and he opted to jam over the top and that drove away the player in the big blind.
Travis Samona: 
Travis Stover: 
It was a flip but not after the flop came down 
to pair Stover and give him a big lead. It was only temporary however as the dealer burned and turned the 
to give Samona a set.
All hope was not lost for Stover though as he held the only spade. The dealer burned one last time and put out the 
on the river. Stover missed and Samona doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | 106,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
Prize Pool and Payout Information
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The final numbers are in. The 2019 MSPT Michigan State Championship attracted 1,615 entries over three starting flights. That created a $1,565,066 prize pool that will be paid to the top 171 spots with a min-cash being worth $2,035 and the eventual winner walking away with a $262,145 top prize.
Here's a look at the final table payouts:
| Place | Prize | POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $262,145 | 1900 |
| 2 | $161,200 | 1700 |
| 3 | $122,074 | 1600 |
| 4 | $92,337 | 1500 |
| 5 | $70,427 | 1400 |
| 6 | $53,212 | 1300 |
| 7 | $42,256 | 1200 |
| 8 | $32,866 | 1100 |
| 9 | $26,606 | 1000 |
| 10 | $20,345 | 900 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Herek Stays Alive
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Timothy Herek was in the hijack and raised to 7,500, the player next to act called and the small blind moved all in for 50,000. Herrick started the hand with 45,500 and called of the remainder of his stack. The last player left to act folded and it was off to the races.
Timothy Herek: 
Opponent:
Herek liked the looks of the flop as it came 
. The 
turn gave his opponent one less out, and the river sealed it. Herek got the crutial double up he needed here late on Day 1c.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 105,000 |
Check Out Issues of MSPT Magazine
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Did you know the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) publishes its own monthly magazine?
Print copies are distributed to host venues across the country, while anyone from around the world can read it online for free. Click here to check out the MSPT’s full library, including the most recent issue featuring Michael Esquivel’s win in the MSPT Canterbury Park.
Other stories in the latest issue include John Sun winning his second MSPT title, Frank Covich becoming the 2019 MSPT Indiana State Poker Champion, and a preview of the upcoming 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee.