$1,100 Main Event Day 1b | 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

11-16-2019 03:28 UTC-5

Umut Ozturk Leads the Day 1b Pack at 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

HillKerby

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The second of three starting flights has been played to its conclusion with 233 entries on Day 1b bringing the two-day total to 353. Umut Ozturk (402,000) found himself atop the counts when the day came to an end, finishing as the only player above 400,000.

Ozturk was seen with a comfortable stack throughout most of the day after registering shortly after play began. That was only the beginning though, as he found pocket aces twice at the right time in the last two hours, winning two huge pots and scoring two knockouts along the way. The second knockout brought him just below 350,000, and he chipped up a bit from there to reach his final resting total for the day.

Second in chips for the day was former MSPT Potawatomi champ Dan Goepel (392,000). Goepel busted his first bullet of the tournament within the first few hands after running the second nuts into the nuts. However, he got back in on the action and hung around for several hours before winning a huge coin flip to double during Level 11. That proved to be the turning point, as he continued to climb from there and looked to be a lock for the end-of-day chip lead until Ozturk made his charge.

Rob Wazwaz rounds out the top three, finishing the day with 374,000. Wazwaz had 130,000 during the penultimate level of the night before finding pocket kings and three-betting, only to see the original opener four-bet to put him all in with ten-nine suited. The pot put him over 250,000, and he increased that number by nearly another 50 percent before chips went into bags.

In total, 26 players advanced from the flight after two eliminations occurred on the final hand of play. Several of those to advance included familiar players around the MSPT such Nick Pupillo (250,000), Mike Shin (178,000), Yao "YY" Yin (123,000), and Andy Tran (46,000).

Many others, including Aaron Massey, Ralph Massey, John Sun, Alex Winter, and Ahmed Taleb were among those less fortunate and unable to find a bag during Friday’s heat. All players who have yet to qualify for Day 2 will have one final shot to do so on Saturday’s Day 1c, which will begin at 1 p.m. local time.

PokerNews will be back at it for the final heat to provide coverage as the Day 2 field looks to be solidified. Make sure to come back to see who will add their name to the list of 42 to have already done so.

Tags: Aaron Massey Ahmed Taleb Alex Winter Andy Tran Dan Goepel John Sun Mike Shin Nick Pupillo Ralph Massey Rob Wazwaz Umut Ozturk Yao Yin

11-16-2019 01:41 UTC-5

Wazwaz Over a Quarter-Million

HillKerby

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Stacks got in before the flop in what turned out to be a massive pot between Robert Mitchell, who was under the gun, and Rob Wazwaz, who was in the small blind. After the hand, Wazwaz was happy to recap the hand.

According to Wazwaz, Mitchell opened to 6,500 from under the gun. George Dietz was on the button and called, and Wazwaz three-bet to 32,000. Wazwaz continued, "He (Mitchell) thought I had dog shit and went all in for 130,000 (effective) with ten-nine suited, and I called him with two black kings!"

Rob Wazwaz:
Robert Mitchell:

The board ran out to give Wazwaz no sweat and a set of kings to go along with it. His stack was pushed forward and totaled to be 129,500, and Mitchell paid him what he owed, leaving him with one of the shorter stacks in the evening with less than an hour of play left in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	266,500	158,500
George Dietz	240,000	-4,000
Robert Mitchell	27,000	-113,000

Tags: George Dietz Rob Wazwaz Robert Mitchell

11-16-2019 01:19 UTC-5

Ozturk Toasts Rogowski in Dramatic Fashion

HillKerby

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Raucous was overheard coming from Table 2 and it turned out to not be unwarranted as Umut Ozturk and Andy Rogowski had just ridden a roller coaster of a runout after getting stacks all in preflop. According to tablemate Aaron Massey, Ozturk was in the cutoff and opened. Rogowski three-bet all in from the button and Ozturk called.

Andy Rogowski:
Umut Ozturk:

Rogowski found himself in a cooler situation with his ace-king up against Ozturk's aces. However, the flop came to give Rogowski trip kings. Only one card in the deck would spell disaster for him.

Then the fireworks really flew: Ozturk hit the case ace as the turn fell to deliver a one outer to Rogowski and leave him drawing dead for the river . Stacks were counted to confirm, but Ozturk was out in front and sent Rogowski to the rail as the pot was shipped his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umut Ozturk	210,000	100,000
Andy Rogowski	Busted

Tags: Aaron Massey Andy Rogowski Umut Ozturk

11-16-2019 00:49 UTC-5

Whittington Sends One To the Showers

HillKerby

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player went all in for his last 30,000 or so from the cutoff and action folded to Blake Whittington in the big blind, who checked his cards and then called.

All-In Player:
Blake Whittington:

The board ran out , leaving the all-in player drawing dead by the turn. He got up as the river fell, tapping the table to signify a nice hand and wishing everybody good luck as he left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Whittington	174,000	131,000

Tags: Blake Whittington

11-15-2019 23:17 UTC-5

Goepel Wins Big Flip To Double

HillKerby

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Johanssy Joseph opened the action with a raise to 3,500 from early position and the player on his direct left called, also from early position. Action folded to Dan Goepel, who shoved all in from the hijack. The players behind him folded and Joseph followed suit to put action back onto the early-position caller.

The player asked for a count and Goepel's stack was totaled to be 33,300. A call was then announced and the two were off to the races.

Dan Goepel:
Early Position:

Goepel pulled ahead on the flop when he paired his ace and was able to hold as the turn and river completed the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Goepel	71,600	39,600
Johanssy Joseph	44,000	-16,300

Tags: Dan Goepel Johanssy Joseph

11-15-2019 22:48 UTC-5

Engelbrecht Cracks Aces

HillKerby

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player shoved all in for 10,400 from under the gun and action folded around to Jim Engelbrecht, who was on the button. Engelbrecht asked for a count and then shoved all in over the top. The two players in the blinds quickly folded and hands were tabled for the runout.

All-In Player:
Jim Engelbrecht:

"Aces," said another player at the table as the all-in player tabled his hand. "And queens," the player added upon seeing Engelbrecht's. Engelbrecht hit gin on the turn and faded the two outer on the river as the board came , giving him a full house to top his opponent's aces up. The newly-eliminated player got up and wished everybody at the table good luck as the pot was sent Engelbrecht's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Engelbrecht	53,000	53,000

Tags: Jim Engelbrecht

11-15-2019 21:58 UTC-5

A Look at the Remaining MSPT Season 10 Schedule

HillKerby

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) is in its home stretch for 10th season, and PokerNews is not only slated to live report the final tournaments of 2019 but will also offer live updates from the MSPT’s 11th season in 2020.

The MSPT continues to grow and establish itself as one of the premier tours in the United States with a strong presence in the middle of the country. They’re also closing in on a milestone of awarding $100,000,000 in prize money!

Known for their $1,100 Main Events and $350 Regional Events, the MSPT also offers live streams for most Main Event final tables, a monthly magazine (available for free in both print and digital formats), established its own MSPT Hall of Fame, and has a strong presence on social media.

“We’re excited to partner with PokerNews for our upcoming 11th season, which is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet,” said MSPT President Bryan Mileski. “We look forward to setting more state records, crossing the $100-million mark in prize money awarded, and continuing to offer players great tournaments across the country. Now, players from around the world can follow the action via PokerNews’ live updates.”

Dates	Event	Buy-in	Guarantee
Nov. 13-17	MSPT Golden Gates Regional Event	$360	$150,000
Nov. 14-17	2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship at Potawatomi Casino	$1,100	$300,000
Nov. 21-24	MSPT Denver Poker Open at Golden Gates Casino	$1,100	$300,000
Dec. 5-8	MSPT Canterbury Park	$1,100	$500,000

Visit msptpoker.com for more information on each tournament.

11-15-2019 21:35 UTC-5

Shen Eliminates Wazwaz

HillKerby

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player in middle position opened to 2,100 and was called by Steve Wazwaz, who was in the hijack. Li Shen was on the button and also called, as did the big blind, and the four saw the flop come .

The big blind and original raiser both checked to Wazwaz, who put out a bet of 7,200. Shen pumped it up to 20,000 to get two folds and put action back on Wazwaz, who went all in for not much more. Shen called.

"Do you have two pair?" asked Wazwaz as he tabled .

Shen confirmed he did, showing .

"Every time!" said Wazwaz, in need of improving to stay alive. The turn came to cut his number of chances in half, and the river did not bring him any justice. He shook the hand of tablemate Saad Ghanem and congratulated Shen on a nice hand as he left the tournament area for the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Li Shen	146,800
Steve Wazwaz	Busted

Tags: Li Shen Saad Ghanem Steve Wazwaz

11-15-2019 21:23 UTC-5

Thomas Dusts an Opponent

HillKerby

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player got all in from middle position for his last 12,000 or so and received action from Lisa Thomas, who was in the big blind.

All-In Player:
Lisa Thomas:

The flop gave Thomas a sweat as her opponent picked up four outs to Broadway, but the turn and river left the player dry and the pot was shipped her way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Thomas	35,000	35,000

Tags: Lisa Thomas

11-15-2019 20:40 UTC-5

Flop Raise Works for Rogowski

HillKerby

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Aaron Massey saw action folded to him in the hijack and opened to 1,300. Andy Rogowski was on the button and called, as did the small blind to take action three ways to the streets.

The flop came and the small blind checked. Massey made a continuation-bet of 1,900 to put action onto Rogowski, who threw in a raise to 5,100. The small blind folded.

With action back on Massey, he went into the tank for close to two minutes and then sent his cards forward from the five-seat into the center of the table for the dealer to muck, resulting in Rogowski taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Rogowski	130,400	3,400
Aaron Massey	46,400	7,900

Tags: Aaron Massey Andy Rogowski