$1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship $1,100 Main Event
Welcome back to PokerNews coverage for Day 1b of the 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship, the second of three initial starting flights.
Play gets underway at 3 p.m. local time and after 120 Day 1a entries, the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool is likely to be challenged today and well on its way to being exceeded through the weekend. Sixteen players advanced out of those 120 with Paul Camby (465,000) finishing the day as chip leader by a wide margin with more than three times an average stack.
All players will receive 15,000 in chips to start for their $1,100 buy-in and can receive another 5,000 for a $10 add-on. Blinds start at 100/100 with 15 levels of 40 minutes each on the schedule. Breaks will occur at the completion of every three levels, and late registration will remain open until the beginning of Level 13.
Players are allowed one re-entry into this flight should they bust, and all players not on the Day 2 roster will have the option to play Saturday’s Day 1c at 1 p.m. as well, the final opportunity to advance to Sunday’s Day 2 where the field will combine and play down to a winner.
PokerNews will be on the floor providing updates on the action all day long. Don’t miss any of it.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Day 1b Underway
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament clock reads 67 entries as pre-tournament announcements have come to a close and the clock has started to mark the start of Level 1.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Seitz Scores an Early Double
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Jason Seitz claimed a double and a knockout on one of the first hands of the day, getting stacks in with the nut flush against Dan Goepel's second-nut flush.
"I should have folded," Goepel was overheard saying as he made his way back to the registration desk to use his reentry for the flight. He has since been seated again and is back in on the action, while Seitz reaps the rewards of his fortunes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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40,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 |
Hofer Picks Off a Bluff
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Robert Hofer opened the action with a raise to 400 in early position and received calls from players in the hijack and cutoff. The three saw a flop of 
and Hofer made a continuation-bet of 700. The hijack folded and the cutoff called.
Action went heads up to the turn 
and Hofer pumped the brakes, checking to his opponent. The cutoff put out a bet of 1,300, which Hofer called to bring the river 
. Hofer checked once more and the cutoff fired out another 3,500. Hofer quickly called.
The cutoff announced one pair and tabled 
. Hofer showed 
for top two pair.
"Nice hand," said the cutoff as the pot was sent Hofer's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,400 | 28,400 |
More Level 1 Arrivals
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100