2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Gerald Heath
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$130,935
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$638,700
Entries
660
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
233
Players Left
26

$1,100 Main Event

Day 1b Started

Welcome to Day 1b of the 2019 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship $1,100 Main Event

MSPT
MSPT

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
Todd Sladek us
Todd Sladek
20,000
20,000
20,000
Robert Sinclair us
Robert Sinclair
20,000
20,000
20,000
Frank Cerminara us
Frank Cerminara
20,000
20,000
20,000
Travis Lauson us
Travis Lauson
20,000
20,000
20,000
Johanssy Joseph us
Johanssy Joseph
20,000
20,000
20,000
Alex Winter us
Alex Winter
20,000
20,000
20,000
Thai Dinh us
Thai Dinh
20,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
20,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Yao Yin us
Yao Yin
20,000
20,000
20,000
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
20,000
20,000
20,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
20,000
20,000
20,000

Seitz Scores an Early Double

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Jason Seitz in Day 1a action
Jason Seitz in Day 1a action

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
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
40,000
20,000
20,000
Dan Goepel us
Dan Goepel
20,000

Tags: Jason SeitzDan Goepel

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 {4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Hofer made a continuation-bet of 700. The hijack folded and the cutoff called.

Action went heads up to the turn {a-Spades} 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 {j-Clubs}. Hofer checked once more and the cutoff fired out another 3,500. Hofer quickly called.

The cutoff announced one pair and tabled {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Hofer showed {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for top two pair.

"Nice hand," said the cutoff as the pot was sent Hofer's way.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Hofer us
Robert Hofer
28,400
28,400
28,400

Tags: Robert Hofer

More Level 1 Arrivals

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andy Tran us
Andy Tran
20,000
20,000
20,000
Joseph Matheson us
Joseph Matheson
20,000
20,000
20,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
20,000
20,000
20,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
20,000
Steve Lauson us
Steve Lauson
20,000
20,000
20,000
Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
20,000
20,000
20,000
Brian Wilson us
Brian Wilson
20,000
20,000
20,000
Jimmy Dennis us
Jimmy Dennis
20,000
20,000
20,000
Yoon Kim us
Yoon Kim
20,000
20,000
20,000
Ben Wiora us
Ben Wiora
20,000
20,000
20,000
Craig Trost us
Craig Trost
20,000
20,000
20,000
Dan Goepel us
Dan Goepel
20,000
Steve Wazwaz us
Steve Wazwaz
20,000
20,000
20,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100