Time for Another Break
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Three more levels have come and gone, and that means players have been sent on the second 10-minute break of the day.
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
$1,100 Main Event ($150K GTD)
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,960
Entries
518
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Entries
226
Players Left
27
Check Out the Betsfred Sportsbook at Grand Falls Casino
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Earlier this year, Grand Falls Casino opened a 3,500-square-foot, $1.5 million sports betting venue, located in a renovated former stage area adjacent to the main gaming floor. The casino partnered with the English sports gambling operator Betfred, who will be in charge of the sportsbook's day-to-day operations, and became the first casino in the USA to offer sports bets through Betfred, which has operated in the UK since 1967.
The Betfred Sportsbook is a new state of the art sportsbook experience with the following features:
- Catch all the action, relax and enjoy food and beverage in a new 3,500 square foot, state of the art sportsbook.
- Never miss a game with a 32-screen front video wall display, four 86" TVs, six 32" personal VIP TVs, and two additional 12-screen video wall displays.
- Watch your game in comfort in one of the many plush chairs and recliners.
- Grab some food and a beer at the Sportsbook Bar & Grill or one of the high top tables.
- Reserve a VIP booth for you and your friends.
- Get personal service at one of the betting windows.
Sun Sets on Skluzak
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Former MSPT Grand Falls champ Ryan Skluzak, who is also a two-time South Dakota State Poker Champion from 2016 and 2017, has found himself on the rail.
Unfortunately for the agricultural retail salesman, who has three kids with his wife Breanna Skluzak (who also plays poker), his first tournament in six months is done as he's busted two bullets already and is unable to play tomorrow.
Before he departed, Skluzak shared some details on his final hand.
As he told it, he held the 
and saw a flop of 
. Some action went down, another appeared on the turn, and the rest of the chips went in.
Ryan Skluzak:
Opponent:
The river was a brick and Skluzak's trip queens went down in flames to the full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
The Ladies Love Kevin Ellis
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
With around 16,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, three-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby checked from the big blind and Kevin Ellis bet all in for 13,200 from the under-the-gun position. Kirby called and discovered the bad news.
Matt Kirby: 
Kevin Ellis: 
Ellis held the superior pocket pair and he held when the harmless 
paired the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | -13,000 |
|
42,000 |
Be Sure to Check Out Oddschecker US
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
If you're enjoying PokerNews live updates from this event, be sure to check out our sister site Oddschecker US, an all-inclusive sports betting portal offering odds, tips and offers from sports including football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and soccer.
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Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
A Round of Chip Counts Part 2
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000 | 50,000 |
|
65,000 | |
|
60,000 | 35,000 |
|
60,000 | 35,000 |
|
50,000 | 25,000 |
|
45,000 | 20,000 |
|
45,000 | |
|
42,000 | |
|
37,000 | |
|
35,000 | 10,000 |
|
34,000 | 9,000 |
|
33,000 | 8,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
11,000 | -14,000 |
|
|
11,000 | -14,000 |
A Round of Chip Counts Part 1
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
40,000 | -26,800 |
|
35,000 | |
|
35,000 | 10,000 |
|
34,000 | 9,000 |
|
33,000 | 8,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | 5,500 |
|
25,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
15,000 | -10,000 |
|
14,000 | -11,000 |
|
6,000 | -9,000 |
Shots from the Day 1a Field
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500