Garang Leads 23 Survivors from Day 1a of MSPT Grand Falls
Day 1a of the 2021 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Grand Falls $360 Regional Event saw a whopping 188 entries jump into action on Thursday. Those who entered came to play and the action at the tables proved to be eventful from start to finish.
Fifteen full levels were played to their completion after 27 players remained when three hands were drawn to end the night across the three tables left in play. Over those three hands, four more players were eliminated and 23 players punched their ticket to Sunday’s Day 2.
Abraham Garang (629,000) leads the pack by a wide margin after finishing the night with an exclamation mark after winning a monster pot against Paul Camby who finished second in chips (475,000). The top five is rounded out by Paul Kelly (357,000), Terence Reid (286,000), and Daryl Oppelt (278,000).
The action hit a new gear on the final level of the evening, which saw the remaining players in the field ultimately drop from 30 down to 23. Others to advance included Trevis Devericks (250,000), Chris Moen (239,000), Scott Konze (215,000), and Luke Blindert (214,000).
Many players were not as fortunate. Anthony Scarbough, Bob Van Syckle, Mark Fink, and defending champ Swadeep Mishra were just a few who took their shot at a bag on Day 1a only to come up short. All who have yet to advance will have two more starting flights for further attempts.
MSPT Grand Falls Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (CDT) | Tournament | Chips | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 19 | 10 a.m. | Event #4: $125 Turbo Deepstack | 25,000 | Event Center |
| Friday, March 19 | 1 p.m. | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1b or 1c | 10,000 | Event Center |
| Friday, March 19 | 5 p.m. | Event #3: $360 Regional Day 1b | 25,000 | Event Center |
| Saturday, March 20 | 10 a.m. | $80 Mega Satellite – 1/6 advance to $50K GTD Day 1c | 10,000 | Event Center |
| Saturday, March 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Event #3: $360 Regional Day 1c | 25,000 | Event Center |
| Sunday, March 21 | 12 p.m. | Event #3: $360 Regional Day 2 Finale | - | Event Center |
*Visit msptpoker.com for a complete listing of rake and staff fees.
PokerNews will be on hand for the rest of the weekend to bring you all of the action, so be sure to come back for Thursday’s Day 1b at 5 p.m. local time.
flop and action was checked to Paul Camby who fired out 20,000 from the button. Abraham Garang called from the big blind while Scott Konze mucked his hand from the hijack. 
, Garang check-called Camby's 50,000 bet and then did the same for 100,000 after the 
completed the board on the river. 
to win the monster pot.
flop. Unfortunately for Swier, the victory was short-lived as the 
dropped on the turn and another followed on the river 
flop. 
turn left him drawing to the river. Luckily for Carrasco, the 
dropped on the river, completing his flush and securing his much-needed double.
river and Swier collected his much-needed double.
river completed Camby's straight and secured his double-up.
flop appeared, the early position player tossed their last 200 in the middle and Moen quickly called. 
river changed a thing, as he sent them both to the rail.
