MSPT Grand Falls $360 Regional Event
Day 1b Completed
MSPT Grand Falls $360 Regional Event
MSPT Grand Falls $360 Regional Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
MSPT Grand Falls $360 Regional Event
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$231,054
Entries
794
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
261
Players Left
38
Justin Rustvold Bags Chip Lead for Day 1b as 38 Players Advance
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Another full day of action has played to its conclusion at the 2021 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Grand Falls Casino $360 Regional Event. The second of three flights drew 261 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 449 and with that number, the $50K GTD has already been more than doubled with one flight remaining.
Of those 261 entries, 38 players remained when chips went into bags and Justin Rustvold found himself atop the counts with a stack of 404,000. He was the only player above 400,000, but found four players hot on his heels with Taylor Howard (388,000), Mark Fink (376,000), Josh Nieman (350,000), and Curtis Vierstraete (342,000) rounding out the top five.
Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as Bryan Skreens and Bob Van Syckle among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the five remaining tables in the final level of play that led to a lot of players riding roller coasters with their stack sizes before becoming official for the evening.
Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned five. Jeff Grimes (228,000), David Hengen (193,000), Cy Church (137,000) and Alex Winter (79,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 23 to have already advanced from Day 1a.
Among those not as lucky at the felt included Matt Alexander, Jonathan Kim, Bridgette Field, 2018 champ Ryan Skluzak, and defending champ Swadeep Mishra, with at least a few if not all of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.
H=1]MSPT Grand Falls Remaining Schedule[/H]
| Date | Time (CDT) | Tournament | Chips | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Play will resume Saturday at 2:30 p.m. for Day 1c so keep it here at PokerNews for updates as all the action unfolds.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
404,000 | 184,000 |
|
388,000 | 217,100 |
|
376,000 | 210,700 |
|
350,000 | 193,100 |
|
342,000 | 57,000 |
|
|
297,000 | |
|
|
262,000 | |
|
259,000 | 23,200 |
|
241,000 | |
|
228,000 | 117,200 |
|
216,000 | 26,300 |
|
213,000 | |
|
|
208,000 | -7,400 |
|
200,000 | |
|
193,000 | 26,500 |
|
|
172,000 | |
|
148,000 | |
|
|
139,000 | |
|
137,000 | 40,500 |
|
136,000 | 26,000 |
|
|
129,000 | |
|
|
121,000 | |
|
121,000 | |
|
|
114,000 | |
|
|
112,000 |
Final Three Hands
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final three hands of Day 1b.
Vigil Flops a Set and Sends Two Players Packing
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Mark Larson opened for 16,000 from early position, the player seated next to him three-bet all in for 30,000 and Lawrence Vigil called from late position.
Action folded back around to Mark Larson who came over the top for roughly 60,000 and Vigil called putting both players at risk.
Mark Larson: 
All-In Player: 
Lawrence Vigil: 
Each player woke up with premium hands but it was Vigil who took the lead after a nine appeared in the window and the 
runout secured him the double elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,800 | 93,500 |
|
Busted |
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Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
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Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Riley Finds a Third Snowman to Eliminate Field
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Bridgette Field open-jammed from early position and action folded around to Lorri Riley who called from the big blind.
Lorri Riley: 
Bridgette Field:
Field was racing for her tournament life and pulled ahead after the 
flop paired her jack.
The turn made things interesting as Riley picked up more outs with a gutshot straight draw, but it was the 
river that secured the pot for her and eliminated Filed from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000 | |
|
Busted |
Hengen Catches a Lucky Ace
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Hengen opened for 10,000 from late position and found two callers bringing about the 
flop.
Action was checked to Henegen who continued for 20,000 and the cutoff player raised all in for roughly 65,000. The big blind player folded while Henegen called and the two players tabled their hands.
David Hengen: 
Opponent: 
Henegen was out-flopped by his opponent and the 
turn didn't change a thing. Luckily for Henegen, his good karma came on the river when the 
fell and secured him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
166,500 |
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Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
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