$1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Day 2 Seat Draw By Chip Count
| Player | Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Belden | 548,000 | 11 | 8 |
| Howard Dion | 476,000 | 13 | 8 |
| John Schroer | 474,000 | 7 | 3 |
| Paul Jain | 468,000 | 10 | 8 |
| Nick Pupillo | 468,000 | 12 | 4 |
| Phil Mader | 435,000 | 14 | 2 |
| Paul Camby | 392,000 | 9 | 4 |
| Michael Baker | 367,000 | 11 | 3 |
| Sergio Mireles | 321,000 | 6 | 5 |
| Chris Shebat | 295,000 | 11 | 6 |
| Ryan Thorson | 293,000 | 7 | 5 |
| Tom Hammers | 292,000 | 14 | 8 |
| Whitney Bell | 268,000 | 12 | 6 |
| Matthew Mich | 264,000 | 10 | 5 |
| Taylor Howard | 245,000 | 12 | 3 |
| Clint Lilienthal | 242,000 | 13 | 2 |
| Nathan Reyel | 238,000 | 8 | 8 |
| Scott Christensen | 230,000 | 7 | 7 |
| Travis Gant | 230,000 | 10 | 7 |
| Carla Douglas | 217,000 | 6 | 7 |
| James Curl | 217,000 | 8 | 1 |
| Jason Crews | 209,000 | 15 | 9 |
| Curtis Vierstraete | 192,000 | 8 | 2 |
| Bart Ness | 191,000 | 11 | 4 |
| Eric Eelkema | 185,000 | 7 | 8 |
| Brad Henderson | 185,000 | 15 | 2 |
| Adam Friedman | 185,000 | 14 | 3 |
| Paula Halata | 184,000 | 13 | 5 |
| Tyler Kolness | 182,000 | 9 | 7 |
| Tom Tines | 180,000 | 8 | 7 |
| Robert Steinmetz | 179,000 | 11 | 7 |
| Alex Smith | 178,000 | 6 | 2 |
| Gerald Cunniff | 175,000 | 12 | 2 |
| Terence Reid | 175,000 | 13 | 7 |
| Bryan Driver | 173,000 | 12 | 7 |
| Mike Carda | 172,000 | 8 | 4 |
| Joey Lopez | 167,000 | 15 | 1 |
| Jonas Taken Alive | 166,000 | 15 | 3 |
| Tim Dunse | 161,000 | 10 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | 158,000 | 7 | 6 |
| Cisco Cottier | 150,000 | 11 | 2 |
| Dana Dietz | 137,000 | 6 | 6 |
| Jason Siebel | 133,000 | 11 | 5 |
| Blake Whittington | 131,000 | 12 | 8 |
| Tony Hartmann | 128,000 | 11 | 1 |
| Larry Loose | 125,000 | 6 | 4 |
| Dave Sanderson | 124,000 | 10 | 4 |
| Zarren Egesdal | 123,000 | 9 | 3 |
| Victor Bershinsky | 119,000 | 14 | 7 |
| Doug Hansen | 119,000 | 14 | 5 |
| Matt Kirby | 117,000 | 15 | 7 |
| Wesley Ismay | 117,000 | 13 | 3 |
| Richard Moore | 116,000 | 13 | 6 |
| Michael Southern | 115,000 | 15 | 5 |
| Angel Hamm | 109,000 | 8 | 5 |
| Ed Vieth | 107,000 | 13 | 1 |
| Carey Yoder | 107,000 | 8 | 3 |
| Steve Sample | 107,000 | 14 | 9 |
| Ronald Kohmel | 103,000 | 9 | 6 |
| Lawrence Vigil | 97,000 | 9 | 1 |
| John Nidhriy | 96,000 | 6 | 3 |
| Jason Reisdorfer | 94,000 | 10 | 1 |
| Nate Shervheim | 93,000 | 15 | 6 |
| Aaron Johnson | 92,000 | 9 | 5 |
| Adam Joens | 92,000 | 9 | 8 |
| Michael Kizner | 91,000 | 6 | 8 |
| Steve Satterlee | 90,000 | 14 | 1 |
| Cy Church | 87,000 | 15 | 4 |
| Eric Hall | 86,000 | 12 | 5 |
| Les MsMullen | 83,000 | 13 | 4 |
| Rollie Tescher | 80,000 | 12 | 1 |
| AJ Thompson | 77,000 | 7 | 1 |
| Mark Fink | 75,000 | 10 | 2 |
| Jim Dempsey | 66,000 | 15 | 8 |
| Nicholas Reglt | 65,000 | 7 | 2 |
| Sherry Hammers | 64,000 | 8 | 6 |
| Randy Southern | 59,000 | 14 | 4 |
| Alan Wentz | 55,000 | 14 | 6 |
| Jeremy Thury | 55,000 | 6 | 1 |
| Will Tymes | 53,000 | 7 | 4 |
| Scott Jamison | 47,000 | 10 | 6 |
| John Weber | 25,000 | 9 | 2 |
Day 2 Seat Draw By Table
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Thury | 55,000 | 6 | 1 |
| Alex Smith | 178,000 | 6 | 2 |
| John Nidhriy | 96,000 | 6 | 3 |
| Larry Loose | 125,000 | 6 | 4 |
| Sergio Mireles | 321,000 | 6 | 5 |
| Dana Dietz | 137,000 | 6 | 6 |
| Carla Douglas | 217,000 | 6 | 7 |
| Michael Kizner | 91,000 | 6 | 8 |
| AJ Thompson | 77,000 | 7 | 1 |
| Nicholas Reglt | 65,000 | 7 | 2 |
| John Schroer | 474,000 | 7 | 3 |
| Will Tymes | 53,000 | 7 | 4 |
| Ryan Thorson | 293,000 | 7 | 5 |
| DJ Buckley | 158,000 | 7 | 6 |
| Scott Christensen | 230,000 | 7 | 7 |
| Eric Eelkema | 185,000 | 7 | 8 |
| James Curl | 217,000 | 8 | 1 |
| Curtis Vierstraete | 192,000 | 8 | 2 |
| Carey Yoder | 107,000 | 8 | 3 |
| Mike Carda | 172,000 | 8 | 4 |
| Angel Hamm | 109,000 | 8 | 5 |
| Sherry Hammers | 64,000 | 8 | 6 |
| Tom Tines | 180,000 | 8 | 7 |
| Nathan Reyel | 238,000 | 8 | 8 |
| Lawrence Vigil | 97,000 | 9 | 1 |
| John Weber | 25,000 | 9 | 2 |
| Zarren Egesdal | 123,000 | 9 | 3 |
| Paul Camby | 392,000 | 9 | 4 |
| Aaron Johnson | 92,000 | 9 | 5 |
| Ronald Kohmel | 103,000 | 9 | 6 |
| Tyler Kolness | 182,000 | 9 | 7 |
| Adam Joens | 92,000 | 9 | 8 |
| Jason Reisdorfer | 94,000 | 10 | 1 |
| Mark Fink | 75,000 | 10 | 2 |
| Tim Dunse | 161,000 | 10 | 3 |
| Dave Sanderson | 124,000 | 10 | 4 |
| Matthew Mich | 264,000 | 10 | 5 |
| Scott Jamison | 47,000 | 10 | 6 |
| Travis Gant | 230,000 | 10 | 7 |
| Paul Jain | 468,000 | 10 | 8 |
| Tony Hartmann | 128,000 | 11 | 1 |
| Cisco Cottier | 150,000 | 11 | 2 |
| Michael Baker | 367,000 | 11 | 3 |
| Bart Ness | 191,000 | 11 | 4 |
| Jason Siebel | 133,000 | 11 | 5 |
| Chris Shebat | 295,000 | 11 | 6 |
| Robert Steinmetz | 179,000 | 11 | 7 |
| Dale Belden | 548,000 | 11 | 8 |
| Rollie Tescher | 80,000 | 12 | 1 |
| Gerald Cunniff | 175,000 | 12 | 2 |
| Taylor Howard | 245,000 | 12 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | 468,000 | 12 | 4 |
| Eric Hall | 86,000 | 12 | 5 |
| Whitney Bell | 268,000 | 12 | 6 |
| Bryan Driver | 173,000 | 12 | 7 |
| Blake Whittington | 131,000 | 12 | 8 |
| Ed Vieth | 107,000 | 13 | 1 |
| Clint Lilienthal | 242,000 | 13 | 2 |
| Wesley Ismay | 117,000 | 13 | 3 |
| Les MsMullen | 83,000 | 13 | 4 |
| Paula Halata | 184,000 | 13 | 5 |
| Richard Moore | 116,000 | 13 | 6 |
| Terence Reid | 175,000 | 13 | 7 |
| Howard Dion | 476,000 | 13 | 8 |
| Steve Satterlee | 90,000 | 14 | 1 |
| Phil Mader | 435,000 | 14 | 2 |
| Adam Friedman | 185,000 | 14 | 3 |
| Randy Southern | 59,000 | 14 | 4 |
| Doug Hansen | 119,000 | 14 | 5 |
| Alan Wentz | 55,000 | 14 | 6 |
| Victor Bershinsky | 119,000 | 14 | 7 |
| Tom Hammers | 292,000 | 14 | 8 |
| Steve Sample | 107,000 | 14 | 9 |
| Joey Lopez | 167,000 | 15 | 1 |
| Brad Henderson | 185,000 | 15 | 2 |
| Jonas Taken Alive | 166,000 | 15 | 3 |
| Cy Church | 87,000 | 15 | 4 |
| Michael Southern | 115,000 | 15 | 5 |
| Nate Shervheim | 93,000 | 15 | 6 |
| Matt Kirby | 117,000 | 15 | 7 |
| Jim Dempsey | 66,000 | 15 | 8 |
| Jason Crews | 209,000 | 15 | 9 |
Champion to be Crowned Today in the 2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship!
The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Deadwood comes to its conclusion as the final day of the $1,110 buy-in, $100K GTD 2021 South Dakota State Poker Championship gets underway at 11 a.m. local time.
The two starting flights pulled together a staggering Deadwood record with 585 total entries, which was enough to blast by the $100,000 guarantee.
A total of 82 players found a bag during the two starting flights and those lucky enough to do so will be returning for Day 2 action.
Starting the day with the overall chip lead is Dale Belden who bagged large in Day 1b and he will look to add his first MSPT title to his poker resume.
Top 10 Stacks After Day 1 Flights
| Position | Player | Hometown | MSPT South Dakota State Poker | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Belden | - | 0 | 548,000 |
| 2 | Howard Dion | Trent, SD | 0 | 476,000 |
| 3 | John Schroer | - | 0 | 474,000 |
| 4 | Paul Jain | Bismark, ND | 0 | 468,000 |
| 5 | Nick Pupillo | Addison, IL | 0 | 468,000 |
| 6 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, NE | 0 | 433,000 |
| 7 | Paul Camby | Guernville, CA | 0 | 392,000 |
| 8 | Michael Baker | - | 0 | 367,000 |
| 9 | Sergio Mireles | Newcastle, WY | 1 | 321,000 |
| 10 | Chris Shebat | Fairfax, VA | 0 | 295,000 |
Many other familiar faces will be battling it out for a shot at the six-figure top prize which include a list of former MSPT Main Event winners; Taylor Howard (245,000), Adam Friedman (185,000), Matt Kirby (117,000), Aaron Johnson (92,000,000) and a list of MSPT grinders; Tom Hammers (292,000), Jason Crews (209,000), Terence Reid (175,000), DJ Buckley (158,00,000), Blake Whittington (131,000), Dave Sanderson (124,000), Cy Church (87,000), and Mark Fink (75,000).
2021 MSPT Deadwood South Dakota State Poker Championship Payouts
A min-cash will be paying $2,156, but all eyes will be on the $119,165 first-place prize that the eventual champion will be taking home, along with the coveted custom Deadwood trophy.
| Place | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $119,165 | 1,700 |
| 2 | $73,201 | 1,500 |
| 3 | $53,340 | 1,400 |
| 4 | $39,722 | 1,300 |
| 5 | $30,075 | 1,200 |
| 6 | $22,698 | 1,100 |
| 7 | $17,591 | 1,000 |
| 8 | $13,616 | 900 |
| 9 | $10,782 | 800 |
| 10-12 | $8,512 | 700 |
| 13-15 | $6,809 | 600 |
| 16-18 | $5,675 | 500 |
| 19-21 | $4,994 | 400 |
| 22-24 | $4,142 | 300 |
| 25-27 | $3,518 | 200 |
| 28-36 | $2,724 | 150 |
| 37-45 | $2,440 | 100 |
| 46-54 | $2,270 | 75 |
| 55-63 | $2,156 | 50 |
Day 2 Schedule
Cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. local time with action picking up from level 16 where blinds are 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Blinds will remain 40-minutes in length for the duration of the tournament until heads-up action at which point 30-minute blind levels will come into affect.
There will be 82 players returning for Day 2 action and only 63 spots will be grabbing a piece of the prize pool. Starting the day fairly close to the money might make for some conservative play, but judging by the first two flights the tournament should retain the action-filled play that has been up to this point.
A transition from the big blind ante to a standard ante will come into play when 27 players remain.
Day 2 Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante | Standard Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 40 minutes | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| 17 | 40 minutes | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 |
| 18 | 40 minutes | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 19 | 40 minutes | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| 20 | 40 minutes | 10,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 3,000 |
| 21 | 40 minutes | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| 22 | 40 minutes | 15,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 4,000 |
| 23 | 40 minutes | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 4,000 |
| 24 | 40 minutes | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 |
| 25 | 40 minutes | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |
| 26 | 40 minutes | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 10,000 |
| 27 | 40 minutes | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 10,000 |
| 28 | 40 minutes | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 29 | 40 minutes | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 20,000 |
| 30 | 40 minutes | 100,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 30,000 |
Keep your eyes on PokerNews as we provide updates through the event's conclusion.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 2 is officially underway!
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Curtis Vierstraete Finds Some Life After Nasty Cooler
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After losing majority of his stack in the previous hand holding a pair of kings against Tom Tines's pocket aces, Curtis Vierstraete moved his 11,000 stack in the middle from late position and Mike Carda isolated from the cutoff.
Mike Carda: 
Curtis Vierstraete: 
Vierstraete woke up with cowboys once again but this time they were ahead and the 
runout gave him a little breathing room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | -12,000 |
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37,000 | -155,000 |
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Busted |
Big Slick Does the Trick Ismay
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action folded around to Jonas Taken Alive who raised to 13,000 and then called the 133,000 three-bet jam Wesley Ismay made from the big blind.
Wesley Ismay: 
Jonas Taken Alive: 
It was a race with Ismay looking to pull ahead and he did after he connected with his ace on the 
flop. The board paired with the 
on the turn and the 
river secured Ismays double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 53,000 |
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50,000 | -116,000 |
Jonas Taken Alive Stays Alive
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action folded to Joey Lopez limped-in from middle position and Howard Dion did the same from the small blind. Action was on Jonas Taken Alive who three-bet jammed for 38,000 and only Lopez called.
Joey Lopez: 
Jonas Taken Alive: 
Lopez was ahead with his made hand until the 
flop hit the felt. The 
turn didn't change a thing nor did the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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540,000 | 64,000 |
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155,000 | -12,000 |
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80,000 | 30,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |