$1,110 South Dakota State Championship
Day 1b Started
2022 MSPT Deadwood
$1,110 South Dakota State Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT Deadwood
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$489,220
Entries
506
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
260
Players Left
37
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2022 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
The second of two opening flights of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) South Dakota State Poker Championship takes place at 3 pm MT from the historic Silverado-Franklin Hotel and Gaming Complex in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Today’s entrants will be looking to join Friday’s 29 survivors from Day 1a who came from a field of 246 entries. The tournament’s $100,000 guarantee has already been easily reached and will continue to be decimated with an even bigger field expected Saturday.
Players in this flight will be targeting Gerald Cunniff’s 649,000 chip stack which led Day 1a. Joshua Reichard, Matt Kirby, and Jeff Heiberg are among those who also bagged healthy stacks to bring into Sunday.
South Dakota State Championship Main Event Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Cunniff | United States | 649,000 |
| 2 | Josh Reichard | United States | 425,000 |
| 3 | Matt Kirby | United States | 424,000 |
| 4 | Kevin Ellis | United States | 417,000 |
| 5 | Peter Asmuth | United States | 354,000 |
| 6 | Patrick Rachow | United States | 321,000 |
| 7 | Leroy Stuen | United States | 319,000 |
| 8 | Mo Nuwwarah | United States | 301,000 |
| 9 | Dave Word | United States | 288,000 |
| 10 | Jeff Heiberg | United States | 269,000 |
As with Day 1a, 15 40-minute levels are scheduled, but if the field reaches 12% before then, a hard stop will be reached as it was Friday with 19 minutes and 16 seconds remaining in Level 15.
Players will begin with 25,000 chips and blinds of 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Ten minute breaks are scheduled for the end of every third level and late registration and re-entry will be available until the start of Level 13.
Should fortunes not favor them today, players will have one more shot at bringing home some tournament money with a $250 Last Chance Showdown event scheduled for noon Sunday.
2022 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (MDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, May 21 | 3 pm | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 11:40 pm | $100,000 | 25,000 | 40 |
| Sunday, May 22 | 11 am | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | $100,000 | - | 40 |
| 12 pm | $250 Last Chance Showdown NLH | 3 pm | - | 15,000 | 20 |
Keep it right here at PokerNews, as we’ll have all the action until a winner is crowned Sunday and awarded the iconic Deadwood six-shooter trophy.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Day 1b is underway with every table in the Silverado poker room again full to begin the day. Officially there are 107 entries listed but that number will grow greatly as the day progresses.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Paulson Sends First Player Out the Door
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Not ten minutes into the day, "all-in and a call" was heard at table 7 as Jeff Paulson has eliminated the first player of the day.
On a flop of 
, a player in late position bet 1,200, a player in early position check-raised to 3,500, and Paulson called the 3,500. The late position player then moved all in for almost 25,000. The player in early position folded after some thought, but Paulson had an easy decision and called.
Opponent: 
Jeff Paulson: 
Paulson's flopped full house held as the dealer put out the 
and 
to complete the board, giving Paulson a quick double up and then some to start the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 | 57,000 |
Some of the Early Entries
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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42,000 | 42,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup June 24-28
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.
The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.
“We’re very excited to partner with our friends at Golden Nugget this summer to offer the PokerNews Cup in Las Vegas for the first time,” said Head of PokerNews Mark Powell-Bevan. “Not only will players have the opportunity at a seven-figure prize pool for an affordable buy-in, but they’ll also get to experience everything PokerNews has to offer including live updates, giveaways, videos, a live podcast, and more. It’s going to be one of the premier tournaments of the summer.”
“We’re especially excited about taking our partnership with PokerNews to the next level,” said Andy Rich, Golden Nugget Las Vegas Director of Poker Operations. “This is huge news for poker players, and we couldn’t be happier that all the action is right here at Golden Nugget during Grand Poker Series.”
For those looking to get into the PokerNews Cup event cheaper, there will be a $200 buy-in Mega Satellite guaranteeing 10 seats at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 23.
History of the PokerNews Cup
The first-ever PokerNews Cup took place in 2007 at Australia’s Crown Casino and saw Dory Zayner become the inaugural champion. The following year, Nali Kaselias won the same event while Darren Kramer claimed the title in the 2008 PokerNews Cup South African Poker Open. In 2009, it was Con Tsapkounis winning the third edition of PokerNews Cup Australia while Marc Naalden was victorious in the PokerNews Cup Alpine (Austria).
The next PokerNews Cup wouldn’t take place until 2015 with its first stop at King’s Casino Rozvadov, where Daniel Can was crowned champion. Timur Caglan won the same tournament in 2016, which was also the first time the PokerNews Cup was held in the United States (Ryan Van Sanford won the PokerNews Cup Borgata).
In 2017, Holger Bansner claimed victory in the PokerNews Cup King’s Casino Rozvadov, and after no event in 2018, the PokerNews Cup returned in 2019 with a stop at Casino Finix in Bulgaria. Panagiotis Panagiotidis emerged victorious in that tournament, which was the last PokerNews Cup to date.
Will you be the next player to win the prestigious PokerNews Cup?
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Next Stop, Vegas!
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Las Vegas, Nevada is about to become the epicenter of poker over the next couple of months and the MSPT will be there in full force with not just one, but TWO huge Main Events at the Venetian Resort and Casino.
First up is a 3-day, $1,600 buy-in Main Event with a $2,000,000 guarantee between June 6-10. After a quick day off, the 2-day $1,100 Main Event begins, featuring a $1,500,000 guarantee, running from June 12-15.
At the MSPT’s last event at the Venetian, Poker Bowl VI, it was Ron West defeating popular poker vlogger Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno heads-up to claim the trophy and the $168,488 first prize, while Moreno earned $124,675 for his efforts.
The MSPT’s visits to the Venetian are always hot events with huge turnouts, and these will be no different. For the complete schedule, visit msptpoker.com.
MSPT Venetian Main Event Schedules
| Date | Time (PDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, June 6 | 11:10 am | $1,600 MSPT Main Event Day 1a | 6:40 pm | $2,000,000 | 30,000 | 40 |
| Tuesday, June 7 | 11:10 am | $1,600 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 6:40 pm | $2,000,000 | 30,000 | 40 |
| Wednesday, June 8 | 11:10 am | $1,600 MSPT Main Event Day 1c | 6:40 pm | $2,000,000 | 30,000 | 40 |
| Thursday, June 9 | 11:00 am | $1,600 MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Friday, June 10 | 12:00 pm | $1,600 MSPT Main Event Day 3 | - | - | - | 40 |
| Sunday, June 12 | 11:10 am | $1,100 MSPT Main Event Day 1a | 6:40 pm | $1,500,000 | 25,000 | 40 |
| Monday, June 13 | 11:10 am | $1,100 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 6:40 pm | $1,500,000 | 25,000 | 40 |
| Tuesday, June 14 | 11:10 am | $1,100 MSPT Main Event Day 1c | 6:40 pm | $1,500,000 | 25,000 | 40 |
| Wednesday, June 15 | 11:00 am | $1,100 MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | - | - | 40 |