Matt Reed Bags Lead After Day 1a of the MSPT Battle Creek $1,110 Main Event
Day 1a of The Mid-States Poker Tour $1,110 Main Event at Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan, has come to a close after seeing a record breaking 615 entrants.
A hard stop was reached with 28:00 left on the clock of the final level of the night, and 73 players found their way to a bag. Each of them are guaranteed a spot on Day 2 of what is soon to be the biggest tournament in Michigan history.
It was Matt Reed who ended up as the overall chip leader, bagging an overwhelming 763,000. Reed was a bigger stack throughout most of the day, but a massive pot where he held a Broadway straight against his opponent’s aces-up catapulted him into the lead, where he remained the rest of the tournament.
2022 MSPT Battle Creek Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Counts |
| 1 | David Reed | 763,000 |
| 2 | Kian Acadnia | 698,000 |
| 3 | Roger Khoury | 567,000 |
| 4 | Randall Brooks | 475,000 |
| 5 | Ray Neering | 445,000 |
| 6 | Casey Carroll | 443,000 |
| 7 | Ronnie Day | 424,000 |
| 8 | Patricia Miller | 399,000 |
| 9 | Aaron Johnson | 385,000 |
| 10 | Jake Baumgartner | 378,000 |
Following close behind him are Kian Acadnia (698,000) and Roger Khoury (568,000) each one of them taking well over 100 big blinds to Day 2 where they will seek a piece of the giant tournament prize pool.
Others that bagged included Aaron Johnson (385,000), Adam Lamphere (363,000), Scott Davis (163,000), WSOP Bracelet Winner Chris Tryba (77,000), and defending MSPT Firekeepers Champion Bobby Noel (44,000). Each one of them will try to add to each of their illustrious MSPT histories. Players who were less fortunate included poker commentator Jamie Kerstetter, Kyna England, Michael Berk, Pat Steele, and Chris Moon. They will have to play the flights scheduled on Friday May 13th or Saturday May 14th.
Day 1b will begin tomorrow at noon with a big turnout expected, and the event is nearly guaranteed to pass the $1,000,000 guarantee on the prize pool. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates from the Main Event at MSPt Battle Creek.
and Miller checked to Magnam who bet 55,000 into the pot which Miller quickly called. 
and Miller checked once more, only to have Magnam moved all-in for 122,000 which sent Miller into the tank. After about 30 seconds Miller called and Magnam turned over 
for a missed open-ended straight draw. Miller turned over 
for a pair of sixes, which earned her gasps from the table as Magnam left the tournament.
between Brek Schutten in early position and Dan Goepel in the small blind. 
and Goepel moved all-in for 52,000 effective. Schutten gave it some thought but folded, giving the pot to Goepel.
and a player in early position bet 4,500, which was called by the players on the button, the small blind, and Aaron Johnson in the big blind. 
saw action check to the player on the button who fired 25,000. The player in the small blind folded after some thought and without much time passing, Aaron Johnson called with the player behind him folding. 
and Magnam's covering stack knocked out both players.
saw action check to Berk once more who bet 11,600 and his opponent folded, giving the pot to Berk.
with about 10,600 in the pot. 
for an overpair and Johnson sent his opponent to the rail.
and action checked over to Schutten who bet 800 which saw the button call and the early position player fold. 
for a full house. The opponent could not beat that and he left the tournament area, leaving Schutten to add a significant boost to his stack.