MSPT $1,110 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2022 MSPT Riverside Fall
MSPT $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT Riverside Fall
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$726,530
Entries
749
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
265
Players Left
35
Day 1b Of MSPT Riverside Kicks Off Today
Yesterday’s flight saw a total of 114 entrants with only 13 of them surviving onto Day 2. Today begins the second flight of the Mid-States Poker Tour Riverside $1,100 Main Event, which expects to see a larger number than the Thursday flight. All of this with a $300,000 prize pool guarantee up for grabs.
The players will sit down with 25,000 in starting chips with blinds at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante and levels going up every 40 minutes. After every three levels, there will be a 10-minute break. After Level 9 there will be a 40-minute dinner break, after which the players will come back, play an additional three levels until registration closes. After which, the players will play three more levels and then bag up for the day at the end of Level 15, or until 12% of the field remains, in which case there will be a hard stop.
Top Ten Chip Counts Day 1a
| Rank | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Hancock | 460,000 |
| 2 | Victor Gayheart | 290,000 |
| 3 | Josh Reichard | 282,000 |
| 4 | Jason Prochaska | 279,000 |
| 5 | Taylor Howard | 277,000 |
| 6 | Dustin Cooley | 267,000 |
| 7 | Mike Estes | 265,000 |
| 8 | Angelo Tsilibiris | 176,000 |
| 9 | Daniel Weber | 146,000 |
| 10 | Jerry Burmeister | 132,000 |
Yesterday saw Michael Hancock take home the biggest stack with 460,000 in the bag at the end. Hancock saw most of those chips move into his stack when his top pair ran down three nines by running out a flush. Others who saw their stacks survive the day included Victor Gayheart (290,000), Taylor Howard (277,000), Mike Estes (265,000), and Angela Jordison (99,000).
As far as the MSPT Player Of The Year race is concerned, current point leader Josh Reichard bagged 282,000 while second place as well as former Riverside champion Dan Bekavac bagged 92,000 from the first flight. Others that are in the hunt for Player Of The Year that will likely play today or tomorrow’s flight include CJ Peake, Miles Barnum, John Dennehey, Wesley Cannon, and defending champion Craig Trost.
Others who are expected to come out to play include Rich Alsup, Aaron Johnson, Marquez Davis, Ron Mcmillen, Michael Berk, and Renato Spahiu. Stay tuned for PokerNews for all updates regarding the Mid-States Poker Tour.
Shuffle Up And Deal
Players have sat down and the clock has begun.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Early Faces In The Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Salge's Nine Is Good
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action was picked up between four players on the flop, with Kevin Salge in the cutoff.
On a board reading 
, action checked to Salge who bet 700, which saw two players call, including one in the hijack.
The turn of 
checked through to the 
river that saw the hijack bet 1,000 and Salge called. The other player folded and the hijack turned over 
for a pair of eights, which was no good against the 
for a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,400 |
Wazwaz Takes From Peake
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Steve Wazwaz called in first position which saw CJ Peake from one seat over raise to 800, seeing only the big blind calling. Wazwaz three bet to 3,800 and only Peake matched the bet.
The flop of 
saw Wazwaz bet 4,500, eliciting a quick fold from Peake and the pot was pushed in the direction of Wazwaz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,800 | -5,200 |
|
|
14,500 | -10,500 |
Johnson Coolers Opponent
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action was recapped by the table.
With a decent sized pot built on the river and a board reading 
, Aaron Johnson moved all in and his opponent called him.
Opponent:
Aaron Johnson:
Johnson flopped a set of eights to beat his opponent's set of fours and Johnson took down a very healthy pot.
Matt Morfitt was seen entering the tournament just a few tables over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
47,500 | 22,500 |
|
25,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Dennehey Wins One
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
John Dennehey called in the big blind against an early position open to 600.
The flop rolled off 
and Dennehey checked to the initial raiser, who continued for 700. Dennehey responded by raising to 2,000 which his opponent called.
The turn came out a 
and Dennehey bet 3,000, getting an immediate fold from his opponent and this year's MSPT Cleveland champion took down an early tournament pot.
At another table, Andy Rogowski was eliminatd.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,500 | 9,500 |
|
|
Busted |