Charly Peterson is looking for a bag as Day 1a nears its end.
Peterson qualified for the MSPT $1,110 Main Event on ClubGG, a subscription based app that allows players to qualify for major events for as little as $50.
Peterson is among several qualifiers for this weekend's Main Event that won their seat on ClubGG.
With 40,000 in the pot and on the board, Ken Morey bet 30,000 and Chase Blanton called.
The river was and Morey shoved with Blanton well covered. Blanton went into the tank for a number of minutes before he finally made the call with his last 17,000.
Morey turned over for jacks and fives, while Chase flashed before sending it in the muck.
Jason Hickey of Marina Del Rey, California is the chip leader at the end of Day 1a of the Mid-States Poker Tour(MSPT)$1,110 Main Event, part of the Showtime Series at San Diego’s Sycuan Casino Resort. In total, there were 98 runners for the first of three flights this weekend, and 11 will return on Sunday for the combined finale.
Hickey is in search of his first MSPT win after running his stack up to over 100 big blinds on Day 1a. Other players moving on to Sunday’s Day 2 include Ken Morey, Andrew Ostapchenko, Rich Alsup, and David Leese.
Luke Nguyen is among the chip leaders after running well all day. He picked up nines to crack Tai Purpero’s aces on his way to finishing second in chips. Katerina Grishakova will look for a spot to spin it up after making a run for Day 2 with hands like this one, where she Anthony Pitesa packing with ace-king.
Two of the Day 1a survivors qualified their way to the MSPT Main Event through the ClubGG app. Charly Peterson and Woo Suk Oh will return on Sunday after earning their seat for the event through the subscription poker app.
Other players that took their shot on Day 1a but came up short include Gary Crite, Dantram Huynh, and Matt Morfitt. Players will have additional opportunities to enter on Friday for Day 1b and Saturday for Day 1c. Players advancing from all three flights will meet on Sunday for the Day 2 finale.
Day 1b will kick off tomorrow at 3 p.m. PST. Players will start with 25,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels. Registration is open until the beginning of Level 13 and players have unlimited rebuys until that point.
Be sure to keep it here all weekend long with the PokerNews team for live updates from the MSPT Main Event at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego.