The Final Flight of The MSPT $1,600 Main Event Begins Today
At 11:10 a.m., the final flight of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) $1,600 No-Limit Hold'em begins at The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas. It is the last remaining chance for the players to get a piece of the $2,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The first flight ended with 34 players bagging for the end of the day with Mike Hack leading with 726,000, and the second flight saw 60 players finishing up for the day and Josh Reichard leading the way with 769,000. With 685 entrants total, today’s flight not only looks to be the biggest flight, but may in fact double the size of the field.
Day 1a and Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Player | Chip Count |
| Josh Reichard | 769,000 |
| Mike Hack | 726,000 |
| Greg Himmelbrand | 655,000 |
| Therry Quintin | 621,000 |
| Ian Matakis | 564,000 |
| Hoi Wong | 510,000 |
| Edmond Brooks | 500,000 |
| David Moore | 472,000 |
| Andrew Moreno | 444,000 |
| Kevin Ayow | 419,000 |
Players who’s luck did not fair well in the other two flights are expected to enter today in hopes to win. Kyna England, Jerry Yang, Dan Bekavac, CJ Peake, among others were unable to bag in their first outings in the tournament and will look once more for success in the field today.
The players will begin with 30,000 in starting chips with blinds beginning at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. The blind levels will last 40 minutes each, with 10-minute breaks occurring after every 3 levels. Late registration will close after level 9, where a 60-minute dinner break will follow. The players will play down to 12.5% of the field, or a full 15 levels, whichever comes first.
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