Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
MSPT Black Hawk
$1,110 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day: 2
Martie Stays Alive
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Svetlana Martie advanced to Sunday's Day 2 from Thurseday's initial flight, bagging just 56,000 and exclaiming to the room that she was putting "dust" into a bag. She just found herself getting that "dust" in preflop in the big blind against Maury Solano, who was on the button, and she found herself in bad shape.
Svetlana Martie: 
Maury Solano: 
Luckily for Martie, the flop 
gave her top set, which proved to save her tournament life as the turn 
and river 
both fell cleanly to complete the runout and secure her the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
94,000 | 38,000 |
|
55,000 | -54,000 |
"Kind of a Good Flop" for Wanty
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1 chip leader Haim Or Krief opened in the hijack and saw Cooper Wanty defend his big blind before check-calling a bet on 
.
Wanty checked again on the turn 
and Or Krief fired a second barrel of 24,000, which Wanty called. The river fell 
and Wanty checked a final time, with Or Krief opting to check behind to take the hand to showdown.
Wanty showed 
for the nuts and Or Krief mucked, turning up 
for the table to see.
"Kind of a good flop!" said tablemate Jason Welch amidst some reaction to the strength of Wanty's hand.
Meanwhile, a handful of eliminations have occurred in the meantime to bring the field down to 75, just three away from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
757,000 | -24,000 |
|
263,000 | 50,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Sepiol Sends Griboski to the Rail
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Vincent Griboski open-jammed in the hijack for 72,000 and Daniel Sepiol re-jammed for a bit more on the button, forcing all remaining players out of the hand.
Vincent Griboski:
Daniel Sepiol: 
Sepiol's queens held through a runout of 
and Griboski became the first elimination of the day as a result. Just a moment later, Jeff Heiberg was also eliminated from the same table, with the pair of eliminations bringing the field down to 81 and resulting in the first table of the day breaking. Nine full tables remain, and nine more eliminations are needed to reach the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
194,000 | 72,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Cards Are In the Air
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
MSPT Tournament Director Jeremy Smith has concluded all necessary announcements and Day 2 is officially underway.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Welcome To Day 2 of the MSPT Black Hawk $1,110 Main Event
The next champion on the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will be determined Sunday for Day 2 of the $1,110 Main Event. Eighty-three players are set to return to Bally's Black Hawk with their eyes set on the top prize of $129,451 after three starting flights produced 651 entries and a total prize pool of $631,470.
Due to Friday's Day 1b flight reaching 12% of the field to enact a hard stop at the earliest time of the three flights, Day 2 will resume with 33:30 remaining in Level 15 (3,000/5,000/5,000). Saturday's Day 1c chip leader Haim Or Krief (781,000) enters the day with the overall chip lead after bagging one of the largest end-of-day stacks in MSPT history. The other two Day 1 chip leaders in Michael Wyporowyich (556,000) and Michael Kinzer (482,000) will also begin Sunday with top-three stacks.
A stacked field sits behind the trio, with players such as Dapo Ajayi (475,000), Craig Varnell (343,000), Kyna England (178,000), Krzysztof Stybaniewicz (136,000), and Kane Lai (125,000) among the 83 returning for Day 2.
Play begins at 11 a.m. local time. Like Day 1, all levels will last 40 minutes with 10-minute breaks after every three levels of play and a dinner break once the final table has been reached. Only top 72 finishers will make it into the money, meaning one shy of a dozen will walk away empty-handed. Lastly, the tournament structure will transition from big-blind ante to traditional ante once 27 players remain and the three-table redraw has occurred.
Who will be the MSPT Black Hawk $1,110 Main Event Champion when all is said and done? PokerNews will be here to bring you the answer to that question, so be sure to keep it here.
Day 2 Seat Draw by Table
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Michael Bailey | 46,000 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | John Gaudreault | 133,000 | 27 |
| 3 | 3 | Jonathan McCray | 102,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 4 | Thom Schultz | 317,000 | 63 |
| 3 | 5 | Jonathan Lawson | 148,000 | 30 |
| 3 | 6 | Matt Johnston | 159,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 7 | Krzysztof Stybaniewicz | 136,000 | 27 |
| 3 | 8 | Adam Wilbur | 168,000 | 34 |
| 3 | 9 | Jay Jesse | 125,000 | 25 |
| 5 | 1 | Vincent Moscati | 48,000 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | Peter Nigh | 370,000 | 74 |
| 5 | 3 | Ryan Hunsinger | 342,000 | 68 |
| 5 | 4 | Ryan Remington | 478,000 | 96 |
| 5 | 5 | Norm Tanner | 223,000 | 45 |
| 5 | 6 | Cory Smith | 188,000 | 38 |
| 5 | 7 | Phanora Prom | 376,000 | 75 |
| 5 | 8 | Terence Reid | 234,000 | 47 |
| 5 | 9 | (Empty) | ||
| 6 | 1 | Maury Solano | 109,000 | 22 |
| 6 | 2 | Kevin Eyster | 111,000 | 22 |
| 6 | 3 | Svetlana Martie | 56,000 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | Nate Zoller | 55,000 | 11 |
| 6 | 5 | Joshua Beechum | 197,000 | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | Dapo Ajayi | 475,000 | 95 |
| 6 | 7 | Roth Anderson | 45,000 | 9 |
| 6 | 8 | Josiah Godbey | 82,000 | 16 |
| 6 | 9 | Anthony Martinez | 191,000 | 38 |
| 8 | 1 | Bobby Garcia | 143,000 | 29 |
| 8 | 2 | Maryo Paig | 17,000 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | Sarah Stefan | 132,000 | 26 |
| 8 | 4 | Cooper Wanty | 213,000 | 43 |
| 8 | 5 | Jay Yates | 297,000 | 59 |
| 8 | 6 | Steve Rule | 263,000 | 53 |
| 8 | 7 | Charlie Montoya | 166,000 | 33 |
| 8 | 8 | Haim Or Krief | 781,000 | 156 |
| 8 | 9 | Jason Welch | 326,000 | 65 |
| 9 | 1 | Vincent Griboski | 75,000 | 15 |
| 9 | 2 | Karan Chadha | 113,000 | 23 |
| 9 | 3 | Daniel Sepiol | 122,000 | 24 |
| 9 | 4 | Chris Stanek | 97,000 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | Craig Varnell | 343,000 | 69 |
| 9 | 6 | Jeff Heiberg | 55,000 | 11 |
| 9 | 7 | Eli Loewenthal | 138,000 | 28 |
| 9 | 8 | Corey Zedo | 407,000 | 81 |
| 9 | 9 | (Empty) | ||
| 11 | 1 | Ian Mangan | 236,000 | 47 |
| 11 | 2 | Gabriel Wechter | 144,000 | 29 |
| 11 | 3 | David Perez | 201,000 | 40 |
| 11 | 4 | Ting Luo | 173,000 | 35 |
| 11 | 5 | Renard Ector | 138,000 | 28 |
| 11 | 6 | Kurt MacDonald | 192,000 | 38 |
| 11 | 7 | Francesco Campanile | 55,000 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 | Peter Johnson | 305,000 | 61 |
| 11 | 9 | (Empty) | ||
| 12 | 1 | Kane Lai | 125,000 | 25 |
| 12 | 2 | John Sun | 261,000 | 52 |
| 12 | 3 | Dwane Collard | 302,000 | 60 |
| 12 | 4 | Alex Winter | 178,000 | 36 |
| 12 | 5 | Igor Gavrilov | 54,000 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | Dana Deitz | 61,000 | 12 |
| 12 | 7 | Sterling Swill | 186,000 | 37 |
| 12 | 8 | Michael Wyporowich | 556,000 | 111 |
| 12 | 9 | (Empty) | ||
| 13 | 1 | Michael Jagroo | 148,000 | 30 |
| 13 | 2 | Al Hart | 214,000 | 43 |
| 13 | 3 | Barry Faecher | 108,000 | 22 |
| 13 | 4 | Matt Myers | 78,000 | 16 |
| 13 | 5 | Michael Kinzer | 482,000 | 96 |
| 13 | 6 | Andre Rieder | 91,000 | 18 |
| 13 | 7 | Steven Tanner | 274,000 | 55 |
| 13 | 8 | Max Young | 294,000 | 59 |
| 13 | 9 | (Empty) | ||
| 14 | 1 | Oscar Marti | 84,000 | 17 |
| 14 | 2 | Jacob Mintz | 214,000 | 43 |
| 14 | 3 | Clayton Wilson | 110,000 | 22 |
| 14 | 4 | Chris Ellis | 194,000 | 39 |
| 14 | 5 | Jerry Morrell | 382,000 | 76 |
| 14 | 6 | Jon Glendinning | 250,000 | 50 |
| 14 | 7 | Zach Gutierrez | 279,000 | 56 |
| 14 | 8 | Zach Whitney | 132,000 | 26 |
| 14 | 9 | (Empty) | ||
| 15 | 1 | Tyler Potts | 264,000 | 53 |
| 15 | 2 | Kyna England | 178,000 | 36 |
| 15 | 3 | Jason Vanstrom | 44,000 | 9 |
| 15 | 4 | Igor Balabon | 71,000 | 14 |
| 15 | 5 | Alex Wheeler | 50,000 | 10 |
| 15 | 6 | Jay Teel | 201,000 | 40 |
| 15 | 7 | David Blankenship | 214,000 | 43 |
| 15 | 8 | Yohannes Ambaye | 203,000 | 41 |
| 15 | 9 | (Empty) |
Day 2 Seat Draw by Chip Count
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | Haim Or Krief | 781,000 | 156 |
| 12 | 8 | Michael Wyporowich | 556,000 | 111 |
| 13 | 5 | Michael Kinzer | 482,000 | 96 |
| 5 | 4 | Ryan Remington | 478,000 | 96 |
| 6 | 6 | Dapo Ajayi | 475,000 | 95 |
| 9 | 8 | Corey Zedo | 407,000 | 81 |
| 14 | 5 | Jerry Morrell | 382,000 | 76 |
| 5 | 7 | Phanora Prom | 376,000 | 75 |
| 5 | 2 | Peter Nigh | 370,000 | 74 |
| 9 | 5 | Craig Varnell | 343,000 | 69 |
| 5 | 3 | Ryan Hunsinger | 342,000 | 68 |
| 8 | 9 | Jason Welch | 326,000 | 65 |
| 3 | 4 | Thom Schultz | 317,000 | 63 |
| 11 | 8 | Peter Johnson | 305,000 | 61 |
| 12 | 3 | Dwane Collard | 302,000 | 60 |
| 8 | 5 | Jay Yates | 297,000 | 59 |
| 13 | 8 | Max Young | 294,000 | 59 |
| 14 | 7 | Zach Gutierrez | 279,000 | 56 |
| 13 | 7 | Steven Tanner | 274,000 | 55 |
| 15 | 1 | Tyler Potts | 264,000 | 53 |
| 8 | 6 | Steve Rule | 263,000 | 53 |
| 12 | 2 | John Sun | 261,000 | 52 |
| 14 | 6 | Jon Glendinning | 250,000 | 50 |
| 11 | 1 | Ian Mangan | 236,000 | 47 |
| 5 | 8 | Terence Reid | 234,000 | 47 |
| 5 | 5 | Norm Tanner | 223,000 | 45 |
| 14 | 2 | Jacob Mintz | 214,000 | 43 |
| 15 | 7 | David Blankenship | 214,000 | 43 |
| 13 | 2 | Al Hart | 214,000 | 43 |
| 8 | 4 | Cooper Wanty | 213,000 | 43 |
| 15 | 8 | Yohannes Ambaye | 203,000 | 41 |
| 15 | 6 | Jay Teel | 201,000 | 40 |
| 11 | 3 | David Perez | 201,000 | 40 |
| 6 | 5 | Joshua Beechum | 197,000 | 39 |
| 14 | 4 | Chris Ellis | 194,000 | 39 |
| 11 | 6 | Kurt MacDonald | 192,000 | 38 |
| 6 | 9 | Anthony Martinez | 191,000 | 38 |
| 5 | 6 | Cory Smith | 188,000 | 38 |
| 12 | 7 | Sterling Swill | 186,000 | 37 |
| 12 | 4 | Alex Winter | 178,000 | 36 |
| 15 | 2 | Kyna England | 178,000 | 36 |
| 11 | 4 | Ting Luo | 173,000 | 35 |
| 3 | 8 | Adam Wilbur | 168,000 | 34 |
| 8 | 7 | Charlie Montoya | 166,000 | 33 |
| 3 | 6 | Matt Johnston | 159,000 | 32 |
| 3 | 5 | Jonathan Lawson | 148,000 | 30 |
| 13 | 1 | Michael Jagroo | 148,000 | 30 |
| 11 | 2 | Gabriel Wechter | 144,000 | 29 |
| 8 | 1 | Bobby Garcia | 143,000 | 29 |
| 11 | 5 | Renard Ector | 138,000 | 28 |
| 9 | 7 | Eli Loewenthal | 138,000 | 28 |
| 3 | 7 | Krzysztof Stybaniewicz | 136,000 | 27 |
| 3 | 2 | John Gaudreault | 133,000 | 27 |
| 14 | 8 | Zach Whitney | 132,000 | 26 |
| 8 | 3 | Sarah Stefan | 132,000 | 26 |
| 3 | 9 | Jay Jesse | 125,000 | 25 |
| 12 | 1 | Kane Lai | 125,000 | 25 |
| 9 | 3 | Daniel Sepiol | 122,000 | 24 |
| 9 | 2 | Karan Chadha | 113,000 | 23 |
| 6 | 2 | Kevin Eyster | 111,000 | 22 |
| 14 | 3 | Clayton Wilson | 110,000 | 22 |
| 6 | 1 | Maury Solano | 109,000 | 22 |
| 13 | 3 | Barry Faecher | 108,000 | 22 |
| 3 | 3 | Jonathan McCray | 102,000 | 20 |
| 9 | 4 | Chris Stanek | 97,000 | 19 |
| 13 | 6 | Andre Rieder | 91,000 | 18 |
| 14 | 1 | Oscar Marti | 84,000 | 17 |
| 6 | 8 | Josiah Godbey | 82,000 | 16 |
| 13 | 4 | Matt Myers | 78,000 | 16 |
| 9 | 1 | Vincent Griboski | 75,000 | 15 |
| 15 | 4 | Igor Balabon | 71,000 | 14 |
| 12 | 6 | Dana Deitz | 61,000 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | Svetlana Martie | 56,000 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | Nate Zoller | 55,000 | 11 |
| 9 | 6 | Jeff Heiberg | 55,000 | 11 |
| 11 | 7 | Francesco Campanile | 55,000 | 11 |
| 12 | 5 | Igor Gavrilov | 54,000 | 11 |
| 15 | 5 | Alex Wheeler | 50,000 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | Vincent Moscati | 48,000 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Bailey | 46,000 | 9 |
| 6 | 7 | Roth Anderson | 45,000 | 9 |
| 15 | 3 | Jason Vanstrom | 44,000 | 9 |
| 8 | 2 | Maryo Paig | 17,000 | 3 |
$1,110 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day 2 Started