Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
MSPT Black Hawk
$1,110 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day: 1a
Stewart Knocked Out By Kinzer
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Scott Stewart opened to 3,500 in the hijack and saw the small blind re-jam for 21,000. Michael Kinzer was in the big blind and also went all in for 61,500, with Stewart calling all in for 10K less.
Small Blind: 
Scott Stewart: 
Michael Kinzer: 
Stewart remained ahead on the flop 
, but the turn 
gave Kinzer the best hand and brought about a fist pump from him in celebration. The river 
changed nothing related to the outcome of the hand, with Kinzer ultimately improving to top two pair to send both players to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
142,500 | 8,500 |
|
Busted |
No Longer Seen in the Tournament
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The following players have been eliminated as of late and have not been seen firing again, likely opting to take their next shots in the weekend's coming flights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |
Gutierrez Jams on Smith
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Zach Gutierrez opened in the cutoff to 3,500 and was called by Neil Smith in the small blind and a player in the big blind. Action checked through the flop 
, bringing the turn 
. Smith bet 6,000 in the small blind and the big blind folded, putting action onto Zach Gutierrez in the cutoff, who called.
The river came 
and Smith bet another 10,000. Gutierrez then jammed, sliding his stack of 38,000 into the middle. Faced with a decision for the majority of his chips, Smith quickly shot his cards forward to the muck to earn Gutierrez the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,500 | 14,000 |
|
37,500 | -64,500 |
More Day 1a Photos from the MSPT Black Hawk $1,110 Main Event
Play Resumes
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
One entry was recorded during the 40-minute dinner break and Level 10 is now underway with a total of 130 entries so far on Day 1a. Registration will remain open through the final break of the night, closing at the beginning of Level 13 at approximately 7:10 p.m. locatl time.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Dinner Time
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The final seconds of Level 9 have ticked off the clock and players are now on a 40-minute dinner break, set to conclude at 7 p.m. local time.
As of the beginning of the break, the tournament clock displays a total of 129 players with __ currently in play across five tables.
MSPT Venetian September 4-6
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will be returning to the Venetian Las Vegas September 4-6 for what is sure to be another massive $1,100 Main Event, as is evidenced by the accompanying $500K Guarantee.
Per usual, MSPT Venetian will headline an entire series' worth of events held from August 30 through September 26, with two starting flights before the field combines on Sunday to compete for the MSPT title.
Recent MSPT Venetian winners include Chance Kornuth ($412,086) Harlan Miller ($367,801), Johnny Oshana ($130,000), James Carroll ($180,850), Korey Payne ($327,773), and Landon Tice ($201,529).
Who will be the next one to add their name to the list of aforementioned champions? PokerNews will be on hand to provide live updates as the answer to that question is determined.
Johnson Nearing a Quarter-Million
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Peter Johnson was just spotted with a stack close to 240K with less than 10 minutes remaining before the dinner break. He confirmed that he took a chunk of it by eliminating Frederick Rule, who got his ace-queen all in preflop and ran it into Johnson's pocket aces.
Johnson appears to have the largest stack in the room at the present moment, though a ton of poker is left to be played after dinner with six more levels on the docket at 40 minutes apiece.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 214,400 |
|
Busted |