MSPT Black Hawk

$1,110 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day: 1a
1a1b1c2
Event Info
MSPT Black Hawk
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$631,470
Total Entries
651
Players Left
3
Average Chip Stack
5,425,000
Total Chips
16,275,000
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
133
Players Left
15
Players Left 3 / 651
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Morrison Doubles on the Freeroll

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison

Five players went to a flop of {5-Spades}{k-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and three checks sent action onto Kyna England in middle position. She bet 7,500 and Jim Morrison called in the cutoff, prompting three folds behind.

"Heads up," announced the dealer as she spread {5-Clubs}. England checked and Morrison bet 14,000, with England check-jamming for a covering stack that Morrison wound up calling off.

Jim Morrison: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}
Kyna England: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

"Good luck," said England. "Well, good luck me," she added with a chuckle. She needed it, looking at a current chop with nine spade outs to give Morrison the nut flush. One of those spades then fell on the river {10-Spades} and Morrison shipped the double as a result. His stack was counted to be 36,800, which England paid off to bring him up to

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Morrison
111,000
74,500
74,500
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Kyna England
78,000
62,500
62,500

Tags: Jim MorrisonKyna England

Sepiol Runs Into Top Set

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Josiah Godbey opened the action with a raise to 2,000 in the cutoff and saw all three remaining players in the hand call, one of which was Daniel Sepiol in the big blind. The flop dropped {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades} and action checked to Godbey, who continuation-bet 2,500. Both the player on the button and small blind called, putting action back on Sepiol, and he check-jammed for 24,200. Godbey re-jammed for about 29,000 and both other players folded.

Daniel Sepiol: {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Josiah Godbey: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Sepiol had check-jammed his top pair with a king kicker only to run it into top set, which became a full house on the turn {7-Spades} to leave him drawing dead to the river {j-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Josiah Godbey
72,200
72,200
72,200
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Daniel Sepiol
Busted

Tags: Daniel SepiolJosiah Godbey

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

MSPT Grand Falls August 20-22

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
MSPT Grand Falls
MSPT Grand Falls

After wrapping up in Black Hawk, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will be heading to Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa for another $1,100, $200K Guaranteed Main Event from August 20-22.

A week's worth of $70 and $260 satellites will lead up to the Main Event, which will have two starting flights on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21, each at 3 p.m. local time before the field returns on Sunday, August 22 to play down to a winner.

Grand Falls has long been a staple on the MSPT schedule since its first stop there in 2012, and has recently seen record-setting turnouts of 488 and 518 during its last two stops in January 2021 and August 2020, the latter of which awarded a top prize of $107,709 to Mark Collins for his victory.

PokerNews will be offering live updates at the upcoming MSPT Grand Falls.

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Aces Good for England at Showdown

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Kyna England
Kyna England

Jim Morrison limped in early position and saw Stacey Jones raise to 2,000 in the hijack. Steve WIlkie called in the cutoff and then Kyna England three-bet to 4,500 in the big blind. Morrison, Jones, and Wilkie all called, and the four went to a flop of {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} where England announced a continuation-bet of 12,500. Only Jones called.

Action was then heads up to the turn {3-Hearts}. England announced a check and Jones bet 16,000. England called, and then both players checked through the river {6-Hearts} to take the hand to showdown.

Jones showed {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} upon checking back, but his nines up were bested by England's {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} that was put onto the felt for all to see.

"Whew!" remarked England, pantomiming to wipe sweat from her forehead as she did so. The pot was then sent her way and she stacked her newly-earned chips, bringing her up to over 140K in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Kyna England
140,500
66,000
66,000
Profile photo of Stacey Jones us
Stacey Jones
75,500
34,900
34,900
Profile photo of Jim Morrison us
Jim Morrison
36,500
500
500
Profile photo of Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
14,000
2,500
2,500

Tags: Jim MorrisonKyna EnglandStacey JonesSteve Wilkie

Smith Showers Two

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Neil Smith
Neil Smith

Neil Smith was in the hijack and called a raise to 2,000 from under the gun. Tan Hoang then three-bet jammed for around 20,000 on the button and the original raiser called, prompting Smith to pile in a covering stack and receive a call to bring about a three-way all-in preflop scenario.

Tan Hoang: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Under The Gun: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Neil Smith: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Hoang remarked about seeing Smith turn over the same hand as his, but quickly found a sweat on the flop {4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} as Smith picked up the nut flush draw. The turn {6-Clubs} completed that draw, giving Smith the nut flush and bringing about a fist pump from him as the river {3-Hearts} completed the runout and scored him the double knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Neil Smith
78,000
78,000
78,000
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Tan Hoang
Busted

Tags: Neil SmithTan Hoang

Vincent vs. Vincent

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Vincent Moscati
Vincent Moscati

Vincent Griboski opened to 1,200 in early position and was three-bet to 4,000 by Vincent Moscati in middle position. Action folded back to Griboski and he called.

Both players checked the flop {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, bringing the turn {3-Hearts}. Griboski checked again and Moscati fired out 3,000, which Griboski called. The river fell {k-Hearts} and Griboski check-called another 11,500 from Moscati.

Moscati tabled {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for the nut flush and took down the pot as a result.

On the following hand, Jerry Morrell then opened to 1,200 under the gun and Moscati three-bet him to 4,000 in early position. Everybody folded and Moscati tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} before winning his second three-bet pot in as many hands.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Moscati
47,600
26,000
26,000
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Vincent Griboski
23,000
25,500
25,500

Tags: Jerry MorrellVincent GriboskiVincent Moscati

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Vanier Gets a Fortunate River

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Mike Vanier
Mike Vanier

Mike Vanier opened in the hijack and was three-bet to 3,500 by the cutoff. He four-bet to 11,200 and his opponent announced a call, bringing a flop of {j-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Vanier continuation-bet 10,000 and his opponent quickly called.

The turn came {7-Spades} and Vanier slid the remainder of his chips forward along the felt. His opponent asked for a count, which was totaled to be 16,200.

"Nice hand," said the player, making the call and tabling {k-Spades}{j-Spades}. Vanier showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and was in need of hitting a three outer to stay alive. Luckily for him, the river {a-Hearts} did just that for him, and he scored the double as a result.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Vanier
76,100
39,400
39,400
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mike Vanier