$1,110 Main Event ($200K GTD) Day 1b | MSPT Black Hawk

08-13-2021 21:40 UTC

Wyporowich Doubles With Rockets

HillKerby

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Wyporowich opened the action with a raise to 1,600 in middle position and saw four players call behind. Everybody checked the flop , bringing the turn . The small blind bet 7,000 and Wyporowich went all in for 13,800, receiving a call when action got back to the small blind.

Michael Wyporowich:
Small Blind:

Wyporowich already had the double locked up by the time the money went in and the river improved him to a full house in the process, bringing him north of 30K after being one of the shorter stacks for most of the day thus far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wyporowich	38,000 -1,500	-1,500

Tags: Michael Wyporowich

08-13-2021 21:51 UTC

Updated Counts

HillKerby

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	151,700 27,200	27,200

Cedrric Trevino	68,700 -2,600	-2,600

James Rodriguez	68,000 31,000	31,000
Aaron Frei	66,100 6,100	6,100
Dapo Ajayi	65,300 -200	-200
Scott Horvath	61,000 10,500	10,500
Steve Wilkie	59,000 -5,000	-5,000
Randy Needens	57,000 -26,000	-26,000
Adam Wilbur	51,000 38,600	38,600
Max Young	48,200 8,100	8,100
Andreas Ramadanis	44,500 44,500	44,500
Curtis Kowalk	38,300 18,500	18,500
Patrick Suzuki	37,200 7,200	7,200
Andrew Peragallo	24,500 -12,500	-12,500
Mike Vanier	12,200 -17,000	-17,000
Daniel Sepiol	8,300 -1,300	-1,300
Josh Saltz	7,700 -26,300	-26,300
Kane Lai	Busted
Nick Marchitti	Busted

08-13-2021 21:59 UTC

Stewart Jams the Flop

HillKerby

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Scott Stewart raised to 1,600 in middle position and was three-bet to 5,100 by WIll Givens in the big blind. Stewart called.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Givens continuation-bet 5,600. Stewart announced he was all in for around 20,000 total and Givens thought for about 20 seconds before releasing his hand, earning Stewart the pot with his flop shove.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Givens	80,000 5,500	5,500

Scott Stewart	39,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Scott Stewart Will Givens

08-13-2021 22:05 UTC

Stefan Stacks Gonzales

HillKerby

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Action was heads up on a completed board of between Sarah Stefan in the cutoff and Danny Gonzales, who was in the cutoff. Stefan checked to Gonzales, who made a bet of 10,200, which looked to be slightly greater than the size of the pot. Stefan responded with a check-jam, sending Gonzales into deliberation for a few moments.

"I'm sure I'm beat," said Gonzales as he called and showed for the second nuts. His hunch was correct, as Stefan showed to win the pot and knock out Gonzales.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Stefan	120,500 46,500	46,500
Danny Gonzales	Busted

Tags: Danny Gonzales Sarah Stefan

08-13-2021 22:09 UTC

Simmer Heating Up; Field Reaches 200

HillKerby

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jarred Simmer looks to have the largest stack in the room, already having amassed a chip total of more than 200,000 prior to the second break of the afternoon.

Simmer has been seen from afar stacking chips over the last couple of hours, taking chunks, and eventually stacks from the likes of Scott Stewart and Joel Verbeck throughout the afternoon.

And speaking of 200s, Simmer's stack isn't the only notable: Day 1b has just received its 200th entry of the day as well, bringing the current total up to 333 with five more hours of registration available today and another full flight set to run Saturday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jarred Simmer	205,000
Joel Verbeck	Busted

Tags: Jarred Simmer Joel Verbeck Scott Stewart

08-13-2021 22:11 UTC

Second Break of the Day

HillKerby

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The tournament has reached its second 10-minute break of the afternoon.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-13-2021 22:33 UTC

Hunsinger Fades the Snap Call

HillKerby

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Dapo Ajayi raised to 2,100 under the gun and saw action fold around to Ryan Hunsinger, who was on the button and three-bet to 6,700. Ajayi asked to see Hunsinger's stack briefly, which appeared to be about 43K behind, and then called.

The flop dropped and Ajayi checked to Hunsinger, who continuation-bet 8,100. Ajayi called and the turn came , where he checked again.

"All in," said Hunsinger, pushing forward his stack. Ajayi motioned to the dealer for a count, and Hunsinger's stack was totaled to be 35,800. Ajayi went Full Sherman, entering the tank for at least 90 seconds before Hunsinger spoke up: "Well, I faded the snap, so..."

Ajayi responded, "My hand's not that great. Just relax." He then thought for more than another full minute and eventually released his hand.

"Show one?" pleaded Ajayi. Instead, Hunsinger traded his unexposed cards for the pot. "Good hand," added Ajayi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hunsinger	67,400 67,400	67,400
Dapo Ajayi	52,400 -12,900	-12,900

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Ryan Hunsinger

08-13-2021 22:41 UTC

MSPT Grand Falls August 20-22

HillKerby

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

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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08-13-2021 22:51 UTC

Kessler Bites the Dust

HillKerby

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Allen Kessler was just eliminated from the tournament after being down to his last 10,600 and getting it in with ace-queen against pocket kings versus a player that had 10,000 exactly. He then got his last 600 in on the very next hand and failed to win the hand, instead watching the pot go to Steve Wilkie.

Kessler has not been seen having rebought, though late registration remains open until 9:10 p.m. local time, and another flight still remains tomorrow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	55,000 -4,000	-4,000
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Steve Wilkie