MSPT Black Hawk

$1,110 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day: 1b
Event Info

MSPT Black Hawk

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$631,470
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 1b
Entries
216
Players Left
25

Lilienthal Saved by the River

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Clint Lilienthal
Clint Lilienthal

Preflop action brought 13,300 into the middle with three-way action going to {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Both blinds checked to Clint Lilienthal, who jammed for 17,700 from the cutoff. The small blind folded and then the big blind called.

Clint Lilienthal: {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Big Blind: {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}

"The nuts," responded the dealer upon seeing the big blind's hand. However, Lilienthal was the one to wind up with the nuts when all was said and done, missing the turn {2-Hearts} but filling up on the river {k-Diamonds} to score the dub.

Player Chips Progress
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Clint Lilienthal
48,700
48,700
48,700

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Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Tumulak Runs Into a Bigger Pair

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Richard Tumulak
Richard Tumulak

Richard Tumulak got his 15,000 into the middle preflop from early position against a player on the button that had a slightly-covering stack. The opponent showed {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

"Nice hand," said Tumulak as he tabled {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. The flop {10-Hearts}{a-Spades}{k-Clubs} reversed the players' outs, but the turn {4-Clubs} and river {a-Clubs} changed nothing from there to leave Tumulak's jacks second best and bring about his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Tumulak
Busted

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A Chunk of Chip Counts

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Blankenship us
David Blankenship
137,000
59,500
59,500
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Al Hart
133,500
85,500
85,500
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Sarah Stefan
125,000
4,500
4,500
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Jerry Morrell
117,600
71,800
71,800
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James Rodriguez
98,500
30,500
30,500
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Vincent Moscati
82,500
82,500
82,500
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Hal Rotholz
73,000
14,400
14,400
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Greg Collins
72,900
61,800
61,800
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Will Givens
71,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Patrick Suzuki
57,500
20,300
20,300
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Donald McDowell
33,500
-2,900
-2,900
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Scott Stewart
32,000
-7,000
-7,000
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Thomas Fuller
29,800
4,800
4,800
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DJ Buckley
23,000
-10,600
-10,600
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Barb Visher
16,500
1,500
1,500
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Mike Vanier
16,500
4,300
4,300
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Greg Geller
16,000
-74,000
-74,000
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Bruce Carter
10,800
-11,800
-11,800
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Jeff Heiberg
8,900
-16,100
-16,100
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Michael Wyporowich
7,800
-30,200
-30,200
Day 1B Chip Leader

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Wechter Notches a Knockout

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Gabriel Wechter
Gabriel Wechter

Gabriel Wechter had chips in front of him on the button and was in the process of calling a re-jam from the big blind for just under 20,000.

All-In Player: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Gabriel Wechter: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Wechter saw an easy runout of {9-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs} come, ultimately leaving him with a higher two pair than was on the board to send the short-stacked player to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabriel Wechter
135,000
135,000
135,000

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Not Seen Around the Room

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Maury Solano was just spotted with a stack of 235,000, a heap of chips that appears to be the second-largest in the room behind that of Jarred Simmer, who has chipped up to almost 250,000. Austin Peck was also just spotted with a stack of 135,000 after being moved to Table 9.

Meanwhile, 211 entries have now been logged and nine tables currently remain in play with 10 empty seats among them to accommodate for any additional late registrants. Late registration is still open for greater than three more hours.

Player Chips Progress
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Jarred Simmer
244,500
39,500
39,500
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Maury Solano
235,000
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Austin Peck
135,000
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Curtis Kowalk
Busted
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Brian Leitch
Busted
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Connie Bruce
Busted
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Ryan Hopp
Busted
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Chris Quackenbush
Busted
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Salim Wahdan
Busted
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Josh Saltz
Busted
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Andrew Peragallo
Busted
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Adam Wilbur
Busted
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Dana Deitz
Busted

Sanchez Doubles Through Simmer

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sergio Sanchez
Sergio Sanchez

Sergio Sanchez opened to 2,700 under the gun and was three-bet to 5,000 by Jarred Simmer one seat over. Action folded back to Sanchez and he called.

Sanchez check-called a continuation-bet of 5,000 from Simmer on the flop {7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{q-Spades} and a second barrel of 7,000 on the turn {j-Clubs}. He then led out for 15,000 on the river {5-Diamonds} and saw Simmer slide in a stack of chips greater than what he had left in his stack, which he wasted no time committing.

"Top two pair," said Simmer, showing {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Sanchez then tabled {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for top set and scored the double. His remaining stack was counted to be 46,400 and the pot was shipped his way once it was made right.

Player Chips Progress
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Jarred Simmer
182,000
-62,500
-62,500
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Sergio Sanchez
129,800
129,800
129,800

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MSPT United States Poker Championship Comes to Sycuan Casino September 16-26

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sycuan Casino
Sycuan Casino

The Mid-States Poker Tour will play host to the United States Poker Championship September 16-26 at Sycuan Casino in San Diego, California.

A total of 11 trophy events will take place including a $360 Regional $100K Guarantee during the opening weekend (September 16-19) and the $1,110 Main Event running from Thursday, September 23 through Sunday, September 26, which will feature a $300K Guarantee for its three starting flights.

Sycuan's first MSPT stop came back in March and also culminated with a $300K Guarantee Main Event. That time, Alesandro Jauregui claimed victory and the accompanying $140,665 first-place prize after topping a field of 676, which more than doubled the tournament's guaranteed prize pool.

PokerNews will be returning to Sycuan alongside MSPT to bring you live updates of both the $360 Regional and $1,110 Main Events.

Click here for more details including hotel rates.

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