MSPT Black Hawk

$360 MSPT ($150K GTD)
Day: 1a
Event Info
MSPT Black Hawk
Final Results Event Info
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$299,400
Total Entries
998
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
151
Players Left
22
Players Left 1 / 998
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Rodriguez Raises the River

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
James Rodriguez
James Rodriguez

A player in early position opened and saw action fold around to the small blind, who called. James Rodriguez was in the big blind and defended as well, and then all three players checked to the river on a completed board of {4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

The small blind fired out 5,000 after the river came and Rodriguez put out a raise to 18,800. The early-position player folded and then the small blind went into the tank for a bit before folding, saying he made a big laydown after Rodriguez took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Rodriguez
62,500
14,500
14,500
Day 1A Chip Leader

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Rule Chips Up

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Steven Rule
Steven Rule

Steven Rule limped under the gun and saw Rod Siegfried raise to 3,500 one position over. The hijack called as action made its way back to Rule, who also called to take action three ways to the streets.

The flop dropped {q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and action checked to the hijack, who bet 4,500. Both Rule and Siegfried called, and then action checked through the turn 2h].

The river fell {5-Diamonds} and Rule cut out a bet of 15,200. Siegfried wasted no time folding and the hijack then followed suit after about 20 seconds of thought.

Player Chips Progress
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Rod Siegfried
209,000
209,000
209,000
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Steven Rule
84,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Rod SiegfriedSteven Rule

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Fierro Felts Fjeldsted

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Orso Fierro
Orso Fierro

Orso Fierro opened in middle position and was called by the player on the button before Gary Fjeldsted re-jammed for 14,800 in the small blind. Fierro shoved over the top for 26,000 and the player on the button thought for close to a minute before electing to fold.

Gary Fjeldsted: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Orso Fierro: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The flop {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} came to give Fjeldsted the nut flush draw and backdoor straight possibilities to go with it.

"Standard," said Fierro, as he watched a clean {j-Spades}{7-Spades} complete the runout to bring about a slow, extended sigh of relief.

"It was going in on the flop, anyways," said Fjeldsted as he made his way from the table, giving Fierro a fist bump on his way out. "Good game," he added.

Player Chips Progress
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Orso Fierro
45,000
45,000
45,000
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Gary Fjeldsted
Busted

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"I Enjoy Straights"

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ryan Hopp
Ryan Hopp

Ben Keeline opened to 2,700 in the cutoff and Ryan Hopp re-jammed for 16,700 on the button. Action folded back to Keeline and he looked up Hopp.

Ryan Hopp: {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Ben Keeline: {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Keeline's call was the correct one but the flop {7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} gave him more outs to fade despite flopping flush- and open-ended straight draws of his own. His six paired on the turn {6-Hearts}, giving Hopp a straight that remained best as the river {5-Hearts} completed the runout.

"Straights. I enjoy straights," said Hopp as the runout finished, leaving his hand best. His stack was counted and confirmed and the double was sent his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Keeline
39,500
10,000
10,000
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Ryan Hopp
35,400
7,000
7,000

Roy Sees a Fun Runout; Siegfried with Heaps

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around the cutoff, who announced he was all in for 13,200 before Tyler Roy re-jammed in the small blind. The big blind asked for a count, which was totaled to be 15,800 and then folded to let the two have at it.

Cutoff: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Tyler Roy: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The cutoff stood up as the flop came {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and then saw the turn {q-Hearts} put him ahead with top two pair. However, the river {k-Spades} fell right behind to put Roy back on top and earn the elimination and accompanying pot.

Meanwhile, Rod Siegfried was also spotted at the same table with what is easily the largest stack in the room at present moment. Siegfried filled in some of the details, saying the vast majority of his chips came from a hand in which he had ace-king and flopped trip kings to knock out three players.

Player Chips Progress
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Rod Siegfried
172,000
172,000
172,000
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Tyler Roy
31,000
31,000
31,000

Tags: Rod SiegfriedTyler Roy

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

"I Love This Game!"

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Steve Patch
Steve Patch

Steve Patch opened to 2,400 under the gun and was called by the hijack. Russel Lazzara called on the button, as did Terry Wheeler defending his big blind to take action four ways to a flop of {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Action checked to Patch and he continuation-bet 9,000. The hijack called, Lazzara folded, and then Wheeler called.

Wheeler checked the turn {10-Diamonds} and Patch bet 30,000, more than enough to put his remaining opponents all in. The hijack folded and then Wheeler thought for a bit before announcing a call.

Terry Wheeler: {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Steve Patch: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Patch's two pair and nut flush draw had Wheeler's lesser flush draw dead to the river {j-Diamonds}, sending Wheeler to re-enter as the pot was shipped Patch's way.

"I love this game!" said Patch with a smile as he stacked his chips, now totaling more than 100K.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Patch
109,000
95,000
95,000
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Russel Lazzara
67,100
18,000
18,000
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Terry Wheeler
25,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Russel LazzaraSteve PatchTerry Wheeler

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yohannes Ambaye us
Yohannes Ambaye
111,000
33,500
33,500
Profile photo of Jordan Walker us
Jordan Walker
108,000
49,800
49,800
Profile photo of James Rodriguez us
James Rodriguez
65,600
65,600
65,600
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Caleb Pence us
Caleb Pence
55,500
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Steven Rule us
Steven Rule
54,000
54,000
54,000
Profile photo of Austin Cole us
Austin Cole
54,000
7,500
7,500
Profile photo of Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
49,500
6,400
6,400
Profile photo of Jason Blount us
Jason Blount
35,200
5,500
5,500
Profile photo of Ryan Hopp us
Ryan Hopp
28,400
7,200
7,200
Profile photo of Greg Gius us
Greg Gius
23,500
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Mary Hendricks us
Mary Hendricks
18,300
15,200
15,200
Profile photo of Greg Collins us
Greg Collins
17,500
7,500
7,500
Profile photo of Aaron Thomas us
Aaron Thomas
15,600
16,400
16,400
Profile photo of Gary Fjeldsted us
Gary Fjeldsted
15,500
8,500
8,500
Profile photo of Andrew Peragallo us
Andrew Peragallo
15,000
18,800
18,800
Profile photo of Randy Novak us
Randy Novak
13,500
900
900
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Renato Spahiu
Busted

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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