Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
MSPT Black Hawk
$360 MSPT ($150K GTD)
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
MSPT Black Hawk
Winner
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$299,400
Entries
998
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
234
Players Left
32
Johnson Takes a Stack
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Peter Johnson opened in the cutoff and called a re-jam from the big blind for 14,500.
All-In Player: 
Peter Johnson: 
Johnson hit a king on the flop 
and remained ahead through the 
runout to send the short stack packing. The pot was the second sizeable one he has won of late, also having recently doubled with the first royal flush of his poker career.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,500 | 55,700 |
MSPT Venetian September 4-6
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 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.
Morrell Triples with Broadway
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
The board read 
and Jerry Morrell was in the process of going all in for 18,900 in the big blind with both the under-the-gun Roeman Warner and on-the-button Clayton Ruff having each committed 8,000. Both players called the 10,900 difference and then checked through the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Jerry Morrell: 
Roeman Warner: 
Clayton Ruff: 
Morrell's Broadway earned him the easy triple after all the cards were tabled, with the third diamond on the river proving to be no issue whatsoever.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,300 | 66,300 |
|
37,700 | 1,900 |
|
30,000 | -11,900 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Bjorkman Earns a Knockout
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
The under-the-gun player limped in and saw the player on his direct left limp behind before action folded around to January 2021 MSPT Grand Falls Champion Chad Bjorkman, who was on the button and limped in as well. James Eubanks then raised to 2,500 in the small blind and received calls from all three limpers.
Eubanks continued for 4,000 on the flop 
and only the under-the-gun player folded, taking action three ways to the turn 
. Eubanks checked and the early-position player went all in for 10,800, with both Bjorkman and Eubanks each taking time before reluctantly calling. The two then checked the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
All-In Player:
James Eubanks: 
Chad Bjorkman: 
Of the three hands tabled, Bjorkman's two pair proved to be best and the pot was shipped his way as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,500 | 64,500 |
|
33,800 | -10,900 |
Warner Doubles With Snowmen
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Roeman Warner was all in for 20,500 after opening in the cutoff and being three-bet to 4,500 by the big blind, who called the shove after confirming the amount.
Roeman Warner: 
Big Blind: 
Warner's eights held through the runout 
to score him the easy double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,900 | 41,900 |
Photos from Day 1b of the MSPT Black Hawk $360 Regional
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Pirkopf Empties the Clip
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Karl Pirkopf opened in the cutoff to 1,200 and saw the big blind defend, taking action heads up to a flop of 
. The big blind checked to Pirkopf, who continuation-bet 1,500. The big blind called.
The turn fell 
and the big blind checked again. Pirkopf fired a second barrel of 3,600 and the big blind immediately called. The river was and the big blind checked for a third time. Pirkopf reached for chips, firing out another 5,000 and receiving a fold from his opponent to take down the pot with his third shell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,200 | 5,400 |