$360 MSPT ($150K GTD)
Day 1b Started
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
Welcome To Day 1b of the MSPT Black Hawk $360 Regional
Registration has already begun as of 10 a.m. local time for Thursday's Day 1b of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Black Hawk $360 Regional, and an inspired turnout of players is expected to make its way to Bally's Black Hawk to add their totals to the 151 entries that were recorded in Wednesday's initial flight. In doing so, the tournament will also continue to near closer to reaching its $150K guaranteed prize pool that will surely be surpassed by the time registration closes on Saturday's fourth and final flight.
Cards are in the air at noon for Day 1b, the same as all other starting flights. Players receive starting stacks of 25,000 with blinds beginning at 100/100 and a big-blind ante in play all tournament long. Ten-minute breaks will take place at the completion of Levels 4 and 8 (two hours of play apiece) with a 40-minute dinner break after Level 12. Play will then conclude at the completion of Level 15 unless 12% of the field remains prior to that, which would bring about a hard stop for the flight.
Late registration with unlimited re-entries is open through the dinner break until the beginning of Level 13, closing at approximately 7 p.m. local time. Any players who make it through to the end of the day and wish to take another shot must forfeit their stack prior to bagging, as this is not a best-stack-forward event.
Day 1a chip leader James Rodriguez (675,000) set a high mark for all others to shoot for, though another full day's worth of poker will be needed to determine whether anybody can catch him. PokerNews will be on the floor all day long bringing you updates along the way.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The clock has struck noon and Day 1b is underway with 67 players in to begin the day. That number will continue to climb as play continues, with late registration remaining open until approximately 7 p.m. local time at the beginning of Level 13.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 |
Johnson Calls Correctly
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Nearly 6,000 was in the middle on a board reading 
and a player in early position had a bet of 3,000 in front of him in a heads-up pot. Action was on Peter Johnson, who was in the hijack and found a call.
The river came 
and the early-position player bet another 5,500. Johnson thought for around half a minute and then threw in chips to call.
The early-position player showed 
for the nut-no pair, which prompted Johnson to table two pair 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Ruff Gets Three Streets of Value
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
A heads-up pot between Clayton Ruff in early position and his opponent in middle position sent 5,000 into the middle before a flop of 
. Ruff fired out 4,000 and his opponent called.
The turn came 
and Ruff bet 5,000. His opponent thought for close to 30 seconds and then tossed in a chip to match it, bringing the river 
. Ruff then threw out another 5,000 and his opponent took about 10 seconds before calling once more to take the hand to showdown.
Ruff showed 
and his opponent mucked, resulting in him taking down the pot with his two kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,200
42,200
|
42,200 |
Field Nearing 100
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The tournament clock now displays 96 entries midway through Level 2, and among them are plenty more familiar faces spotted throughout the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |