$360 MSPT ($150K GTD) Day 1c | MSPT Black Hawk

08-07-2021 03:18 UTC

Keith Wright Bags the Day 1c Chip Lead at MSPT Black Hawk $360 Regional

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Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chips flew all over the place on Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Black Hawk $360 Regional, and even more so as the night drew to a conclusion and 39 players out of a total 266 entries found their way into Sunday's Day 2. Leading the way was Black Hawk regular Keith Wright, who finished the day with 388,000 after vaulting up from under 100K earlier in the final level of the night.

Wright was in it from the beginning and largely hung around the 100,000-mark through most of the night, dipping below slightly before making his way back up to 388K. He also received help from Steve Baca (357,000), Tan Hoang (346,000), and Marc Rutt (337,000), all of whom had larger stacks before losing sizeable pots just before play finished. Hoang in particular looked to be the clear chip leader with over half a million before losing two pots to Ryan Dodson (334,000), who finished fifth in chips after some run good punctuated a largely uneventful day for the Centennial native.

2019 MSPT Black Hawk Main Event Champion Steve Wilkie (275,000) also found a bag, as did 2019 MSPT Black Hawk Regional Champion Aaron Frei (160,000). Others such as Danny Gonzales, Nader Wahdan, Greg Geller, Phil Gioia, and Teresa Hemingway were less fortunate.

All who have yet to bag will have one more shot at doing so on Saturday's Day 1c. The room will likely be sold out by the time cards go into the air, so players are advised to arrive early to guarantee themselves a seat. Registration begins at 10 a.m. In total, 651 entries have been logged and 93 players have already advanced to Sunday's Day 2.

PokerNews will be back on the floor at noon Saturday to conclude Day 1 coverage and set the stage for Sunday's conclusion.

Tags: Aaron Frei Danny Gonzales Greg Geller Keith Wright Nader Wahdan Phil Gioia Ryan Dodson Steve Baca Steve Wilkie Tan Hoang Teresa Hemingway

08-07-2021 01:24 UTC

Hoang Nears Half a Million

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Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

After spinning up a stack of 8,000 to more than a quarter-million before the dinner break, Tan Hoang has increased his stack by another 200K at his new table.

Hoang took another player's stack after the player was in the cutoff and three-bet an open from middle position. Hoang cold-called in the small blind and stacks eventually got in on a flop.

Tan Hoang:
Opponent:

Hoang's set-over-set pot has propelled him to over 450K with a little over an hour of play remaining in the day, making him the clear chip leader at this point in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tan Hoang	465,000	205,000

Tags: Tan Hoang

08-07-2021 00:08 UTC

Wheeler and Hoang Both Ascend Rapidly

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Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Terry Wheeler was just spotted with a mountain of chips and confirmed the details of how he accumulated them, saying that he defended in the blinds on a stack of 80,000 and went three ways to a flop, where action checked around. The turn came and Wheeler bet out, with the original raiser piling his stack into the middle and Wheeler calling it all off.

Terry Wheeler:
Opponent:

Wheeler's flopped flush was ahead of his opponent's top pair, top kicker with the nut flush draw and he held as the river fell cleanly in his favor.

Moments later, Tan Hoang was overheard saying that he had just had 8,000 as he piled chips into two full racks of chips to change tables. It was later revealed he won a massive, three-way all in with a flopped a straight where he ultimately held versus a flush draw and another big hand. The pair now have two of the largest stacks in the room with less than 15 minutes remaining until the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tan Hoang	260,000	227,000
Terry Wheeler	180,000	119,000

Tags: Tan Hoang Terry Wheeler

08-06-2021 22:59 UTC

Cieluch Cooks Two

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Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Vincent Cieluch opened in the hijack and saw the small blind re-jam for 6,200. The big blind re-raised for almost his entire stack and Cieluch announced he was all in, resulting in the other player committing what remained.

Small Blind:
Big Blind:
Vincent Cieluch:

"Okay, I need to fade a queen and a jack," said Cieluch, and he did just that as the board ran out to earn him the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Cieluch	81,000	81,000

Tags: Vincent Cieluch

08-06-2021 21:56 UTC

Northrope Sends One to the Rail

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

Travis Northrope raised to 2,200 under the gun and saw action fold around to the small blind, who re-jammed for 13,200.

"I call. I have ace-king," said Northrope, turning over . The all-in player tabled and was unable to find help as the board ran out to result in Northrope taking down the pot and eliminating the player from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Northrope	55,800	19,800

Tags: Travis Northrope

08-06-2021 20:13 UTC

Bjorkman Rivers Wilkie To Double

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Just before the break, a hand ensued on Table 3 where action saw a single-raised pot go multiple ways to a flop of . A player in early position bet 1,600 and received a call from Chad Bjorkman in the hijack. Steve WIlkie then raised to 10,000 in the cutoff and received a call only from Bjorkman.

The turn came and Bjorkman checked. Wilkie announced he was all in for Bjorkman's remaining stack of around 10,000 more, and Bjorkman called.

Chad Bjorkman:
Steve Wilkie:

Bjorkman's tens were left with seven outs to improve and double, and one of those seven came on the river .

"YES!" yelled Bjorkman after completing the straight, standing up with a violent fist pump that sent his chair flying onto its back behind him. The pot was then sent his way and he collected his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Bjorkman	73,800	40,900
Steve Wilkie	8,000	-46,100

Tags: Chad Bjorkman Steve Wilkie

08-06-2021 19:27 UTC

Macias With a Big Stack Early

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Erik Macias was just seen with one of the largest stacks in the room after 90 minutes of play, having chipped up to 90,000. One hand he won along the way involved taking a player's stack after the player made trip nines and ran into Macias' flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Macias	90,000	65,000

08-06-2021 18:20 UTC

Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!

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Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

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08-06-2021 17:00 UTC

Welcome To Day 1c of the MSPT Black Hawk $360 Regional

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Bally's Black Hawk (Golden Gates), Colorado

It's time for Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Black Hawk $360 Regional. A total of 385 entries have been recorded through the first two starting flights with 54 players having already advanced to Sunday's Day 2. Day 1a chip leader James Rodriguez's 675,000 well ahead of the rest of the field, though two more flights remain for the competition to try to catch him.

Players will start with 25,000 and blinds at 100/100 with a big-blind ante in play from the beginning. A total of 15 levels will be played for the day unless 12% of the field remains before that time, with all levels lasting 30 minutes. Breaks will occur after every two hours, or four levels of play, and will last 10 minutes each with the exception of a 40-minute dinner break after Level 12 (approximately 6:20 p.m. local time).

The tournament's $150K Guarantee is a virtual lock to be surpassed this afternoon as players make their way up the mountain to Bally's Black Hawk. Those who do will have unlimited chances throughout the registration period, which will last until the beginning of Level 13 (approximately 7 p.m. local time).

PokerNews will be on the floor capturing the action all day long, so be sure to stick around.