Andrew Pettenger pumped it up to 3,000 in early position and saw Ronald Scott re-jam for 21,400 on the button. The small blind came over the top, forcing a fold from Pettenger.
Ronald Scott: 
Small Blind: 
Scott's tens held through the runout 
to score him the easy double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,200
8,200
|
8,200 |
|
49,000 | |
|
||
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
55,800
19,800
|
19,800 |
A three-way preflop all-in scenario ensued with Doug Lemirande being at risk for his tournament life on the button with a chance to win both the main- and side pots. The shortest stack of the three got her chips in from early position, with a player in middle position having his eyes set on a double knockout.
Early Position: 
Doug Lemirande: 
Middle Position: 
Lemirande made the nuts by the turn on a runout 
and scooped both pots with his flush. His stack was counted to be 20,900 and he now finds himself with over two starting stacks after winning the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
92,000 | |
|
73,600
46,500
|
46,500 |
|
||
|
62,700
2,300
|
2,300 |
|
62,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
53,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
53,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
48,500
19,500
|
19,500 |
|
40,600
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
37,500
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
36,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
28,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
|
25,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
24,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
23,000
9,200
|
9,200 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
A player raised to 2,000 in early position and was called in middle position. Andrew Pettenger was in the small blind and three-bet to 11,000, with the early-position opener being the only taker and calling all in for less.
All-In Player: 
Andrew Pettenger: 
The flop 
gave Pettenger top pair, top kicker, but his opponent still had six combined outs to make a better hand. The turn and river 
both fell in Pettenger's favor and he scored the pot and the knockout as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
48,200
|
48,200 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,100
22,700
|
22,700 |
|
63,100
37,100
|
37,100 |
|
59,000
44,400
|
44,400 |
|
52,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
38,300
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
|
36,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
35,300
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
|
34,500
700
|
700 |
|
|
33,000
40,800
|
40,800 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
18,700
15,100
|
15,100 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
A pile of chips was already in the middle in a heads-up pot between Aaron Frei in the big blind and Donnie McDowell; who was under the gun before McDowell's remaining 25,200 went in on the turn of a board reading 
.
Donnie McDowell:
Aaron Frei: 
McDowell got it in with a full house but Frei still had two straight-flush outs to pull ahead. However, neither came on the river 
and McDowell scored the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
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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