Break Time
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Players are on their first 10-minute break of the afternoon.
MSPT Black Hawk
$360 MSPT ($150K GTD)
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
MSPT Black Hawk
Winner
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$299,400
Entries
998
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
266
Players Left
39
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Bjorkman Rivers Wilkie To Double
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
73,800
40,900
|
40,900 |
|
8,000
-46,100
|
-46,100 |
Photos from Day 1c of the MSPT Black Hawk $360 Regional
Mai Saved by the River
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Roman Mai open-jammed in early position for 6,500 and action folded around to Salim Wahdan, who called in the big blind.
Roman Mai: 
Salim Wahdan: 
Mai was behind all the way to the river on a runout of 
, where he paired his king to earn the double and stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
13,800
-14,700
|
-14,700 |
Saturday's Satellite - Ironman Turbo Structure Announced
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
In order to accommodate for the demand of Saturday's Day 1d flight of the MSPT Black Hawk $360 Regional, tomorrow's 10 a.m. $80 Mega Satellite has seen a change in structure.
The tournament will now be played as an "Ironman" event, meaning there will be no breaks. Levels will last 10 minutes instead of the normal 20 in order to have the tournament finish around noon, when the $360 Regional is set to begin.
All players should be aware of this change as to not be surprised when they come register. Furthermore, everybody wishing to play on Day 1d is advised to come early as there is a legitimate chance that registration lines will make it out the door. Registration begins at 10 a.m., so be sure to plan accordingly.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Marchitti Showers a Shorty
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Nick Marchitti opened the action with a raise to 1,200 in middle position and received a call from Ryan Dodson on the button. The big blind also came along to bring three-way action to a flop of 
. The big blind checked and Marchitti continuation-bet 2,600, prompting a fold from Dodson. The big blind then went into the tank for over a minute before calling.
The turn came 
and the big blind checked again. Marchitti fired a second barrel of 3,000 and nearly another minute went by before the big blind check-jammed for 5,900. Marchitti wasted no time dropping in a chip to call.
Big Blind: 
Nick Marchitti: 
Marchitti only needed to fade the three remaining fours in the deck to earn the knockout, and he did so with ease as completed the runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,500
30,200
|
30,200 |
|
20,900
-3,200
|
-3,200 |
MSPT Grand Falls August 20-22
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
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.
McDowell Fades the Two Outer
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
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 |