More Photos from Day 1c of the MSPT Black Hawk $360 Regional
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
"The King Saved You"
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A completed board of 
was displayed in a blind-on-blind battle with Steve Baca in the big blind jamming all in for roughly a pot-sized bet of 32,800 after his opponent checked to him.
The small blind thought for close to two minutes before agonizingly folding 
.
"F*****g ten," said Baca.
"Show me a king!" replied his opponent. Baca complied, tabling 
.
"I had it before the river," Baca added. "The king saved you."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,500
65,500
|
65,500 |
Wright Wakes Up With Bullets
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Tim Wright was in the big blind and three-bet over a hijack open and a call from Nick Marchitti on the button, with both players calling the three-bet to bring a flop of 
. First to act postflop, Wright announced he was all in.
"Can I get a count?" asked the hijack, and Wright's stack was totaled to be 26,000 exactly. The player thought for more than a minute and then shot chips towards the center of the table. Marchitti folded behind and the two players' hands were tabled.
Tim Wright: 
Hijack: 
Wright's aces were ahead of his opponent's top pair and running 
kept them there, earning him the double in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
27,200
-42,300
|
-42,300 |
Early Registration Recommended for Day 1d
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The final moments of Level 9 are ticking off the clock with 249 entries having been recorded so far for Day 1c, the third of four starting flights for the tournament.
Saturday's Day 1d begins at noon and will likely sell out the room prior to cards going in the air. Thus, it is advised for players to arrive early and take advantage of the tournament's registration opening at 10 a.m. in order to ensure they get a seat and avoid having to be an alternate.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Cieluch Cooks Two
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
Wilkie Wins the Gamble
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player in early position limped in and Steve Wilkie raised to 4,000 on the button. The small blind called and the early-position player did as well.
The flop came 
and the small blind led out for 5,000. The early-position player called and then Wilkie jammed for 30,000, receiving a fold from the small blind.
"Let's gamble!" said the early-position player, calling all in for less.
Early Position: 
Steve Wilkie: 
Wilkie's set was ahead of his opponent's open-ended straight draw and he faded the eight outer as the turn and river completed the runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,500
50,500
|
50,500 |
Dodson Lands on the Right End of the Coin
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player shoved for 17,500 in middle position and Ryan Dodson re-jammed in the small blind, sending the two off to the races once the big blind folded.
All-In Player: 
Ryan Dodson:
The runout came 
to make Dodson's aces up best, earning him the pot and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,500
26,000
|
26,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Chip Counts from Around the Room
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
147,500
84,400
|
84,400 |
|
|
98,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
95,000
56,700
|
56,700 |
|
|
61,500
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
|
57,000
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
48,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
45,600
11,100
|
11,100 |
|
42,000
-23,100
|
-23,100 |
|
|
37,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
|
33,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
22,300
3,600
|
3,600 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |