Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2022 MSPT Cleveland
$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Cleveland
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$959,770
Entries
991
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
186
Players Left
22
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Players In The Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 |
Smith Catches A Flush
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
With about 1,600 in the middle on a board reading 
, Larry Smith was involved in a pot in the cutoff versus an out of position opponent.
His opponent led out for 1,000 and Smith called.
The river came out a 
and the opponent quickly checked. Smith thought for a little bit before eventually betting out 2,300 which the opponent snap-called. Smith turned over 
for a rivered flush and the opponent mucked his hand, giving Smith the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 |
Hammonds Takes An Early One
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
With one player calling the big blind in front of him, Derek Hammonds raised to 400 from the hijack and was called by 4 individuals behind him, including the button and cutoff, while the initial caller folded.
The flop of 
saw action check around to Hammonds who continued for 700 which the cutoff responded too by raising to 2,200. The button called and action folded back to Hammonds who called as well and the turn was seen three ways.
The turn of 
saw action check over to the button who bet once more, this time to the tune of 2,300 which Hammonds called once more. The cutoff folded and the river of 
checked through and both players tabled their hands. Hammonds turned over 
for kings and jacks which was good against his opponents 
for jacks and tens. Hammonds stacked a significantly sized early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,800 | 33,800 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up And Deal!
The 77 entrants have taken their seats, late registration will remain open for twelve levels.
Day 1a Of $1,100 Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Mid-States Poker Tour At JACK Casino In Cleveland Ohio Begins at 3 PM
For the first time in over two years, the Mid-States Poker Tour has returned to the JACK Casino in Cleveland for another series. The $1,100 Main Event No-Limit Hold’em is one of four trophy events this week that also include the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha, $135 Nightly No-Limit Hold’em, and $360 Last Chance No-Limit Hold’em. Unlike those however, the main event boasts an impressive $500,000 guarantee on the prize pool, nearly double the $300,000 when the tour came in January of 2020.
It was MSPT Hall of Famer and Michigan native Pat Steele who ended up taking the main event down for $124,461. Steele beat out a field of 611 entrants that included players like DJ MacKinnon (41st-$2,548),Christopher Moon (26th-$3,675), and Adam Friedman ($5,927). The final table saw Ronnie Dowdy finish runner up to Steele, both are expected to make return showings at this year’s run of the main event. Other players expected to make appearances in this event include Renato Spahiu, Daniel Sepiol, and Michael Berk.
Players will start out with 25,000 chips with the starting level of 100/100 and a big blind ante of 100. Levels will escalate every 40-minutes with a ten minute break after every three levels, with late registration closing at the beginning of level 13 with the day continuing until Level 15. Those who are unable to find bags at the end of today will have opportunities to re-enter on Day 1b, and 1c on Friday May 6th and Saturday May 7th. All of these flights will reconvene on Sunday May 8th at 11 AM to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the updates on the MSPT $1,100 main event this weekend.
$1,110 Main Event
Day 1a Started