MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD) Day 1a | MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)

08-20-2021 22:46 UTC-5

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Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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08-20-2021 22:33 UTC-5

Sick River for Kolness

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After an initial limp, Tyler Kolness raised to 7,000 from the cutoff and was called by Keith Doering from the small blind, along with the initial limper.

The flop was checked by all three players bringing the turn. Action was checked to Kolness who fired out 8,500 and only Doering called to see the complete the board on the river.

Doering led out for 11,500 and Kolness said "Sick river", before making the call.

Doering rolled over for bottom pair but it wasn't any good as Kolness showed to scoop the pot with a set of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Doering	130,000	-33,000
Tyler Kolness	115,000	115,000

Tags: Keith Doering Tyler Kolness

08-20-2021 22:17 UTC-5

More Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Doering	163,000	3,000
Luke Blindert	115,000	60,000
Rob Wazwaz	110,000	97,500
Bob Van Syckle	100,000	18,800
Pat Nikolai	93,000	59,600
Bill Crust	86,000	30,900
Steve Belland	70,000	-2,300
Darlo Vansurksum	63,000	-70,400
Frank Kapaun	60,000	-75,000
Alex Wheeler	60,000	-13,400
James Pupillo	53,000	-4,600
Dale Hackney	40,000	-53,200
Phil Mader	21,500	-600

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-20-2021 22:01 UTC-5

Some Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Melander	208,000	26,000
Nicola DiTrapani	160,000	16,500
Jason Crews	105,000	-1,700
Nicholas Smith	95,000
Anthony Scarborough	88,000	48,200
Shanda Myers	65,000	40,000
Eric Eelkema	50,000	-5,400
DJ Buckley	46,500	-14,400
Taylor Howard	31,000	-34,000
Aaron Johnson	28,000	-5,200
Nick Reget	16,500	-16,900
Jay Philips	16,000	-25,200
Josh Matti	11,000	-24,400
Tim Garles	Busted
Brooke Peters	Busted
Saad Ghanem	Busted
Bruce Swart	Busted

08-20-2021 21:45 UTC-5

MSPT United States Poker Championship Comes to Sycuan Casino September 16-26

Anthony Thompson

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

The Mid-States Poker Tour will play host to the United States Poker Championship September 16-26 at Sycuan Casino in San Diego, California.

A total of 11 trophy events will take place including a $360 Regional $100K Guarantee during the opening weekend (September 16-19) and the $1,110 Main Event running from Thursday, September 23 through Sunday, September 26, which will feature a $300K Guarantee for its three starting flights.

Sycuan's first MSPT stop came back in March and also culminated with a $300K Guarantee Main Event. That time, Alesandro Jauregui claimed victory and the accompanying $140,665 first-place prize after topping a field of 676, which more than doubled the tournament's guaranteed prize pool.

PokerNews will be returning to Sycuan alongside MSPT to bring you live updates of both the $360 Regional and $1,110 Main Events.

Click here for more details including hotel rates.

08-20-2021 21:34 UTC-5

Some More Day 1a Photos

Anthony Thompson

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

08-20-2021 21:21 UTC-5

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are on a 10-minute break.

08-20-2021 21:16 UTC-5

Crews Cracks Howard's Kings for Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The cutoff player opened for 2,700 and was called by Jason Crews from the small blind before Taylor Howard three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind.

The initial raiser folded while Crews called and the dealer dropped a flop on the felt. Crews check-jammed for 35,100 after Howard continued for 15,000 and was snap-called.