Action was picked up with a player all in for his entire 10,200 stack and Ha Nguyen having called to put him at risk.
Opponent: 
Ha Nguyen: 
The board ran out 
and Nguyen made three aces by the river to take down the pot and eliminate an opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 |
Daniel Swartz opened to 1,200 from early position and was called by four players including Michael Suggs in late position.
The flop came out 
and when action got to Swartz, he bet 3,300 which Michael Suggs responded to by raising to 8,100, folding out all other players. Swartz debated his decision for a bit, but decided to move all in for 25,000 and Suggs called.
Daniel Swartz: 
Michael Suggs: 
The turn of 
left Swartz drawing dead and he left the tournament area before the river landed, while Suggs took down the pot.
At another table, CJ Peake was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,400
48,400
|
48,400 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Tiffany Keathley raised to 1,200 under the gun and from one seat over, Rob Wazwaz three-bet to 3,500, which folded out all other action. Keathley four-bet to 6,100 and Wazwaz responded by moving all in for 65,300 effective. She thought for a few seconds but tossed in the call and Wazwaz shook his head slamming the table.
Tiffany Keathley: 
Rob Wazwaz: 
The board ran out 
and Keathley's ace-king found a pair of kings on the turn to secure a double up through Wazwaz. She now sits with one of the largest stacks of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
131,900
112,600
|
112,600 |
|
24,600
-18,500
|
-18,500 |
|
||
Three players called in early, middle, and late position and in the hijack, Jason "Clozer" Kapoor raised to 2,200 which saw only the early and middle position players call.
The flop came out 
and action checked over to Kapoor who bet 3,100, getting only a call from the middle position player.
On the turn, action checked once more to Kapoor who bet 6,200, sending his opponent into the tank. After about a minute his opponent folded, giving Kapoor the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,500
36,500
|
36,500 |
Action was picked up on a flop between three players playing for a side, and two players all in.
The flop read 
and action checked through to the turn of that saw Deandre Brown bet 10,000 which saw one player fold and another player move all in for 10,600 total which Brown called.
Opponent 1: 
Opponent 2: 
Opponent 3: 
Deandre Brown: 
The river 
further improved Brown's hand to tens full of jacks and he sent three players home while building a huge stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,600 |
Joe Cada called in the small blind after a player in first position called and the big blind checked their option.
The flop came out 
and Cada bet 700, only getting the big blind to call.
The turn saw Cada size up to 1,700 and his opponent immediately folded and the 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion raked in a pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
||
Action was picked up on the turn between Scott Davis in the hijack and Cody Brinn in the cutoff.
With 5,100 in the center, the board read 
and Davis checked to Brinn who bet 4,000, which Davis called.
The river came out the 
and Davis checked to Brinn who bet 4,500. Davis debated for a bit but ultimately decided to call. Brinn turned over and Davis mucked, giving Brinn the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,300 | |
|
16,800 |
Pat Steele raised to 400 from middle position and was looked up by CJ Peake in the cutoff while all other action folded.
The flop came out 
and Steele continued for 800, which Peake quickly called.
The turn of checked through to the river, that saw Steele bet 3,100 and Peake quickly folded, giving Steele the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,800
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
|
23,400
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
The biggest poker tournament in Michigan, returns at 12 p.m. today. For the second time this year, the Mid-States Poker Tour is making an appearance at Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan for its' $1,100 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em. This prestigious event boasts an impressive guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000, the biggest guarantee on any tournaments in the Midwest, and the biggest of any Mid-States Poker Tour outside of Las Vegas. Last time’s prize pool was built up
The players will sit down with 25,000 in starting chips with blinds at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante and levels going up every 40 minutes. After every three levels, there will be a 10-minute break. After Level 9 there will be a 40-minute dinner break, after which the players will come back, play an additional three levels until registration closes. After which, the players will play three more levels and then bag up for the day at the end of Level 15. Play may end early for some flights, if only 12% of the field remains, then the flight will end, and play on Day 2 will return to the level of the earliest ending flight. The players who do not bag the Day 1a flight will have opportunities to play the flights on Friday the 14th or Saturday the 15th. This tournament is unlimited re-entry, so all players will have the option to fire as many bullets as necessary.
Last May it was Dan Bekavac, the all time main event winner, that won this tournament after a three-handed deal for his biggest lifetime score of $252,020. In a record-breaking field of 2,330, that created a prize pool of $2,258,600, Bekavac put on a big stack clinic, and his aggressive style saw him collect his fourth MSPT title as well as taking the points lead for player of the year. Bekavac will be back and looking to defend his title to potentially navigate another massive main event field.
| Place | Player | Payout |
| 1st | Dan Bekavac | $252,090* |
| 2nd | CJ Peake | $241,290* |
| 3rd | Marquez Davis | $198,975* |
| 4th | Zinoviy Pelekh | $119,706 |
| 5th | Jonathan Johnson | $91,699 |
| 6th | Alex Oberlin | $72,275 |
| 7th | Timothy Mulroy | $56,465 |
| 8th | Ruben Delgado | $44,043 |
| 9th | Elliot Hebden | $35,008 |
*Denotes three-handed deal.
Bekavac is not out of the woods yet in terms of player of the year. Last time’s runner up, CJ Peake sits just behind him on the points. His second place earned him $241,290 for a career best score, and on top of many other deep runs this year in MSPT events, as well as another second place in MSPT Iowa, another deep run could tee him up to pass Bekavac and take player of the year for himself. Time will tell as both players will come out to play this event.
Other players who could potentially rise up the player of the year rankings include Josh Reichard,John Dennehey, and Miles Barnum. Each looking to add a deep run to each of their already impressive runs. Others who are likely to make appearances at this stop include MSPT champions Bobby Noel, Kyna England, Dan Sepiol, WSOP bracelet winner Chris Tryba, Ralph Massey, and Aaron Massey.
A star-studded field is expected to appear, so stay tuned to PokerNews for continued updates on the flights, the second day, and the eventual winner of the tournament.
