There are currently 28 entries in the tournament at the midway point of Level 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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Rob Wazwaz fell behind in the early level but got his last 9,000 into the middle.
Rob Wazwaz: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Wazwaz held on with ace-king to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,500
11,500
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11,500 |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
There are currently 16 total entries in the tournament. Dan Bekavac has bowed out in the early going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Busted | |
Action was heads up with 
on the flop when Mohamed Serry checked and Dan Bekavac bet 1,700. Serry raised to 4,100 and Bekavac fired back with 10,000.
Serry thought for a very brief moment and went all in. Bekavac looked at his cards and shook his head before he tossed them in the muck.
"Like a boss!" Rob Wazwaz said in table talk. "He said 'Not in my house!'"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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41,000 | |
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19,200
10,800
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10,800 |
There are currently six runners as the tournament kicks off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
Cards are now in the air for Day 1a of the $1,600 Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Welcome to Day 1a of the $1,600 Main Event of the Mid-States Poker Tour(MSPT) stop at Venetian Las Vegas. Cards go in the air at 11:10 a.m. local time for the first of three opening flights.
The $1,100 version drew 464 players to the Venetian on Tuesday and Thursday, and the 52 surviving players reconvene today to play down to a winner. The event offered a $250,000 guarantee but generated $447,760 for the prize pool.
Today’s event offers a $750,000 guarantee, and it is sure to draw a field of high-profile players and local grinders throughout the weekend.
Players will start with 30,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels. Reentries are unlimited and registration will remain open until approximately 8:10 p.m. Play will continue until approximately 11% of the field remain, and all surviving players will return on Sunday for the Day 2 finale.
Be sure to keep it with PokerNews all day long for updates live from the floor of Day 1a of the $1,600 Main Event and Day 2 of the $1,100 Main Event.
$1,600 Main Event
Day 1a Started
