On a flop of , John Morgan checked from the big blind and a player in middle position bet 500. Another player in the cutoff raised to 1,600 and Morgan then check-raised to 4,000. Undeterred, the initial bettor shoved for 25,800 and action folded back around to Morgan, who called.
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Morgan ran into bottom two-pair, and the turn and river kept him second best — forcing Morgan to surrender the majority of his stack.
Daniel Vampan opened to 600 first-to-act and directly behind him, a player three-bet to 2,000. Action folded back around to Vampan, who tossed in a call.
Vampan then proceeded to check-call on each street. First for 2,500 on the flop, then for 4,600 on the turn, and finally for 6,600 on the river.
His opponent reluctantly showed and Vampan took down the pot when he revealed for nines and treys.
Maria Konnikova opened to 600 and was called by five players behind. Matt Vaughan then squeezed to 3,600 from the small blind and everyone folded except the player in the cutoff.
The flop came and Vaughan check-called a 3,000 from his opponent.
Vaughan then led out for 1,000 on the turn, which his opponent called.
The completed the board and Vaughan shoved for about 17,000. His opponent quickly folded and Vaughan scooped the pot.
Season 12 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) continues next month with the tour’s second-ever visit to Riverside Casino. PokerNews will be on-site to provide live updates.
For the second time this year, the MSPT is headed to Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa from July 23-25 for the $1,110 buy-in, $200K GTD 2021 Iowa State Poker Championship.
A series of $70 and $260 satellites, which will begin in early July, will feed into the Main Event. That tournament will feature two starting flights starting with Day 1a at 3 p.m. local time on Friday, July 23. Day 1b will take place at the same time on Saturday, July 24, while the surviving players from both flights will return at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 25 to play down to a winner.
The Main Event, which will be live reported by PokerNews, will start players with 25,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels.
The MSPT first visited Riverside Casino back in March when it attracted a state record 862 entries. 27-year-old Daniel Sepiol emerged victorious in that tournament to claim a career-high score of $162,750.
"I've played a lot of these tournaments and made some deep runs but never really made runs at the final table," he said after the win. "So, it feels good."
July's edition is expected to be another large affair, so don't hesitate in making your plans today.
Daniel Sepiol
MSPT Riverside Schedule
Date
Time (CST)
Event
Starting Stack
Thursday, July 1
6 p.m.
$70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite
12,000
Sunday, July 4
1 p.m.
$70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite
12,000
Thursday, July 8
6 p.m.
$70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite
12,000
Sunday, July 11
1 p.m.
$70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite
12,000
Thursday, July 15
6 p.m.
$70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite
12,000
Saturday, July 17
Noon
$260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event
15,000
Sunday, July 18
1 p.m.
$70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite
12,000
Tuesday, July 20
1 p.m.
$70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite
12,000
Tuesday, July 20
6 p.m.
$260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event
15,000
Wednesday, July 21
1 p.m.
$70 Satellite – 1/5 advance to $260 satellite
12,000
Wednesday, July 21
6 p.m.
$260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event
15,000
Thursday, July 22
Noon
$260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event
15,000
Thursday, July 22
6 p.m.
$260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event
15,000
Friday, July 23
10 a.m.
$260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event
15,000
Friday, July 23
3 p.m.
$1,110 Main Event Day 1a
25,000
Saturday, July 24
9 a.m.
$260 Satellite – 1/5 advance to Main Event
15,000
Saturday, July 24
3 p.m.
$1,110 Main Event Day 1b
25,000
Sunday, July 25
11 a.m.
$1,110 Main Event Day 2 Finale
-
Sunday, July 25
Noon
$360 Last Chance Shodwon NLHE
15,000
MSPT Riverside Hotel Rates
The fantastic Riverside Casino Hotel is offering MSPT players some great rates during this event.
For more on the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT), including the upcoming schedule, a comprehensive database, player profiles, and more, visit msptpoker.com.
Ryan Riess opened to 700 from the hijack and was called by both players in the blinds.
The flop came and action checked to the big blind, who led out for 800. Riess called and the player in the small blind folded.
The landed on the turn and the big blind led out again — this time for 1,200. Riess again called.
The completed the board and the big blind fired a a final time for 3,000. Riess responded by going all in for about 9,000 and his opponent called. Riess tabled for a straight and his opponent mucked.
, John Morgan checked from the big blind and a player in middle position bet 500. Another player in the cutoff raised to 1,600 and Morgan then check-raised to 4,000. Undeterred, the initial bettor shoved for 25,800 and action folded back around to Morgan, who called. 
turn and 
river kept him second best — forcing Morgan to surrender the majority of his stack.
flop, then for 4,600 on the 
turn, and finally for 6,600 on the 
for nines and treys.
, leaving Cristos with a full house and eliminating his opponent.
turn, which his opponent called. 
and action checked to the big blind, who led out for 800. Riess called and the player in the small blind folded. 
completed the board and the big blind fired a a final time for 3,000. Riess responded by going all in for about 9,000 and his opponent called. Riess tabled 
and action checked to the original raiser, who bet 1,200. Only Wilkie called. 
