Welcome to Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates
We're set to kick off Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino here in Black Hawk, Colo., at 5 p.m. local time.
Some notable players busted out yesterday in Day 1a and are sure to be back to fire another bullet here on Day 1b. These players include Lance Harris, Blake Bohn, Steen Ronlov, Matt Alexander, and Matt Kirby.
Due to the large field, 10 levels will be played today instead of the usual 9, as the field must be pared down to fit into the venue for Day 2 on Sunday. Players will begin with 25,000 in chips, and blinds start at 50/100. Levels will last 50 minutes throughout the day.
Gene Gioia set the pace by bagging just over 300,000 last night, good for more than 100 big blinds at the start of Day 2.