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It all comes down to this: Just 77 players remain in the hunt for the Mid-States Poker Tour Meskwaki Main Event title and the $101,229 first place prize that comes with it.
Today, inside the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama, Iowa, a champion will be crowned. But first, they'll have to push past the 45-player money bubble and onto the final table of 10 before the MSPT goes live on the Twitch Stream, where they will square off for the big money.
Through 14 levels of play on both Day 1a and Day 1b, Calmar, Iowa's Marty Faldet built the biggest stack and will bring 317,000 in chips with him when play resumes at 11 a.m. local time.
But getting through this field will be no easy task, with World Series of Poker bracelet winner and four-time final table participant Adam Friedman hot on his heels.
Plus, Day 1b leader Brett Reichard, who has four cashes on the MSPT this year, including a tenth-place finish here this past March, is right there as well.
Add in cash machine and structure guru Allen Kessler, MSPT Player of the Year contenders Peixin Liu and Mark Hodge, MSPT Team Pro Matt Alexander and World Poker Tour final table participant Jose Serratos and the remaining field is clearly stacked.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand for all the action as the remaining 77 play down to one, so keep it locked right here to see how it all goes down.