Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
From October 18-22, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will play host to a second Main Event, this one costing $1,600 to enter and featuring another $1,000,000 guarantee.
The three-day tournament will offer a trio of starting flights starting with Day 1a on Monday, October 18 at 11:10 a.m. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Tuesday, October 19, and Wednesday, October 20 respectively. Late registration for each flight will remain open until approximately 6:40 p.m. local time.
The tournament starts players with 30,000 in chips and plays 40-minute levels throughout.
The surviving players from each starting flight will return for Day 2 action at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 21. Those who make it through the day will then come back at the same time on Friday, October 22 to play down to a winner.
Once again, PokerNews will offer live updates from start to finish, so be sure to mark your calendar now.
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The under-the-gun player open jammed for 23,500, Al Gomez called off his 22,500 stack from late position and Shawn Kjetland isolated after he over the top from the small blind.
All-In Player:
Al Gomez:
Shawn Kjetland:
Gomez held the best hand and nothing changed after the runout as it secured his triple-up while Kjetland collected the 1,000 side pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Al Gomez
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
Shawn Kjetland |
45,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Moreno |
218,000
156,000
|
156,000 |
Joseph Hebert |
210,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Tony Zharnitsky |
172,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Joao Jaspar
|
165,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Alyssa Stachowski | 161,000 | |
Nathan Baum |
161,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Richard Block |
154,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Huhynil Hong
|
143,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Chad Holloway |
103,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
Michael Rossitto |
76,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
DJ MacKinnon | 72,000 | |
Jared Griener |
68,000
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
Joel Deutsch |
42,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Derrick Yamada |
37,000
5,800
|
5,800 |
Carol Hart |
23,000
-20,200
|
-20,200 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
In the last level, a player from late position raised and Chad Holloway three-bet to 11,500 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to the initial raiser who four-bet jammed for 52,500 and Holloway reluctantly called.
Chad Holloway:
Opponent:
Holloway held the worst hand until a jack appeared in the window on the flop.
The turn didn't change a thing and Holloway just needed to fade a king on the river.
Luckily for him, the completed the board and secured him the pot along with the elimination.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chad Holloway |
140,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
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There was all in action preflop between David Brookshire from the big blind and the cutoff player with Brookshire's stack at risk.
David Brookshire:
Opponent:
Brookshire had his opponent dominated and the flop didn't change a thing.
The turn did give Brookshire a sweat as it gave his opponent a better gutshot straight draw but luckily for him, the completed the board on the river and secured his double-up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Brookshire |
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
Players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000