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FireKeepers Casino

May 11 - 14, 2023

 
  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 3000 / 6000
  • Ante: 6000
 
 
Richard Roberts Bags Top Stack After 69 Players Advance from Day 1A
Created 5/11/2023 11:36:58 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

Day 1a of The Mid-States Poker Tour $1,110 Main Event at Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan, has come to a close after seeing 580 entrants tallied.

Almost a full 16 levels were played to completion with the hard stop of 69 players being reached with 13:02 remaining in the level.

Typically, judging the chip leader comes down to the wire but that wasn't the case for Richard Roberts who sat atop the counts for majority of the evening and ended the night with a whopping 937,000.

Three-time WSOP bracelet winner Dash Dudley got a late start but built up a 617,000 stack which was good enough for second place.

Michael Quinn (503,000) was the only other player to bag north of 500k while Praise Ogwo (481,000), and John Simon (418,000) rounded out the top five stacks.

Among those to try and fall on 1a include MSPT Hall of Famers Pat Steele, Aaron Johnson & Josh Reichard, along with two-time MSPT champs Ken Baime & Greg Himmelbrand.

Those players, as well as any newcomers, have two more starting flights to jump back into action.

Day 1b will kick off at Noon local time Friday, while the third and final flight, Day 1c, will take place at the same time on Saturday.

The surviving players from each flight will then return at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday to play down to a winner.

Join us tomorrow as we continue to bring you all the action and eliminations straight from the tournament floor of the FireKeepers Casino.

  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 3000 / 6000
  • Ante: 6000
 
 
End of Day 1A Chip Counts
Created 5/11/2023 11:31:49 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

Player NameChip CountPreviousProgress
Richard Roberts Jr937,000935,000
Dash Dudley617,000490,000
Michael Quinn503,000503,000
Praise Ogwo481,000268,000
John Simon (IL)418,000418,000
Jon Tackett400,000203,000
Travis Stover364,000364,000
Gregory Brewer360,000345,000
Mark Lafata355,000420,000
Jonathan Theisen354,000354,000
Mike Reisner339,000339,000
Penelope Banhidy332,000332,000
Mario Arribas330,000330,000
Daniel Bekavac295,000300,000
Ryan Hoffman292,000277,000
Satish Thakur292,000269,000
Antonio Moreno285,000290,000
Bradley Anderson274,000274,000
Michael Berk (IN)259,000185,000
Tim Donal259,000259,000
Kou Vang255,000165,000
Buck Bucceri238,000200,000
Matthew Stammen217,000217,000
Daniel Sepiol214,000210,000
Zakarya Wolsanott210,000210,000
Jeremy Lutz203,000203,000
Angela Jordison198,000150,000
Patrick Jayce193,000193,000
Andrew Ernstein192,000192,000
Jacob Dolehunty191,000191,000
Mark Amlotte191,000191,000
Dusty Feller183,000123,000
Srdjan Urosev181,000181,000
Ken Janik179,000179,000
Jeffrey Penick171,000171,000
Anthony Carbone161,000161,000
Al Singletary156,000156,000
Randy Perkins155,000155,000
Raymond Neering152,00086,000
Imad Hermez152,000152,000
Doug Bowersock149,000180,000
Devin Hoag147,000147,000
Marko Doljevic146,000146,000
Jonathan Schiller144,000144,000
Ray Ezzie137,000137,000
Ryan Terpstra135,000135,000
Alfred Gillette134,000134,000
Joe Batterman121,000222,000
Steven Sarmiento120,000120,000
Ravi Raghavan113,000120,000
Rodney Poor113,000113,000
Ryan Moskwa112,000112,000
Sean Garner111,000111,000
Matthew Davis109,000115,000
William Paholak109,000109,000
Brian Mellstead ll105,000105,000
Nemeer Zeya101,000101,000
Bruce Rowland93,00093,000
Philip Hoekstirg90,00090,000
Logan Heffner89,00089,000
Edward Mogilnicki87,00087,000
Heather Schuchaskie78,00078,000
Chris Trombley78,000140,000
Todd Campbell75,00075,000
Connor Curtis73,00073,000
Mardst Dedvukaj64,00064,000
Calvin Leeps64,00064,000
James Bloomfield59,00059,000
Paul Newhouse36,00036,000

  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 3000 / 6000
  • Ante: 6000
 
 
Hard Stop Reached, Play Has Ended
Created 5/11/2023 10:53:07 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

With 13:02 remaining in the level, the hard stop of 69 players has been reached and play has ended.

  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 3000 / 6000
  • Ante: 6000
 
 
Moreno Wins Race to Double Through Bucceri
Created 5/11/2023 10:47:38 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

Antonio Moreno open-jammed for 144,000 from middle position and Buck Bucceri looked him up from the small blind.

Antonio Moreno:
Buck Bucceri:

Moreno was racing for his tournament life and things got sweaty after the flop gave Bucceri ore outs with the nut flush draw.

Luckily for Moreno, both the turn and river were bricks securing his double-up.

Antonio Moreno - 290,000
Buck Bucceri - 180,000

  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 3000 / 6000
  • Ante: 6000
 
 
Brewer Straightens Out Opponent
Created 5/11/2023 10:41:28 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

Action folded to the button who raised to 13,000 and Gregory Brewer defended his big blind to see a flop.

Both players checked, and then did the same after the fell on the turn.

Once the completed the board on the river, Brewer led out for 15,000 and his opponent called.

Brewer rolled over for the ten-high straight and it was good as his opponent mucked their hand.

Gregory Brewer - 367,000

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000 / 5000
  • Ante: 5000
 
 
Dudley Puts Opponent to the Test
Created 5/11/2023 10:09:42 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

There was heads-up action on a board between three-time WSOP bracelet winner Dash Dudley from under the gun and the small blind.

Action was checked to Dudley who tossed out a half-pot bet of 38,000. Dudley’s opponent check-called, and the completed the board on the river.

Action was checked once again to Dudley who wasted not time putting his opponent at risk with an all-in bet.

Dudley’s opponent couldn’t muster the call as they mucked their hand giving him the pot.

Dash Dudley - 470,000

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000 / 5000
  • Ante: 5000
 
 
Bekavac Bets First and Wins
Created 5/11/2023 9:53:23 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

Reigning FireKeepers champ Matt Davis opened for 11,000 from middle position and found three callers which included four-time MSPT champ Dan Bekavac from the button.

The flop came and action was checked to Bekavac who tossed out an uncontested 30,000 to win the pot.

Dan Bekavac - 300,000
Matt Davis - 120,000

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000 / 5000
  • Ante: 5000
 
 
Roberts Drops Rowland to Extend Chip Lead
Created 5/11/2023 9:43:53 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

Richard Roberts opened under the gun and then called Paul Rowland’s three-bet from the big blind.

The flop saw Rowland continue for 50,000 and Roberts called bringing the turn.

Rowland fired out another bet worth 80,000 and Roberts called to see the complete the board on the river.

Rowland continued with his aggression and moved all-in for 160,000. Roberts quickly called, and the two players tabled their hands.

Rowland rolled over big Slick which was no good as Roberts tabled to win the pot and eliminate Rowland.

Richard Roberts - 790,000
Paul Rowland - 0

  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 2000 / 4000
  • Ante: 4000
 
 
Another Round of Counts
Created 5/11/2023 9:29:35 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

Player NameChip CountPreviousProgress
Mark Lafata420,000425,000
Penelope Banhidy332,000215,000
Ryan Hoffman315,000185,000
Joe Batterman222,000105,000
Daniel Sepiol210,000140,000
Jon Tackett203,000110,300
Buck Bucceri200,00080,000
Kou Vang165,000150,000
Daniel Bekavac150,00070,000
Matthew Davis115,00085,000
Mo Nuwwarah86,00060,000
Angela Jordison80,000143,000
Aaron Johnson62,00088,500

  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 2000 / 4000
  • Ante: 4000
 
 
Banhidy Connects with River to Drop Baime
Created 5/11/2023 9:21:15 PM CST by Anthony Thompson

Penelope Banhidy raised from middle position and was called by Mark Lafata from late position, along with two-time MSPT champ Ken Baime from the big blind.

The flop saw Baime toss out his last 24,000 and was called by both players.

Once the hit the turn, Banhidy led out for 25,000 and Lafata called to see the complete the board on the river.

Banhidy fired out a 35,000 bet which led to Lafata releasing his hand after stating he felt Banhidy spiked the river.

Lafata was right, as Banhidy rolled over for top pair which sent Baime’s to the rail.

Mark Lafata - 420,000
Penelope Banhidy - 332,000
Ken Baime - 0

 
 
LEVEL INFO
Level
16
Blinds
3000 / 6000
Ante
6000
TOURNAMENT INFO
Entries
580
Players Remaining
69
Average Chip Stack
210,144
Total Chips
14,500,000
TOP 10 CHIP COUNT
RANK
PLAYER
CHIPS
1 
Richard Roberts Jr
937,000
2 
Dash Dudley
617,000
3 
Michael Quinn
503,000
4 
Praise Ogwo
481,000
5 
John Simon (IL)
418,000
6 
Jon Tackett
400,000
7 
Travis Stover
364,000
8 
Gregory Brewer
360,000
9 
Mark Lafata
355,000
10 
Jonathan Theisen
354,000
SEASON TOP 10 POY POINTS
RANK
PLAYER
POINTS
1 
Anthony Scarborough
4,117
2 
Josh Reichard
3,750
3 
Ryan Eamon
3,700
4 
Umut Ozturk
3,617
5 
Jacob Long
3,191
6 
Carl Carodenuto
3,000
7 
DJ Buckley
2,958
8 
Jessica Vierling
2,625
9 
Brad Gafford
2,575
10 
Timothy Thorp
2,542