Grand Falls Casino

Keith Doering Leads 30 Survivors After Day 1B

The second and final starting flight of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Grand Falls $1,110 buy-in, $200K GTD is in the books.

Day 1b attracted 251 runners during Saturday's action, bringing the grand total to 463 entries (212 from Day 1a; 251 from 1b), generating a $447,610 prize pool.

Almost a full day of action was played to completion with the hard stop being reached with 17:59 remining in the final level of play after Keith Doering eliminated Josh Thomas in the final hand of the evening to extend his chip lead to 682,000, leading the 30 advancing players.

Following behind Doering was none other than MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup who was able to end the night with 502,000. Rounding out the top five stacks were Mike Estes (441,000), MSPT champ Moon Ahmed (414,000), and Eric Hanson (389,000).

Others to punch their tickets to Day 2 were MSPT champs Umut Ozturk (365,000), Ben Wiora (298,000), Rodger Johnson (266,000), John Dennehy (226,000), and MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson (159,000).

Day 2 will get underway bright and early at 11 a.m. local time and play to a winner with 54 players returning to the felt so make sure to come back and find out who walks away the new MSPT Grand Falls Main Event champion!

MSPT Grand Falls Remaining Schedule

End of Day 1B Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Keith Doering	682,000	490,000
Richard Alsup	502,000	480,000
Michael Estes	441,000	420,000
Muneer Ahmed	414,000	435,000
Eric Hanson	389,000	389,000
John Mcnee	362,000	380,000
Umut Ozturk	365,000	350,000
Steve Belland	346,000	345,000
Benjamin Wiora	298,000	240,000
Tyler Kolness	280,000	250,000
Bill Criego	267,000	295,000
Rodger Johnson	266,000	130,000
Christopher Nelson	240,000	210,000
Corey Skogrand	240,000	240,000
Maurice Chaplin	239,000	239,000
John Dennehey	226,000	78,000
Eric Hjelmstad	210,000	210,000
Paul Cross	198,000	280,000
John Pierce	196,000	196,000
Robert Urbatsch	194,000	80,000
David Beadle	184,000	184,000
Justin Saathoff	178,000	250,000
Harry Behling	176,000	176,000
Aaron Johnson	169,000	89,500
Artemio Rico Hernandez-Niccloi	136,000	136,000
Jordan Gass	104,000	104,000
Anthony Dunne	81,000	100,000
Anthony Scarborough	73,000	202,000
Nick Nordquist	57,000	57,000
Nghia "3 Putts" Le	47,000	187,000

Hard Stop Reached; Play Has Ended

Keith Doering eliminated Josh Thomas leaving 30 players remaining meaning the hard stop has been reached with 17:59 remaining.

Urbatsch Dodges for Late Night Double

Rob Urbatsch was all in preflop for 83,000 from the big blind and was called by MSPT champ Umut Ozturk from the button.

Rob Urbatsch:
Umut Ozturk:

Urbatsch was out in front holding the better kicker but the flop came paired bringing possible chop outs.

The sweat continued for Urbatsch after the dealer turned the giving Ozturk the nut flush draw, but the completed the board on the river and secured his double-up.

Umut Ozturk - 350,000
Rob Urbatsch - 165,000

Prize Pool Information

MSPT 230 at Grand Falls Casino
$1,110 Main Event
Entrants: 463
Prize Pool: $447,610

Doering Takes Back from Wiora

There were five players who saw a flop and action was checked to Keith Doering who fired out 20,000 from the button.

Doering found three callers which included Ben Wiora from the small blind, taking action four-ways to the turn.

Action was checked around and the completed the board on the river.

Doering fired out a 35,000 bet and only Wiora check-called. Doering rolled over for a set fours and it was good as Wiora tossed into the muck.

Keith Doering - 435,000
Ben Wiora - 240,000

Wiora Takes from Doering

Keith Doering raised from the cutoff and MSPT champ Ben Wiora defended his big blind to see a flop.

Wiora check-raised to 25,000 after Doering continued for 10,000 and Doering called.

The dealer then turned the putting three hearts on the board and both plyers checked bringing a fourthx on the river.

Wiora wasted no time moving out a 77,000 bet and Doering released his hand just as fast.

Keith Doering - 310,000
Ben Wiora - 265,000

Round of Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Richard Alsup	550,000	390,000
Muneer Ahmed	510,000	408,000
Umut Ozturk	500,000	300,000
Keith Doering	435,000	200,000
Tyler Kolness	418,000	490,000
Michael Estes	370,000	101,000
Bill Criego	295,000	192,000
Benjamin Wiora	240,000	215,000
Anthony Scarborough	202,000	142,500
Steve Belland	180,000	57,000
Anthony Dunne	100,000	44,500
Robert Urbatsch	80,000	43,500

"3 Putts" for the Double

Nghia "3 Putts" Le raised to 9,000 from early position only to have MSPT champ John Dennehey three-bet to 25,000 from the next seat over.

Action quickly folded back to Le who four-bet all in for 92,000 and Dennehey snap-called.

Nghia "3 Putts" Le:
John Dennehey:

It was a classic cooler with Le holding the best made hand and the runout secured his double-up.

Nghia "3 Putts" Le - 187,000
John Dennehey - 78,000

Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Tyler Kolness	490,000	278,000
Muneer Ahmed	408,000	345,000
Richard Alsup	390,000	260,000
Nghia "3 Putts" Le	187,000	187,000
Anthony Dunne	44,500	30,000
Mark Sandness	20,000	130,000
Darlo Van Surksum	0	30,000
Bill Romer	0	63,500
Lori Johnson	0	26,500
Mark Alinder	0	40,500