Bally's Black Hawk Casino

Mike Wheeler Leads 18 Survivors After Day 1B

A full day of action was played to its conclusion at the 2023 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Bally's Black Hawk $1,110 Main Event.

The second of three flights drew 138 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 232.

Of those 138 entries, only 18 players remained when chips went into bags with Terry “Mike” Wheeler (477,000) edging out Dwane Collard (437,000) for the top stack this flight, good enough for second overall thus far.

Rounding out the top five stacks of the day were James Coca (350,000), Maddie Robinson (344,000), and Justin Lynch (336,000).

Unlike Day 1a, the final levels of the night saw the 27-player field only dwindle down to 18 as players tightened their play before becoming official for the evening.

Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned five. Dalton Porter (327,000), Helmut Roy (316,00), Josh Williamson (227,00), and MSPT Champ Steve Wilkie (143,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 11 to have already advanced from Day 1a.

The final starting flight will get underway tomorrow at Noon local time, and it will be the last chance for players to punch their ticket into Sunday's Day 2.

Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 9:10 p.m.) Make sure to tune in to see who makes it through to Day 2.

MSPT Bally's Black Hawk Showdown Series Remaining Schedule

End of Day 1B Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Terry Wheeler	477,000	415,000
Dwane Collard	437,000	400,000
James Coca	350,000	370,000
Madeline Robinson	344,000	378,000
Justin Lynch	336,000	256,000
Dalton Porter	327,000	281,000
Helmut Roy	316,000	316,000
Robert Falanga	263,000	263,000
Joshua Williamson	227,000	180,000
Darren Snow	190,000	230,000
Steve Wilkie	143,000	260,000
Robert Leger	140,000	80,000
Tan Hoang	130,000	80,000
Steve Cahill	122,000	190,000
Benjamin Berman	110,000	100,000
Jason Vanstrom	93,000	80,000
Kent Biel	89,000	155,000
Lawrence Blazer	71,000	60,000

Final Four Hands

The tournament director has announced the final four hands of the evening.

Williamson Out Kicks Hoang for Double Up

Tan Hoang opened under the gun for 12,000 and found two callers before Josh Williamson three-bet jammed for 75,000 from the big blind.

Action was back on Hoang who isolated after going over the top, and the two players revealed their cards.

Josh Williamson:
Tan Hoang:

Williamson had Hoang dominated, and the runout secured his double-up.

Josh Williamson - 180,000
Tan Hoang - 80,000

Ramadanis Eliminated by Biel

Larry Blazer opened for 12,000 from the cutoff and was called by Kent Biel from the button before Andreas Ramadanis squeezed for his last 42,000 from the big blind.

Action was back on Blazer who released his hand while Biel made the call, and the two players tabled their hands.

Andreas Ramadanis:
Kent Biel:

Ramadanis was ahead holding an ace but the runout paired Biel’s queen on the river and ended Ramadanis’ night.

Kent Biel - 156,000
Larry Blazer - 60,000
Andreas Ramadanis - 0

Brian Welski Tames the Monster Stack

In Event #11: $250 NLH Monster Stack, 188 entries were tallied and generated a $37,600 prize pool which was reserved for the top 21 spots.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Camden Knapp (10th Place - $714), Wiley Price (13th Place - $564), and Kelly Young (16th Place - $489).

Coming out on top was Brian Welski, who took home the MSPT trophy, along with $5,152!

Final Table Results

*denotes chop

Cahill Fills Up Dropping One

Darren Snow limped-in from middle position only to have the button raise all in for roughly 70,000 and Steve Cahill went over the top from the small blind.

Action folded back to Snow who quickly released his hand, and the two players tabled their cards.

Opponent:
Steve Cahill:

Cahill was ahead holding a made hand of jacks and the flop didn’t change a thing.

The dealer turned the and completed the board with the on the river, improving Cahill to a full house to eliminate his opponent.

Steve Cahill - 180,000

Lynch Calls Correctly

Action folded to Justin Lynch who raised to 12,000 from the button and Steve Cahill defended his big blind to see a flop.

Cahill check-called a 12,000 continuation bet from Lynch, and the turn was checked to the river.

Cahill led out with a 31,000 bet and Lynch snap-called. Cahill rolled over for a pair of queens but it was no good as Lynch tabled to win the pot with top pair.

Justin Lynch - 307,000
Steve Cahill - 120,000

Mijares Flops Ace to Double Through Leger

Robert Leger opened for 11,000 from early position and action folded to Richard Mijares who three-bet jammed for 44,500 from the big blind.

Action was back on Leger who counted out his chips and decided to gamble.

Richard Mijares: [ac10d}
Robert Leger:

Mijares was ahead and didn’t have a sweat as the runout secured his double-up.

Robert Leger - 250,000
Richard Mijares - 90,000

Pat Roe Limps to a Victory

Over the past week, players have been battling inside Bally's Casino in Black Hawk, CO, for the MSPT Showdown Series!

In Event #10: $135 Nightly NLH, Colorado native Pat Roe outlasted 65 runners to take the top spot for $2,078 and the MSPT trophy!

Results