Welcome to Day 1b of Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls Casino
After one day of play, 16 players have advanced to Day 2 of 2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls Casino. Now, with Day 1b set to begin, we'll see how many will join them for the championship chase on Sunday.
Cards are scheduled to be in the air at 4:00 local time, and we'll watch the contestants play 14 levels today, each lasting 40 minutes as part of the Allen Kessler-approved structure adopted by the MSPT earlier this year. Each player will begin with 20,000, and blinds will begin at 50/100. Eliminated players may choose to reenter during the first nine levels, so keep that in mind as you're reading the updates.
Blake Bohn set a high bar indeed, bagging an incredible 400,000. We aren't likely to see anyone reach those lofty heights today, but if anyone does, PokerNews will be on hand to bring you all of the details on how it happens. Stay tuned as Day 1b updates begin shortly.