Welcome to the Final Starting Flight of the MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event
Two flights down, one to go: It’s time for Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Riverside $1,100 Main Event.
The third and final starting flight presents the next opportunity for players to earn their seats for a Day 2 birth.
Thursday’s first starting flight saw 140 entries take to the felt while yesterday's Day 1b saw another 382 added to the tally, bringing the two-day total up to 522.
Just like the previous starting flights, cards will be in the air at 3:00 p.m. local time and players will start with a stack of 25,000.
Levels will be of 40-minutes in length with 10-minute breaks coming after every two hours. Late registration/re-entries will remain available until the start of Level 13 and players are allowed unlimited re-entries until that point.
As for the happenings on the first two days, Day 1b saw the emergence of the top stacks as Bouaphanh Leuaxay (623,000) leads the way thus far with John Schroeder (482,000) currently second in chips.
So far, over half of the 61 players currently on the Day 2 bagged north of the chip average and one last group of players will try to add their names to the list today.
| Flight | Entries | Advancing to Day 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | 140 | 17 |
| Day 1b | 382 | 44 |
| Day 1c | - | - |
| Totals | 522 | 61 |
MSPT Grand Falls Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (CDT) | Tournament | Chips | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 19 | 9 a.m. | $265 Satellite - 1/5 advance to $500K GTD Main Event | 15,000 | Event Center |
| Saturday, March 19 | 3 p.m. | $1,100 Main Event Day 1C (2-Day Trophy Event) | 25,000 | Event Center |
| Saturday, March 19 | 8 p.m. | $135 Thousandaire NLHE | 12,000 | Event Center |
| Sunday, March 20 | 11 a.m. | $1,100 Main Event Day 2 Restart (2-Day Trophy Event) | - | Event Center |
| Sunday, March 20 | 12 p.m. | $360 Last Chance Showdown NLHE | 15,000 | Event Center |
All who advance will return on Sunday at 11 a.m. local time for Day 2 to join the 61 already on that roster. PokerNews will be on the floor throughout the rest of the tournament to provide updates. Keep it here to catch all the action.