Welcome to Day 1b of the MSPT Riverside Main Event! – PokerNews.com

Day 1b of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Riverside $1,100 Main Event is set to get underway at 3:00 p.m. local time, the second of three starting flights.

A strong showing is expected today after Day 1a drew 140 total entries with 17 players punching their way into Sunday's Day 2.

Jason Bender bagged the chip lead of the first flight with a stack of 437,000. Today, another group of players will try to challenge that mark.

Following behind Bender were Godson Wright (350,000), Kevin Berthelsen (341,000), Angelo Tsilibiris (274,000), and Rob Chiappone (256,000).

Others to advance included Tim Garles (254,000), two-time MSPT Main Event Champ Taylor Howard (161,000), Phil Mader (118,000), and Joe Landazzi (113,000).

The second starting flight will be identical to its first as the day will end once fifteen 40-minute levels are completed. All players will start with 25,000 in chips with 10-minute breaks coming after every two hours of play. All players are allowed unlimited re-entry per starting flight and registration will remain open until the end of Level 13.

Once the final level is completed, all remaining players will bag up for the night and will combine with Day 1a players for Day 2 action on Saturday, March 20th at 11 a.m. local time.

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