Another trip to its "home base" of Canterbury Park has resulted in another big turnout for the Mid-States Poker Tour. After 241 Day 1b runners, the two-flight total was pushed to 430. Ryan Tyler emerged as the top stack from Day 1b, and he also claimed the title of overall chip leader heading into Day 2, bagging 285,500.
When Day 1b came to a close, 49 players remained.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Tyler | 285,500 |
| 2 | Adam Dahlin | 226,500 |
| 3 | Kou Yang | 224,000 |
| 4 | DJ Buckley | 210,000 |
| 5 | Joel Klipping | 209,000 |
| 6 | Joe Ford | 172,500 |
| 7 | Stephen Webb | 159,500 |
| 8 | Josh Reichard | 151,500 |
| 9 | Ryan Hartmann | 149,000 |
| 10 | Semin Topalovic | 146,000 |
Tyler built up a monstrous stack of 240,000 by Level 12 (800/1,600/200).