For the second time in Season 6, the Mid-States Poker Tour visited Golden Gates Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado. The first of three starting flights attracted 126 entrants, but after 16 levels of play just 20 remained with Ross Reichert and his stack of 357,500 leading the way.
Top 10 Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Reichert | 357,500 |
| 2 | Lou Mortellarr | 352,500 |
| 3 | Kane Lai | 304,000 |
| 4 | Tom Bouziden | 287,000 |
| 5 | Matt Alexander | 270,500 |
| 6 | Ryan Brown | 233,000 |
| 7 | Bruce Russell | 233,000 |
| 8 | Aaron Thomas | 225,000 |
| 9 | Michael Ermie | 222,000 |
| 10 | Michael Sanders | 205,000 |
Reichert got off to a hot start by scoring the first elimination of the day.