The Mid-States Poker Tour's first journey to Maryland Live! Casino drew 70 runners for Day 1a of the Main Event, and Mo Mostafa raced out ahead of the field and finished with 238,900 in chips to top the 14 survivors. MSPT Team Pro Blake Bohn (142,600) and well-known pro Christian Harder (104,500) also bagged stacks.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Mostafa | 238,900 |
| 2 | Andrew Hippler | 167,000 |
| 3 | Gabriel Ohana | 145,300 |
| 4 | Blake Bohn | 142,600 |
| 5 | Frank Bonacci | 119,800 |
| 6 | Christian Harder | 104,500 |
| 7 | James Bergen | 96,500 |
| 8 | Jason Eisele | 88,700 |
| 9 | Sorin Marinca | 67,500 |
| 10 | Eugene Yun | 66,700 |
Perhaps Mostafa should have known it was going to be a good day early on.