Steven Williams finished Day 1b atop the pack in the 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour FireKeepers Casino Main Event as a 2-1 chip leader over his next closest opponent. Not only that, but his stack of 400,500 also puts him around 90,000 better than the top stack from Day 1a's flight.
The man in second place that Williams doubled up on Day 1b was Dan Laduke with his finishing stack of 201,000 in chips.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Williams | 400,500 |
| 2 | Dan Laduke | 201,000 |
| 3 | David Mclaughlin | 184,500 |
| 4 | Phillip Wojtuniecki | 173,500 |
| 5 | Andrew Korby | 155,000 |
| 6 | Dylan Thomassie | 152,500 |
| 7 | Andrew Peplinski | 145,000 |
| 8 | Gus Vergos | 143,000 |
| 9 | Ron Nussbaum | 137,000 |
| T-10 | Patrick Steele | 134,500 |
| T-10 | Mike Deis | 134,500 |
In all, 44 more players are set for Day 2, including former MSPT FireKeepers champ Ryan Dykhouse (38,500).