Riverside Casino

Mark Fink Bags Top Stack As 26 Players Advance After Day 1B

A lengthy day of 15 levels has wrapped up during the MSPT (Mid-States Poker Tour) $1,110 Main Event at Riverside Casino as the second of three flights drew 221 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 305, solidifying that the $300K GTD will be surpassed in tomorrow’s final flight.

Of those 221 entries, only 26 players remained when chips went into bags, and it was Mark Fink (806,000) who outdistanced himself from the rest to take the overall chip lead into Day 2 thus far.

Following behind Fink was MSPT Hall of Famer Rob WazWaz (715,000) who caught steam at the end of the night after receiving a massive double-up from Frank Lagodich late in the evening.

Rounding out the top five stacks were Steve Alonzo (624,000), Mike Bowersock (434,000), and Al Carpenter (401,000).

Much like Day 1a, the final levels of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang and MSPT champ Lee Rzentkowski among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the remaining tables.

Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned five. DJ Buckley (366,000), MSPT Champ Ken Komberec (280,000), and MSPT Hall of Famer’s Josh Reichard (202,000), Rich Alsup (115,000) & Aaron Johnson (79,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 10 to have already advanced from Day 1a.

The final starting flight will get underway tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 11:40 p.m.).

Make sure to tune in to see who makes it through to Day 2.

MSPT Riverside Remaining Schedule

End of Day 1B Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Mark Fink	806,000	855,000
Rob WazWaz	715,000	625,000
Steve Alonzo	624,000	335,000
Mike Bowersock	430,000	345,000
Albert Carpenter	401,000	100,000
Benjamin Rasmussen	383,000	400,000
DJ Buckley	366,000	472,000
Ken Komberec	280,000	230,000
Lenard Adams	250,000	410,000
Joseph Boissonneault	239,000	318,000
Josh Reichard	202,000	130,000
Scott Moses	202,000	100,000
Larry Wagner	200,000	116,000
Cody Jaeschke	183,000	100,000
Mark Larson (MN)	170,000	220,000
Mark Reid	161,000	100,000
Nicholas Kromschroeder	145,000	100,000
Michael Youngman	122,000	120,000
Gabriel Neighbors	117,000	165,000
Richard Alsup	115,000	168,000
David Peterson	103,000	100,000
Sherry Hammers	99,000	58,000
Gary Bolden	97,000	100,000
George Pappas	93,000	85,000
Aaron Johnson	79,000	80,000
Ryan Demeter	75,000	285,000

WazWaz Calls Correctly to Double Through Lagodich

There was heads-up action between Frank Lagodich from middle position and MSPT Hall of Famer Rob WazWaz from the big blind with a completed board showing.

WazWaz was faced with an all-in bet from Lagodich and decided to call off hos 207,000 stack. Lagodich rolled over for ace-high but it was no good as WazWaz tabled to collect his double-up.

Lagodich was left short after the hand and was eliminated shortly after.

Rob WazWaz - 535,000
Frank Lagodich - 0

Hammers Trips One Out the Door

Sherry Hammers open-jammed 48,000 under the gun and the hijack called off their remaining 12,000 stack.

Opponent:
Sherry Hammers:

Hammers was ahead and the runout gave her trip aces to eliminate her opponent.

Sherry Hammers - 85,000

Day 1A Chip Counts

MSPT champ and bracelet winner Derek McMaster bagged a massive stack leading the 10 players who advanced from a 84-entry field after Day 1a and players who make it through today will join that group on Sunday, November 5th at 11:00 a.m. for Day 2.

Pappas Cracks Wagner's Cowboys for Double

George Pappas open-jammed his 42,000 stack in the middle from the hijack and Larry Wagner isolated from the small blind.

George Pappas:
Larry Wagner:

Wagner was ahead holding a made hand of kings, that was until the flop fell giving Pappas top two-pair.

The turn didn’t change a thing and the river secured Pappas his double-up.

Larry Wagner - 116,000
George Pappas - 97,000

Coliny Misses Live Cards, Dropped by Neighbors

Gabe Neighbors raised to 12,000 from middle position and then called Justin Coliny’s 57,000 three-bet jam from the button.

Justin Coliny:
Gabe Neighbors:

Coliny was behind holding two suited live cards but couldn’t find either on the runout as his night came to an end.

Gabe Neighbors - 165,000
Justin Coliny - 0

Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Mark Fink	500,000	423,000
Lenard Adams	340,000	180,000
Steve Alonzo	335,000	210,000
Benjamin Rasmussen	333,000	210,000
DJ Buckley	325,000	280,000
Joseph Boissonneault	318,000	245,000
Ryan Demeter	285,000	130,000
Ken Komberec	230,000	120,000
Rob WazWaz	230,000	150,000
Richard Alsup	168,000	194,000
Gabriel Neighbors	165,000	275,000
Josh Reichard	130,000	200,000
Larry Wagner	116,000	95,000
Thai Dinh	103,000	107,000
Mark Larson (MN)	101,000	200,000
Frank Lagodich	100,000	151,000
George Pappas	85,000	64,000
Aaron Johnson	80,000	147,000
David Grandin	37,000	135,000
Tom Hammers	0	104,500
Bill Haner	0	55,000
David Gonia	0	45,000
Justin Coliny	0	63,500
Matthew Schurter	0	135,000

Big Slick Does the Trick for Cannon

The player under the gun opened for 13,000 only to call Wes Cannon’s 38,000 three-bet jam from the cutoff.

Wes Cannon:
Opponent:

Cannon had his opponent dominated and like seeing a king in the window on the flop that came with no hearts.

The turn was another great sight for Cannon as it left his opponent drawing dead to the river that secured his double-up.

Wes Cannon - 76,000

Neighbors Fades Close Race for Double

A series of preflop raises led to Gabe Neighbors getting his 134,000 stack in the middle from the cutoff and Mike Bowersock looked him up from the hijack.

Gabe Neighbors:
Mike Bowersock:

It was a race with nothing changing after the flop hit the felt.

The turn kept things interesting as it gave Bowersock the nut flush draw, but the completed the board on the river and secured Neighbors his double-up.

Gabe Neighbors - 278,000
Mike Bowersock - 270,000