Riverside Casino

Two Time MSPT Champ Ken Baime Takes Overall Chip Lead into Day 2

Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Riverside $1,110 Main Event is in the books after recording 358 entries, which along with 1a's 74 and 1b’s 240 brought the total field up to 672 total entries, shattering the $300k guarantee.

The field generated a $650,340 prize pool, and the top 72 players will get paid a minimum of $2,126, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $133,320 first-place prize, along with the Main Event trophy.

At the end of the third and final flight, just 42 players bagged and tagged with two-time MSPT champ Ken Baime finding himself atop the chip counts with 699,000, goof enough for the overall chip lead.

Baime went on a late-night heater to jump MSPT champ Mo Nuwwarah (466,000), Mike Gartner (463,000), William Luciano (409,000), and Jesse Green (399,000), who rounded out the top five.

They were joined by Sarah Stafan (381,000), MSPT champ’s Ken Pates (380,000) & David Gonia (372,000), Mike Estes (321,000), and Jessica Anderson (303,000).

All surviving players from the starting flights – of which there are 81 (8 from Day 1a, 31 from 1b, and 42 from 1c) – will return at 11:00 a.m. local time Sunday, March 17th to play down to a winner.

The MSPT live reporting crew will be on the floor throughout the remainder of the tournament to provide updates, so keep it here to catch the action!

MSPT Riverside Remaining Schedule

End Day 1C Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Kenneth Baime	699,000	610,000
Mo Nuwwarah	466,000	257,000
Mike Gartner	464,000	100,000
William Luciano	409,000	200,000
Jesse Green	399,000	200,000
Sarah Stefan	381,000	451,000
Kentraylus Pates	380,000	227,000
David Gonia	372,000	366,000
Ken Miell	370,000	200,000
Glenn Wells	367,000	100,000
John Oetker	347,000	100,000
Michael Estes	321,000	253,000
Gabriel Neighbors	312,000	173,000
Mark Fink	303,000	191,000
Jessica Anderson	303,000	337,000
Jeff Houston	294,000	100,000
Troy Price	287,000	100,000
Chris Audrain	261,000	160,000
Darryl Terrell	258,000	100,000
Freeman Kauffman	243,000	150,000
Darroll Sayles	233,000	200,000
Andy Hammell	225,000	100,000
Ben McCoy	201,000	128,000
Gerald Cunniff	200,000	160,000
Daniel McCulley	191,000	100,000
Josh Andrews	187,000	150,000
Ahmad Raghebi	186,000	150,000
Adam Tolander	183,000	180,000
Justin Gutierrez	179,000	179,000
Steve Federspiel	179,000	113,000
Andros Ioakimides	167,000	90,000
Ian Nelson	159,000	159,000
Casey Blakeley	141,000	104,000
Adam Davis	133,000	100,000
Brent Strittmater	128,000	100,000
William Rothschild	126,000	118,000
Mark Larson (MN)	116,000	137,000
Brandon Jay	110,000	100,000
George Dietz	108,000	134,000
Ross Ferger	69,000	69,000
Phirom Peterschmidt	62,000	30,000
Nick Barksdale	55,000	129,000

Prize Pool Information

MSPT 238 at Riverside Casino
$1,110 Main Event
Entrants: 672
Prize Pool: $632,880

Tolander Hooks Leichtman for KO

Mark Leichtman raised all in for 63,000 from middle position and Adam Tolander isolated from the hijack.

Mark Leichtman:
Adam Tolander: jsjc]

Leichtman was behind holding the inferior made hand and couldn’t find a set as the runout ended his Main Event.

Adam Toladner - 180,000
Mark Leichtman - Eliminated

Top Bagged Stacks Thus Far

So far, 39 players have punched their ticket into Day 2, and a final group of hopefuls will look to add their names to that list today.

All who make it through until the end of play will return tomorrow, Sunday, March 17th, at 11:00 a.m. for Day 2, where the remaining players from all starting flights will combine and play until a winner is declared.

Late Night Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Sarah Stefan	451,000	218,000
David Gonia	366,000	210,000
Jessica Anderson	337,000	260,000
Kenneth Baime	275,000	179,000
Mo Nuwwarah	257,000	320,000
Michael Estes	253,000	68,000
Nicola DiTrapani	236,000	244,000
Kentraylus Pates	227,000	240,000
Dale Hackney	224,000	83,000
Mark Fink	191,000	105,000
Adam Tolander	180,000	72,000
Gabriel Neighbors	173,000	145,000
Gerald Cunniff	160,000	171,000
Mark Larson (MN)	137,000	140,000
Nick Barksdale	129,000	130,000
Ben McCoy	128,000	270,000
Casey Blakeley	104,000	44,500
John Sun	54,000	145,000
Brad Sailor	50,000	112,500
Bret Sampson	48,000	133,500
George Pappas	0	30,000
Jeff Grimes	0	98,000

The MSPT Returns to Running Aces for the Minnesota State Poker Championship April 18 - 28th!

The MSPT (Mid-States Poker Tour) is making its way back home for the Season 15 Minnesota Poker State Championship at Running Aces Casino April 18 - 28th!

Our $360 NLH Regional will be kicking off the 16-event series and will offer three starting flights beginning at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18th.

The series will run into its headlined $1,110 Minnesota State Poker Championship which will be held April 25th - 28th, with three starting flights being held before the field combines on Sunday to compete for the title.

For the complete schedule click here.

Ioakimides Flushes a Double

Andros Ioakimides open-jammed 44,000 under the gun and was called by the hijack.

Andros Ioakimides:
Opponent:

Ioakimides was behind until the flop fell giving him top pair and the club flush draw.

The turn improved Ioakimides to top two-pair while also giving his opponent a Broadway draw, but his sweat ended after the river completed his flush and secured his double-up.

Andros Ioakimides - 90,000

Updated Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Mo Nuwwarah	320,000	235,000
Ben McCoy	270,000	260,000
Jessica Anderson	260,000	286,000
Nicola DiTrapani	244,000	235,000
Kentraylus Pates	240,000	124,500
Sarah Stefan	218,000	109,500
David Gonia	210,000	84,400
Kenneth Baime	179,000	167,000
Gerald Cunniff	171,000	265,000
Chris Audrain	160,000	113,500
Gabriel Neighbors	145,000	122,000
John Sun	145,000	160,000
Sami Shurbaji	145,000	127,000
Mark Larson (MN)	140,000	122,500
Jeremy Bunk	140,000	125,000
George Dietz	134,000	29,000
Nick Barksdale	130,000	200,000
William Rothschild	118,000	97,000
Steve Federspiel	113,000	87,000
Mark Fink	105,000	140,000
Jeff Grimes	98,000	259,000
Jesse Bowman	98,000	93,500
Andros Ioakimides	90,000	77,500
Dale Hackney	83,000	118,000
Adam Tolander	72,000	80,000
Michael Estes	68,000	110,000
Sherry Hammers	0	30,000
DQ Dan Hendrickson	0	30,000
Brian Berthiaume	0	109,500
Jason Crews	0	87,000
Kou Vang	0	30,000
Jay Goughnour	0	89,000
Terence Reid	0	37,500

Registration Closed

Players have returned from their final break meaning registration for the Main Event is now closed.

Day 1c drew more entries than first two flights combined with the tournament clock reading 358 entries, bringing the grand total to 672.

The plan is to play through Level 15 unless 12% of the field (42) players is reached first with the tournament clock reading 73 players remining.

Prize pool information will be posted once available.