Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Riverside $1,110 Main Event attracted a massive 411 runners, which along with 1a's 98 and 1b’s 265 brought the total field up to 774 entries, shattering the $300k guarantee.

The massive field generated a $749,280 prize pool, and the top 81 players will get paid a minimum of $2,098, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $149,856 first-place prize, along with the Iowa State Poker Championship trophy.

At the end of the third and final flight, just 49 players bagged and tagged with Ben Pettinger bagging the flights chip lead with 545,000. Pettinger got on a late-night heater to jump Matt Morfitt (499,000), and Bruce Simmons (498,000) for the top spot while Terence Reid (437,000), and Steve Huegerich (391,000) round out the top five stacks.

They were joined by defending champ Michael Berk (387,000), Steve Buell (350,000), Dave Kenniston (326,000), Michael Estes (308,00), and 21’ Riverside champion Timothy Gundrum (304,000).

The surviving players from all three flights – of which there are 91 (11 from Day 1a, 31 from 1b, and 49 from 1c) – will return at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday, July 23rd 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