Ameristar East Chicago

The $300,000 guarantee has been hit for The MSPT $1,110 Ameristar In East Chicago. With 283 entrants today, sky's the limit for what the overall prize pool can grow too, given that tomorrow is looking to be the biggest day of the event so far. Just () found their way to a bag at the end of the day and they will join the 23 from yesterday on Sunday at 11 am.

Leading the way is Robert Moreno who ended their day with 680,000. Moreno sat at the table towards the end of the day with the most chips, but as the day progressed, he raked in pot after pot to put him as the only player over 600,000 by days end. With $222,725 in lifetime earnings, the Illinois native has seen his best MSPT finish as a 19th place in Riverside over a year ago. With his massive bag from today, he looks to add a better finish as he hunts for his first MSPT title.

Rounding out the top three in chips were a pair of MSPT champions in the forms of Mark Sandness (576,000), and Rob Wazwaz (534,000). Both decorated MSPT veterans found themselves soaring high in the chip counts in the late stages of the night, with Wazwaz knocking out Angela Gambino at the end of the night to bag his massive stack. Only one other MSPT champion made it through the day as Rich Alsup (175,000) will join his fellow champions in their quest for a second title on Sunday. Poker power couple Frank Lagodich (377,000) and Abby Merk (262,000) found themselves both bagging health stacks at the end of the day, joining the likes of MSPT legend DJ Buckley (372,000), Chris Trombley (296,000), Angela Jordison (266,000), Maxx Holland (220,000), Anthony Sedlak (172,000), Ryan Julius (116,000), and Zinoviy Pelekh (101,000).

Not all saw favorable fortunes today, as players like MSPT champions Gerald Cuniff, Patrick Steele, Kou Vang, Kenneth Baime, and Aaron Johnson joined the likes of Mario Arribas, Brad Sailor, Steve Wazwaz, Sarah Stefan, Joe Batterman, WSOP bracelet winner Tom Koral and WPT champion Michael Del Vecchio. All of them will have one final chance tomorrow to find a bag to play for the newest MSPT title for the tour.

Play ended with 12:00 left in Level 15 in Day 1a and since play continued until close, this will be the time the players will return to on Sunday, unless the following flight ends earlier than this. The 36 players from this flight will join the 23 players from yesterday’s flight and tomorrow’s survivors at 11 am on Sunday.

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Rob Wazwaz opened to 15,000 and was called by two players including Angela Gambino in the big blind.

On the flop of , action checked around to Wazwaz who bet 25,000 which only Gambino called.

The turn saw Gambino check once more to Wazwaz who bet 55,000 and Gambino called.

Gambino moved all in on the river for 93,000 and Wazwaz snap called.

Angela Gambino:
Rob Wazwaz:

The MSPT hall of famer took down the late night pot while Gambino exited the tournament area.

Rob Wazwaz - 534,000
Angela Gambino - Eliminated

Gerald Cuniff moved all in for 56,000 from the hijack and in the big blind Angela Jordison called.

Gerald Cuniff:
Angela Jordison:

The board ran out and the river king brought the pot to Jordison while the MSPT champion exited the tournament just shy of end of day.

Angela Jordison - 289,000
Gerald Cuniff - Eliminated

Greg Koutelidakis raised to 15,000 from early position which saw action fold to the button where another player moved all in for 65,000 which saw Koutelidakis call quickly.

Opponent:
Greg Koutelidakis:

The board ran out and the aces held up for Koutelidakis who has recovered from the big cooler he had against DJ Buckley.

Greg Koutelidakis - 209,000

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with George Janssen all in for his last 62,000 with Robert Moreno having called him with the covering stack.

George Janssen:
Robert Moreno:

The board ran out and the ace-king found top pair to secure the pot while Janssen exited the tournament.

Roberto Moreno - 610,000
George Janssen - Eliminated

George Dietz moved all in from the small blind for 29,000 which saw Kevin Brewer call in the big blind.

George Dietz:
Kevin Brewer:

The board ran out and the king-jack was unable to improve for the MSPT regular and Brewer’s chip stack grew significantly.

Kevin Brewer - 249,000
George Dietz - Eliminated

Raymond Neering called in the hijack and in the small blind Richard Alsup called while Ryan Julius checked his option.

The flop came out and action checked around to Neering who bet 16,000. Alsup raised to 32,000 which saw Julius fold and Neering called.

On the turn, Alsup moved all in for 19,000 effective and Neering called to put himself at risk.

Rich Alsup:
Raymond Neering:

The river did not change the hand and Alsup secured the pot while Neering exited the tournament.

At the same table shortly after, MSPT champion Chris Moon exited the tournament.

Rich Alsup - 145,000
Raymond Neering - Eliminated
Chris Moon - Eliminated

Frank Lagodich raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and a player called on the button while in the big blind, MSPT champion Kenneth Baime moved all in for 121,000 which saw only Lagodich call while the other player face up folded

Kenneth Baime:
Frank Lagodich:

The board ran out and the board came out as a flush for Lagodich as he took down the pot while the two time MSPT champion exited the tournament.

At another table, Sarah Stefan was eliminated.

Frank Lagodich - 284,000
Kenneth Baime - Eliminated
Sarah Stefan - Eliminated