JACK Cleveland Casino

Another full day of action occurred during Day 1b the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) JACK Cleveland $1,110 Main Event with 15 full levels coming to completion.

The second of three flights drew 312 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 536 and with that number, the $500K GTD has already been surpassed with one flight remaining.

Of those 312 entries, 40 players remained when chips went into bags and Kwynn Richards found himself atop the counts with 689,000, good enough for the top overall stack through the two starting flights.

Richards was the only player to bag above 600,000, while Greg Harris (587,000), Ashish Keshri (465,000), Nick Dileno (448,000), and Kevin Steele (431,000) round out the top five stacks.

Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as John Michalak and Tim Perry among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the five remaining tables in the final level of play that led to a lot of players riding roller coasters with their stack sizes before becoming official for the evening.

Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned five. Paul Cross (334,000), MSPT champ’s Chris Moon (242,000) & Bobby Noel (197,000), Kitkat Klassen (105,00), and four-time MSPT champ Blake Bohn (62,000), are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 25 to have already advanced from Day 1a.

Among those not as lucky at the felt included MSPT Hall of Famer's Pat Steele, Josh Reichard, & Matt Kirby, along with MSPT champ's Chris Meyers, Gerald Cunniff, and Mike ONeill, with at least a few if not all of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.

The final starting flight for the Main Event is tomorrow starting at 12:15 p.m. EST.

Everyone who makes Day 2 will return on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. to play for the MSPT $1,110 Main Event Title at JACK Cleveland Casino.

Congratulations to everyone who advanced to Day 2.

We will be back tomorrow for coverage of Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour here on MSPTPoker.com from Cleveland, Ohio!

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The tournament director has just announced the final four hands of the evening.

A player from late position opened for 12,000 and was called by Kevin Steele before Thomas Scott three-bet all in for 53,000 from the cutoff.

Action folded back around to Steele who decided to game and called.

Thomas Scott:
Kevin Steele:

Scott was racing for his tournament life, and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn however, gave Scott straight and flush draws which was completed with the on the river.

Kevin Steele - 405,000
Thomas Scott - 110,000

A series of preflop raises led to Grant Henderson getting his 150,000 stack in the middle from the cutoff and the hijack called off his 80,000 stack from the button.

Opponent:
Grant Henderson:

Henderson was behind holding the inferior made hand, that was until the dealer showed a pretty lady in the window on the flop giving him a set of queens.

The gave Henderson a sweat as it gave his opponent more outs with a gut shot straight draw, but the completed the board on the river and secured him the elimination.

Grant Henderson - 230,000

The player under the gun opened for 12,000 and was called by the cutoff before Lance Brendel three-bet to 24,000 from the big blind.

Both Brendel’s opponents called, and the three took to a flop.

Action was checked around and the dealer turned the .

Brendel led out from 29,000 and both his opponent's called to see the complete the board on the river.

Brendel wasted no time moving his remaining 76,000 stack in the middle and pushed through after both his opponent’s mucked their hands.

Lance Brendel 235,000

Yesterday’s starting flight saw Gene Glenn edge out Adam Schaffer for the top spot after 25 players advanced from a 224-entry field after Day 1a and players who make it through today will join that group on Sunday, September 3rd for Day 2 at 11:15 a.m.

MSPT champ Chris Moon raised from the hijack and then called the 37,000 three-bet Kwynn Richards made from the small blind.

Once the flop hit the felt, Richards continued for 24,000 and Moon called bringing the turn.

Both players checked, and then did the same after the completed the board on the river.

Richards tabled to win the pout with a pair of queens.

Kwynn Richards - 480,000
Chris Moon - 140,000