Ameristar East Chicago

A lengthy day of 15 levels has wrapped up during the MSPT (Mid-States Poker Tour) $1,110 Main Event at Ameristar Casino Hotel with 15 of 115 entries making it through to Day 2.

After the final minutes of the last level, Germandio Andoni (429,000) was able to edge out Andy Rogowski (428,000) to claim the top spot, leading the advancing players.

Rounding out the top five stacks were Shawn Quinn (390,000), Andres Garcia (365,000), and Michael VanderWoude (262,000), while Frank Lagodich (218,000), MSPT champ Michael Berk (143,000), and Angela Gambino (124,000) all punched their ticket into Sunday’s Day 2.

Of course, not everyone was fortunate enough to make it through the night. Among those to fire and fall in Thursday’s flight were MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson, MSPT champ Marc Harrell, WSOP bracelet winner Brad Jansen, CJ Peake, and David McGowan.

All players unable to find a Day 2 birth will have two more opportunities with Day 1b will getting underway at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow Friday, October 27th.

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Tom Koral raised from the cutoff and then called a three-bet Eric Phillips made from the big blind.

Once the flop hit the felt, Phillips check-jammed after Koral fired out a 30,000 bet and Koral called off his 117,000 stack.

Tom Koral:
Eric Phillips:

Koral found himself in another all-in situation against Phillips only this time, Phillips held the made hand of aces leaving Koral at risk of elimination until the dealer turned the giving him a set.

Koral was able to fade the river and secured another late-night double.

Tom Koral - 245,000
Eric Phillips - 185,000

Tom Koral raised to 18,000 from the hijack and Eric Phillips defended his big blind to see a flop.

Phillips check-called Koral’s 71,000 all-in bet and the two players tabled their hands.

Tom Koral:
Eric Phillips:

Phillips flopped top pair but was still trailing Koral’s made hand of aces and the turn followed by the river secured his double-up.

Tom Koral - 207,000
Eric Phillips - 151,000

Tom Koral raised from middle position and then called Anthony Sedlak’s 45,000 three-bet jam from the big blind.

Anthony Sedlak:
Tom Koral:

Sedlak was ahead holding the better made hand and the runout secured his double-up.

Tom Koral - 103,000
Anthony Sedlak - 80,000

Eric Phillips opened for 12,000 from the cutoff only to call a 30,000 three-bet Anthony Sedlak made from the big blind.

Once the flop hit the felt, Sedlak continued for 30,000 and Phillips raised all in for 151,000.

The bet sent Sedlak deep into the tank and after some minutes passed, he decided to lay his hand down giving Phillips the pot.

Eric Phillips - 240,000
Anthony Sedlak - 210,000

Michael VanderWoude opened for 12,000 from late position and then called a 45,000 three-bet Germandio Andoni made from the big blind.

Once the flop hit the felt, Andoni continued for 40,000 and VanderWoude raised to 120,000.

Andoni wasted little time announcing a three-bet jam and VanderWoude decided to pick a better spot.

Germandio Andoni - 420,000
Michael VanderWoude - 79,000

Action folded to Eric Phillips who raised from the cutoff before calling Steve Dunkelberg’s 26,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.

Steve Dunkelberg:
Eric Phillips:

Dunkelberg was way ahead holding a made hand of aces and the runout secured Dunkelberg his much-needed double.

Eric Phillips - 243,000
Steve Dunkelberg - 65,000

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