JACK Cleveland Casino

If anyone predicted that the Day 1a turnout at the MSPT Season 15 JACK Cleveland $1,110 Main Event was going to compete with the record-breaking field last February, they were right.

The first of three starting flights closed with 237 entries, breaking the previous record-setting 226 total entries on a Day 1a set last year.

After a full completion of 15 levels, just 30 players were able to find a Day 2 berth with Nazim Temiz (705,000) edging out Carter Kline (685,000) for the top spot.

Rounding out the top five stacks were Vinh Ho (544,000), Penny Banhidy (422,000), Joshua Couden and (393,000).

Others able to find a Day 2 berth were Andrew Shields (318,000), MSPT champ Chris Meyers (273,000), two-time MSPT champ Ken Baime (245,000), MSPT Hall of Famer Rob WazWaz (202,000), MSPT champ Chris Moon (187,000), and defending champ Jonathan Lewis (76,000).

Among those to try and fall on 1a included MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup, MSPT champ Lee Rzentkowski, WSOP bracelet winner Katie Kopp, and last September’s runner-up Ray Ezzie.

Those players, as well as any newcomers, have two more starting flights to jump back in the action.

Day 1b will kick off at 12:15 p.m. local time on Friday, while the third and final flight, Day 1c, will take place at the same time on Saturday.

The surviving players from each flight will then return at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday to play down to a winner.

Join us tomorrow as we continue to bring you all the action and eliminations straight from the tournament floor of the JACK Cleveland Casino!

MSPT Season 15 JACK Cleveland Remaining Schedule

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

There was heads-up action between Brad Sailor from middle position and the big blind with a board showing.

Sailor’s opponent led out for 20,000 and then called his 85,000 all-in raise.

Brad Sailor:
Opponent:

Sailor had his opponent drawing dead and the river secured his double-up.

Brad Sailor - 227,000

For the first time this season, the MSPT is headed to Riverside Casino in Riverside, IA from March 14th - 17th!

A series of $70 and $265 satellites will feed into the $1,110 buy-in MSPT250 Main Event, which requires players be 21+ to play.

The tournament, which boasts a $300K GTD, will offer three starting flights with Day 1a beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14th.

Day 1b will take place at the same time on Friday, March 15th, with Day 1c following suit on Saturday, March 16th.

The surviving players from all starting flights will return at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 17th, to play down to a winner.

Also, on that Sunday, there will be a $360 NLH Last Chance Showdown Event beginning at Noon.

Ray Ezzie raised all in for 67,000 from middle position and Adam Foster called from the button.

Ray Ezzie:
Adam Foster:

Ezzie was behind holding two overs but couldn’t find either on the runout and he was eliminated from the Day 1a field.

Adam Foster - 295,000
Ray Ezzie - 0

The Mid States Poker Tour (MSPT) returned to JACK Cleveland Casino and hosted a $300 NLH Seniors Event that saw 33 entries build a $84,252 prize pool that paid out to the top 36 seniors.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Leonid Shuster (10th Place - $1,370), Jeff Wilson (13th Place - $1,095), and Christina Armeni (16th Place - $930).

Coming out the top was Farhad Guyuron who took home the MSPT trophy and $16,000 top prize!

Final Table Results

*denotes chop

Carter Kline opened for 10,000 from early position and then called Daniel Swartz’s 58,000 three-bet jam from the cutoff.

Daniel Swartz:
Carter Kline:

Swartz was ahead holding a made hand of fours and they held strong as the runout secured his double-up.

Carter Kline - 692,000
Daniel Swartz - 126,000