Riverside Casino

A lengthy day of 15 levels has wrapped up during the MSPT $1,110 Main Event at Riverside Casino as Day 1b drew 240 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 314, clipping past the $300K GTD with tomorrow’s final flight still to go.

Of those 240 entries, only 31 players remained when chips went into bags, and it was MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard who went on a late-night heater to bag the top stack.

After falling to just above a starting stack in Level 14, Reichard was able to spin up a 653,000 stack, edging out Loren Rice (510,000), and Loki Abboud (500,000) to take the overall chip lead into Day 2 thus far.

Rounding out the top five stacks were Kirby Rogers (470,000), and Jack Armstrong (451,000) while MSPT Hall of Famer Umut Ozturk (407,000) was the only other player to bag north of 400k.

Much like Day 1a, the final levels of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson, along with two-time MSPT champ John Sun among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the remaining tables.

Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned five. Mark Lafata (366,000), Jeff Copeland (276,000), WSOP bracelet winner John Reading (219,000), MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup (143,000), and WSOP bracelet winner Brad Jansen (117,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 10 to have already advanced from Day 1a.

The final starting flight will get underway tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 11:40 p.m.).

Make sure to tune in to see who makes it through to Day 2.

MSPT Riverside Remaining Schedule

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

A series of preflop raises led to Tyler Westra getting his 60,000 stack in the middle from the hijack and Gary Lambert isolated from under the gun.

Tyler Westra:
Gary Lambert:

Westra woke-up with a premium made hand only to run into a better one and things got worse after a king appeared in the on the flop giving Lambert top set.

The turn was no help to Westra as it left him drawing dead to the river.

Gary Lambert - 200,000
Tyler Westra - 0

Rodney Colson was all in preflop from the cutoff and was called by MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard from late position.

Rodney Colson:
Josh Reichard:

It was a classic race with Colson pulling ahead after the flop paired his ace.

Unfortunately for Colson, the dealer followed by turning the putting Reichard right back in front with a set of jacks.

Colson still had hope drawing to Broadway but the completed the board on the river and sent him to the rail.

Josh Reichard - 355,000
Rodney Colson - 0

Yesterday’s starting flight saw Matt Roling bag a massive 387,000 stack leading the 8 players who advanced from a 74-entry field, and players who make it through today will join that group on Sunday, March 17th at 11:00 a.m. for Day 2.

Day 1A Chip Counts

Sherry Hammers was all in preflop for 17,000 and was called by Mark Lafata.

Sherry Hammers:
Mark Lafata:

Hammers was behind holding suited live cards and the flop did give her a flush draw, but it also paired Lafata’s ace giving him top pair.

The turn fell the giving Hammers more outs with a gutshot straight draw, but the completed the board and ended her night.

Mark Lafata - 257,000
Sherry Hammers - 0

The MSPT (Mid-States Poker Tour) is making its way back home for the Season 15 Minnesota Poker State Championship at Running Aces Casino April 18 - 28th!

Our $360 NLH Regional will be kicking off the 16-event series and will offer three starting flights beginning at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18th.

The series will run into its headlined $1,110 Minnesota State Poker Championship which will be held April 25th - 28th, with three starting flights being held before the field combines on Sunday to compete for the title.

For the complete schedule click here.

MSPT champ Craig Trost raised all in from middle position and Chris Audrain called off his shorter stack from the cutoff.

Craig Trost:
Chris Audrain:

Audrain was ahead holding a made hand of ladies and the flop didn’t change that face.

Unfortunately for Audrain, the dealer turned the giving Trost top two-pair and the paired the board on the river ending Audrain’s night.

Craig Trost - 107,000
Chris Audrain - 0