Riverside Casino

Day 1c of the MSPT Riverside $1,110 Main Event is in the books after recording 358 entries, which along with 1a's 74 and 1b’s 240 brought the total field up to 672 total entries, shattering the $300k guarantee.

The field generated a $650,340 prize pool, and the top 72 players will get paid a minimum of $2,126, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $133,320 first-place prize, along with the Main Event trophy.

At the end of the third and final flight, just 42 players bagged and tagged with two-time MSPT champ Ken Baime finding himself atop the chip counts with 699,000, goof enough for the overall chip lead.

Baime went on a late-night heater to jump MSPT champ Mo Nuwwarah (466,000), Mike Gartner (463,000), William Luciano (409,000), and Jesse Green (399,000), who rounded out the top five.

They were joined by Sarah Stafan (381,000), MSPT champ’s Ken Pates (380,000) & David Gonia (372,000), Mike Estes (321,000), and Jessica Anderson (303,000).

All surviving players from the starting flights – of which there are 81 (8 from Day 1a, 31 from 1b, and 42 from 1c) – will return at 11:00 a.m. local time Sunday, March 17th to play down to a winner.

The MSPT live reporting crew will be on the floor throughout the remainder of the tournament to provide updates, so keep it here to catch the action!

MSPT Riverside Remaining Schedule

MSPT 238 at Riverside Casino
$1,110 Main Event
Entrants: 672
Prize Pool: $632,880

Mark Leichtman raised all in for 63,000 from middle position and Adam Tolander isolated from the hijack.

Mark Leichtman:
Adam Tolander:

Leichtman was behind holding the inferior made hand and couldn’t find a set as the runout ended his Main Event.

Adam Toladner - 180,000
Mark Leichtman - Eliminated

So far, 39 players have punched their ticket into Day 2, and a final group of hopefuls will look to add their names to that list today.

All who make it through until the end of play will return tomorrow, Sunday, March 17th, at 11:00 a.m. for Day 2, where the remaining players from all starting flights will combine and play until a winner is declared.

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.

Andros Ioakimides open-jammed 44,000 under the gun and was called by the hijack.

Andros Ioakimides:
Opponent:

Ioakimides was behind until the flop fell giving him top pair and the club flush draw.

The turn improved Ioakimides to top two-pair while also giving his opponent a Broadway draw, but his sweat ended after the river completed his flush and secured his double-up.

Andros Ioakimides - 90,000

Players have returned from their final break meaning registration for the Main Event is now closed.

Day 1c drew more entries than first two flights combined with the tournament clock reading 358 entries, bringing the grand total to 672.

The plan is to play through Level 15 unless 12% of the field (42) players is reached first with the tournament clock reading 73 players remining.

Prize pool information will be posted once available.