Riverside Casino

A lengthy has wrapped up during Day 1b of the MSPT Season 15 $1,110 Main Event at Riverside Casino as the second of three flights drew 225 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 288, solidifying that the $300K GTD will be surpassed in tomorrow’s final flight.

Of those 225 entries, only 24 players remained when chips went into bags, and it was MSPT Hall of Famer Richard Alsup (813,000), who outdistanced himself from the rest to bag this flight’s chip lead, which is also good enough for second overall for Day 2 thus far.

Following behind Alsup was Brett “Pops” Reichard who caught steam at the end of the night a to put 695,000 into his bag while Loren Rice (630,000), Michael Puccio (436,000), and two-time MSPT champ John Sun (435,000) rounded out the top five stacks.

Much like Day 1a, the final levels of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as MSPT Hall of Famer’s Aaron Johnson and Rob WazWaz 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. MSPT champs Mo Nuwwarah (370,000), Chris Audrain (327,000), Angela Jordison (212,000), & Umut Ozturk (179,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the six to have already advanced from Day 1a.

The final starting flight will get underway tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 10:40 p.m.).

MSPT Season 15 Riverside Festival Remaining Schedule

Make sure to come back and tune in to see who makes it through the final flight to Day 2!

There was heads-up action between MSPT champ’s Rob WazWaz from the small blind and Curtis Vierstraete from the big blind with a completed board showing.

WazWaz led out with a 24,000 bet and then called off his remaining 60,000 after Vierstraete put him all in.

Vierstraete rolled over for nines full of eights and it was good as WaWaz tossed into the muck ending play for the night.

Curtis Vierstraete - 300,000
Rob WazWaz - 0

Paul Fehlig got his remaining 100,000 stack in the middle from the button and MSPT champ Mo Nuwwarah called from middle position.

Paul Fehlig:
Mo Nuwwarah:

It was a classic with the flop giving Nuwwarah the lead after he paired his ace.

The turn kept Nuwwarah out in front and the river sent Fehlig to the rail starting the hand-for-hand process with 25 players remaining.

Mo Nuwwarah - 320,000
Paul Fehlig - 0

So far, only six players have punched their ticket into Day 2 and another group of 24 hopefuls will look to add their names to that list tonight.

All who make it through until the end of play will return to action, Sunday, November 3rd 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.

Miles Barnum raised from middle position and was called by MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup from the button, along with Loren Rice from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Alsup who fired out a 20,000 bet only to have Rice check-raise to 60,000.

After Barnum spent some time in the tank, he released his hand into the muck and Alsup called to see the turn.

Rice wasted little time moving a 100,000 stack in the middle and Alsup gave him a glare before tossing his hand into the muck.

Loren Rice - 485,000
Rich Alsup - 300,000
Miles Barnum - 200,000

For the first time ever, the MSPT is headed to Columbus, Ohio to host the Winter Poker Classic at The Hollywood Casino from December 5th - 15th for the Season 15 finale!

Our $400 Monster Stack NLH $100k GTD will be kicking off the 20-event series and will offer three starting flights beginning at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, December 5th.

The following two flights will be held at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, December 6th, and Saturday, December 7th, with Day 2 starting at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, December 8th.

The series will run into its headlined $1,110 Main Event (500K GTD) which offers three starting flights.

Day 1a will get started at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, December 12th, with Day 1b & Day 1c being held on Friday, December 8th, and Saturday, December 9th, with a 12:15 p.m. start time.

The combined fields from all three flights will then return to action on Sunday, December 15th at 11:15 a.m. to compete for the MSPT Season 15 Winter Poker Classic title.

For the complete schedule click here.

Mike Puccio raised to 15,000 from the hijack and then called Andy Rogowski’s 39,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.

Andy Rogowski:
Mike Puccio:

Rogowski rolled over a pair of ladies and faded the runout to stay alive.

Mike Puccio - 230,000
Andy Rogowski - 90,000

MSPT champ Mo Nuwwarah was just seen collecting a massive 171,000 from Andy Rogowski with Mark Fink also involved in the hand.

Nuwwarah had held out in front of him while Rogowski had with a board showing.

Mo Nuwwarah - 460,000
Andy Rogowski - 39,000
Mark Fink - 0