Hollywood Casino St. Louis

The MSPT returned to the Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri for the third and final time this season, hosting a nine-trophy event series which was headlined by its $1,110 buy-in, $300K GTD Main Event271.

A total of 402 entries were tallied through three starting flights, generating a $388,440 prize pool, and on Sunday, 43 players returned for Day 2 action in hopes of claiming the title.

After roughly 10 hours of action, only one was able to claim the top spot and that was local hero Jeff Copeland who walked away the victor to win the $85,871 top prize, along with his first MSPT title!

“I can’t even describe it right now”, Copeland stated after his big win. “It’s something we all dream about as poker players”, Copeland continued, “Not only to win but one of these, an MSPT, it’s the epitome of what we seek out to achieve and to do it in my home casino is just indescribable”.

The victory marked Copeland’s largest career score and added another cash at his hometown casino to bring his overall record to 31.

MSPT Season 15 Hollywood Casino Main Event Final Table Results

Day 2 Action

The final day came back with 43 players already in the money, so action kicked right into gear with MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson finding an early double with Big Slick to start his day while Josh Guthrie jammed into Hyun Lee’s pocket aces to become the first elimination of the day.

After Guthrie’s elimination, players started catching doubles like they were outfielders for the Cardinals, as Brad Sailor hit some bad luck only to bounce back right away, while inaugural Hollywood Casino St. Louis winner Umut Ozturk found a pair of kings for his first double as well.

Unfortunately for the Sailor, his day ended shorter than hoped as he fell in 31st place ($2,440) to bring his Season 15 earnings to $261,350.

The fast-paced action kept rolling, and players like MSPT champ Keith Heine (20^th Place - $3,765), Josh Wisdom (17^th Place - $4,389), Mark Lafata (15^th Place - $5,169), MSPT champ Tim Thorp (12^th Place - $6,339), and Hall of Famer Johnson (10^th Place - $6,339) all fell by the wayside setting up the stacked final table.

Final Table action

Cody Bartlett started the final table at the top of the counts while Brad Heitmeyer sat in a close second but after a few orbits, it would be Heitmeyer who would be the first to walk away from the final table after he was set up by soon to be champ Copeland’s lucky pair of sevens.

After that action hand, another occurred after MSPT Hall of Famer Ozturk was involved in a three-way all-in hand after the flop with ”Wild” Bill Romer and John Ro.

Ro was ahead holding a made hand of kings, and they held to secure him the double-elimination with Romer taking an eighth place finish while Ozturk came in seventh.

The finish marked another tally in the record book for Ozturk, as he broke his record he set last year recording his 18^th cash on the season, which also gave him a 1,000-point lead over fellow Hall of Famer Josh Reichard in the POY race this season while also putting him only 225 points behind Reichard in the Icon standings with only one event left on the schedule.

After the double elimination, “Pyzza” Teston got a few pay jumps before moving his chips in the middle with Big Slick only to run into Copeland’s pair of cowboys as he took a sixth place finish for $16,477.

Following Teston to the payout desk was the start of day chip leader Brett “Pops” Reichard who’s roller coaster of a day came to an end after he called the wrong side of a flip against Cody Bartlett to take a fifth place exit for $21,547.

With four players remaining, Copeland held nearly half the chips in play and added more after he rivered quad nines to eliminate Casey Blakeley in fourth place for $28,566.

Copeland would then continue his final table rampage with the elimination of Bartlett in third place ($38,704) and then finished off Ro runner-up for $53,132 while Copeland secured his first MSPT trophy and career payday good for $85,871!

This wraps up our coverage of this event but the MSPT heads to the Hollywood Casino in Columbus, OH for their inaugural Winter Poker Classic Season 15 Finale (December 12^th - 15^th), and our reporting team will be on hand providing updates for the $500K GTD $1,110 Main Event272 so make sure to come back!

Jeff Copeland limped-in and then called a 400,000 raise from John Ro to see a flop.

Copeland check-jammed after Ro fired out 800,000 and Ro called off his shorter stack.

John Ro:
Jeff Copeland:

Copeland was ahead after flopping top two-pair but the turn came with a sweat as it gave Ro a flush draw.

Unfortunately for Ro, the completed the board on the river ending his run in second place for $53,132.

Jeff Copeland - 12,060,000
John Ro - Eliminated

For the third time season, the MSPT made its way to St. Louis, MO and players have been duking it out over the past week inside the Hollywood Casino for its nine-trophy event series!

In Event #9: $150 No-Limit Hold'em Last Chance, a final 74-player field was tallied, and in the end, it was a familiar Albert Morrow who claimed the top spot to take home the final Spadey trophy and his second of the series!

Results

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John Ro raised the button and then called a three-bet from Jeff Copeland to see a flop.

Copeland check-called a 8,000 bet from Ro and the turn was checked to the river.

Copeland then checked his option one last time only to be faced with a final 1,500,000 bet from Ro.

After some careful thought, Copeland made the call and showed to win the pot while Ro tossed into the muck.

Jeff Copeland - 9,060,000
John Ro - 3,000,000

John Ro limped in from the button only to have Cody Bartlett raise all in for 840,000 from the small blind.

Only Jeff Copeland called from the big blind and the two players tabled their hands.

Cody Bartlett:
Jeff Copeland:

Bartlett was behind and things got worse after an ace appeared in the window on the flop.

Things got worse for Bartlett after the paired the board on the turn as it left him drawing dead to the river.

Jeff Copeland - 7,040,000
John Ro - 5,020,000
Cody Bartlett - Eliminated

There was all in action preflop between John Ro from the small blind and Cody Bartlett from the big blind with Bartlett holding 540,000 effective.

Cody Bartlett:
John Ro:

Bartlett rolled over a dominating ace and the runout kept his Main Event Hopes alive.

John Ro - 5,200,000
Cody Bartlett - 1,200,000

Cody Bartlett opened for 200,000 from the button only to have Jeff Copeland three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind.

John Ro called from the big blind and Bartlett clapped back with a 1,700,000 four-bet.

Copeland quickly released his hand while Ro called off his 1,375,000 stack.

John Ro:
Cody Bartlett:

Ro was behind until an ace appeared in the window on the flop.

The turn sealed the deal for Ro as it completed his flush and the river secured his double-up.

Jeff Copeland - 6,400,000
John Ro - 2,750,000
Cody Bartlett - 2,050,000

For the third time season, the MSPT made its way to St. Louis, MO and players have been duking it out over the past week inside the Hollywood Casino for its nine-trophy event series!

In Event #8: $250 No-Limit Black Chip Bounty, 109 hunters took to the tables as bounty collectors, and created a $21,800 prize pool that paid out the top 12 players.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Kurtis Prunity (10th Place - $229 + Bounties), Mark Winschel (11th Place - $229 + Bounties), Marianne Sutter (12th Place - $229 + Bounties).

In the end, it was local Adis Sahbegovic who claimed the last bounty to take down the lion's share of the prize pool along with the Sapdey trophy!

Final Table Results

Cody Bartlett raised all in for 955,000 from the small blind and Jeff Copeland looked him up from the big blind.

Cody Bartlett:
Jeff Copeland:

Bartlett was behind until he saw a pretty lady in the window on the flop to take the lead.

The turn was a great sight for Bartlett as it secured him the pot as he collected his double-up after the meaningless completed the board on the river.

Jeff Copeland - 5,365,000
Cody Bartlett - 1,700,000