Riverside Casino

Photo: Justin Coliny

Justin Coliny was all-in preflop from middle position, and Brent Phelps called from the button.

Justin Coliny:
Brent Phelps:

Coliny was at risk needing help, but the runout wasn’t enough to get the job done, as his tournament came to an end in 36^th place for $2,833.

Brent Phelps - 500,000
Justin Coliny - Eliminated

Photo: Bohdan Slyvinskyi

Jason Crews raised the button and then called Bohdan Slyvinskyi 170,000 three-bet jam from the big blind.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi:
Jason Crews:

Slyvinskyi was way behind needing help, but none came on the runout, ending his tournament in 41^st place for $2,486.

Jason Crews - 1,100,000
Bohdan Slyvinskyi - Eliminated

Photo: Joe Matheson

MSPT Champ Joe Matheson raised all-in from the cutoff, and three-bet MSPT Champ Nick Barksdale looked him up from the small blind.

Joe Matheson:
Nick Barksdale:

Matheson rolled over a dominating hand, but a four appeared in the window on the flop, putting Barksdale out in front.

The turn then left Matheson needing a king on the river to stay alive, but the river ended his run in 46^th place for $2,313.

Nick Barksdale - 370,000
Joe Matheson - Eliminated

Photo: Muneer Ahmed

Action on the table folded to defending Champ Anthony Kastelic, who raised to 18,000 from the button, only to have fellow MSPT Champ Muneer Ahmed toss out his 48,000 from the small blind.

Day 1a chip leader Michael Cassiday-Maloney, made the call from the big blind, and Kastelic came along as well, bringing about a flop.

Cassiday-Maloney then check-folded to a 125,000 bet from Kastelic, and the final two hands were tabled.

Muneer Ahmed:
Anthony Kastelic:

Kastelic was out in front holding two pair, and the turn left Ahmed drawing dead to the river, ending his run in 49^th place for $2,313.

Anthony Kastelic - 400,000
Muneer Ahmed - Eliminated

Photo: Rich Alsup

MSPT Champ Joe Matheson raised all-in from late position, and MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup called off his shorter stack from the big blind.

Rich Alsup:
Joe Matheson:

Alsup rolled over the inferior made hand, and wasn’t able to find a lucky seven on the runout, ending his tournament in 50^th place for $2,313.

Joe Matheson - 120,000
Rich Alsup Eliminated

Photo: Dennis Stevermer

Kanat Ozturk opened under the gun for 12,000, only to have Dalton Jones three-bet jam his 172,000 stack into the middle, and Dennis Stevermer call off his 110,000 stack from late position.

Dennis Stevermer:
Dalton Jones:

Stevermer rolled over the superior made hand, and the flop was a good one.

Unfortunately for him, the dealer then turned the to put Jones in the lead with a set of sevens, and then dropped the on the river to end his run in 60^th place for $2,197.

Dalton Jones - 300,000
Dennis Stevermer - Eliminated