Bally's Black Hawk Casino

Day 1a players are on their 40-minute dinner break, action will resume at 7:00 p.m. local time.

Photo: Kevin Clyde

Isaac Hagerling opened under the gun for 3,200 only to have Zach Gutierrez fire out a 10,000 three-bet next to act.

Action then folded to Kevin Clyde, who only saw one raise before announcing “call”, putting his remaining 6,000 stack at risk.

With action back on Hagerling, he decided to release his hand into the muck, leaving the other two players heads-up.

Kevin Clyde:
Zach Gutierrez:

Clyde was in rough shape, and things didn’t get any better after the board ran out, giving Gutierrez a full house, ending his night,

Zach Gutierrez - 50,000
Kevin Clyde - 0

Photo: Clint Lilienthal

Cody Wentz raised the button and then called a 7,700 three-bet Clint Lilienthal made from the big blind.]

The two then went heads-up to a flop, and Lilienthal led out with a 6,100 continuation bet.

Wentz tossed out a call, and the dealer turned the .

Lilienthal wasted little time moving his remaining starting stack in the middle, and Wentz looked him up.

Clint Lilienthal:
Cody Wentz:

Lilienthal was behind in need of any ace or nine to fall on the river, but the completed the board and sent him packing.

Cody Wentz - 195,000
Clint Lilienthal - 0

Over the past week, players have been inside Bally's Casino, duking it out for the MSPT Season 17 Colorado Poker State Championship in Black Hawk, Colorado.

In Event #4: $200 NLH Nightly, 105 night walkers took to the felt and generated a $16,800 prize pool that was paid out to the top 12 players.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Raul Carrera (10^th Place - $353), William Lamb (11^th Place - $353), and Andrew Peragallo (12^th Place - $353).

Walking away the victor was Colorado native James Coca, who claimed the top prize, along with his first Gold Card!

Final Table Results

Photo: Kelly Mahana

David Litt raised to 2,700 from late position, only to have Kelly Mahana fire out a 6,300 three-bet from the cutoff.

Action quickly folded back to Litt, who clapped back with a four-bet jam, and Mahana snapped off his 33,900 stack.

Kelly Mahana:
David Litt:

Mahana rolled over a dominating hand and saw a king in the window on the flop, but it also gave Litt a gutshot straight draw.

Fortunately for Mahana, both the turn and the river kept him in the lead, securing his double-up.

Kelly Mahana - 70,300
David Litt - 31,000

After notching his first-ever Main Event cash back in 2014, DJ Buckley has become one of the most consistent players on the tour, earning himself a record 89 Main Event cashes.

With half the season remaining, Buckley will look to keep notching the cashes underneath his belt, as he will look to become the first player ever to earn 100 Main Event cashes and take his seat in the coveted MSPT Hall of Fame.

All-Time Main Event Cashes

Photo: David Levy

There was five-way action after a flop when David Levy moved all-in from early position and was called by Daniel Carr seated to his left.

David Levy:
Daniel Carr:

Both players flopped top pair, but Levy was ahead holding the superior kicker, and the turn didn’t change a thing.

Just as Levy was looking good to score a double, the dealer dropped the on the river and sent him packing out the door.

Daniel Carr - 153,200
David Levy - 0

: JACK Cleveland Casino - Cleveland, OH

: August 18-23, 2026

: Main Event 321 : $1,110 buy-in / $500,000 GTD
$3,500 MSPT Championship Seat ADDED to Main Event 1st Place

: 5 Gold Card Tournaments

Event Schedule: https://msptpoker.com/showpdf.aspx?eventID=715msptpoker.com