Ameristar East Chicago

Photo: Sung Pil Kim

Sung Pil Kim raised all-in from the hijack, and Chris Clark went over the top from the cutoff, giving him isolation.

Sung Pil Kim:
Chris Clark:

Kim was at risk needing help, but none came on the flop.

Things then got worse for Kim, as the dealer turned the case , improving Clark to top set, leaving Kim drawing dead to the river.

Chris Clark - 200,000
Sung Pil Kim - 0

Photo: Anthony Kastelic

MSPT Champ Anthony Kastelic raised all-in for 31,000 from middle position, and Daniel Yoshiba looked him up from the cutoff.

Anthony Kastelic:
Daniel Yoshiba:

Kastelic was behind holding two live connecting cards, and the flop paired both players, giving Kastelic the lead with top pair.

The dealer then turned the , keeping Kastelic in the lead, and just as he was looking good to score a double-up, the came crashing down on the river, giving Yoshiba two pair, ending his night.

Daniel Yoshiba - 280,000
Anthony Kastelic - 0

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Photo: Daniel Yoshiba

Jacob Woggon tossed out his 30,000 stack from under the gun, and Daniel Yoshiba looked him up from the small blind.

Jacob Woggon:
Daniel Yoshiba:

It was a classic race, with the flop keeping things sweaty, as it gave Woggon Yoshiba’s outs with a gut shot straight draw.

Unfortunately for Woggon, both the turn and river were bricks, ending his night.

Dabiel Yoshiba - 250,000
Jacob Woggon - 0

Players have returned from their fourth break of the evening, meaning registration is now closed for Day 1b of the MSPT Season 17 Indiana Poker State Championship at the Ameristar Casino in East Chicago.

This flight recorded 158 entries, which, along with the 106 entries tallied from Day 1a, brings the tournament total to 264 thus far, with one flight still to go tomorrow.

The plan is to play until the hard stop of 11% of the field, rounded up (18 players), is reached.

Yesterday’s Day 1a saw 12 players advance, and the tournament clock now reads 33 players remaining, with another 18 hopefuls looking to join them as we head into the final levels of play this evening.

It’s no surprise that the Josh Reichard currently has the #1 MSPT World Ranking

The Top 64 will compete in the MSPT $20K Heads Up Freeroll Championship “Winner Take All” during the 2026 MSPT Winter Poker Classic at Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack in December (bracket format).

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Photo: Umut Ozturk

There was all-in action preflop between two-time Player of the Year Umut Ozturk from the cutoff and WSOP bracelet winner Garrett Dwire from the small blind, with Ozturk holding 91,500 effective.

Umut Ozturk:
Garrett Dwire:

It was a classic flip, with Ozturk calling the correct side, as the runout paired his ace on the turn, securing his double.

Umut Ozturk - 190,000
Garrett Dwire - 180,000