A non-stop day of action here at the JACK Cleveland Casino saw some brutal eliminations, classic battles and Ohio’s finest constantly put to the test.

Almost a full 15 levels were needed after a hard stop was reached with 13:15 remaining in the final level with Martun Minasyan claiming the Day 1a chip lead with a whopping 724,000, leading the 19 advancing players by a wide margin.

Minasyan was able to position himself in front of Brian Hall (575,000), Michael Michels (552,000), Mike Iacovone (389,000), and Jameson Selvaggio (358,000), who rounded out the top five stacks of the first flight.

Others able to find a Day 2 berth included DJ Swartz (185,000), MSPT champ Jon Lewis (108,000), Brad Sailor (101,000), and Ray Ezzie (93,000).

Among those to try and fall on 1a included Scott Sisler, Grigor Hakobyan, Penelope Banhidy, Andrew Shields, and February’s runner-up Nazim Temiz.

Those players, as well as any newcomers, have two more starting flights to jump back in the action.

Day 1b will kick off at 12:15 p.m. local time on Friday, while the third and final flight, Day 1c, will take place at the same time on Saturday.

The surviving players from each flight will then return at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday to play down to a winner.

Join us tomorrow as we continue to bring you all the action and eliminations straight from the tournament floor of the JACK Cleveland Casino!

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