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Zac Campbell Bags Unprecedented Chip Lead on Day 1A of MSPT Meskwaki as 28 Advance

Day 1A of the MSPT Meskwaki Main Event drew 194 runners but after 15 levels of play just 28 remained with Zac Campbell as a massive chip leader. The 791,500 he bagged was unprecedented and made it the largest opening flight stack in the history of the MSPT by roughly 200K!

Others to bag and tag were Pierce Acuff (310,500), Taylor Howard (308,000), Greg Jennings (261,000), and recent WSOPC ring winner Mo Nuwwarah (207,500), who round out the top five stacks.

Others to advance were MSPT Season 4 Ho-Chunk champ Josh Reichard (187,000), MSPT Season 2 Running Aces champ Jason Seitz (130,500), Scotter Clark (99,500), Dustin Dirksen (72,000), Sherry Hammers (70,500), and Dave Rutledge (19,000).

Of course, not everyone was fortunate enough to survive. Among those to fall on Day 1A were 2018 MSPT Iowa State Poker Champ Brian Soja, former RIU Reno champ Blake Cavanagh, Dan “DQ” Hendrickson, MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang, WSOP bracelet winner John Reading, and former MSPT Meskwaki champs Blake Bohn, John Sun, Ken Komberec.

Day 1B will kick off at 3 p.m. local time on Saturday. Before it, there will be one final $250 Satellite (20% advance) starting at 10 a.m.

End-of-Day 1A Chip Counts

Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Zac Campbell	791500	775000
Pierce Acuff	310500	170000
Taylor Howard	308000	250000
Greg Jennings	261000	261000
Mo Nuwwarah	207500	160000
Josh Reichard	187000	62000
Ron McMillen	178500	150000
Brandon Pratt	137500	137500
Jerry Moore	135000	135000
Michael Fick	130000	130000
Chad Willett	115000	115000
Scotter Clark	99500	90000
Steve Federspiel	92500	140000
Frank Helm	90000	150000
Donald Reinholdt	75000	75000
Darren Hendrickson	74500	220000
Dustin Dirksen	72000	50000
Sherry Hammers	70500	60000
Corey Rasmussen	67000	67000
Mike Bolster	66500	66500
John Gravagna	65500	65500
Anthony Knepper	59000	59000
Tracy Porter	54500	54500
Joseph Meyer	36500	36500
Gary Weber	36000	36000
Mike Juszczak	30000	30000
Dave Rutledge	19000	19000

Three More Hands

The tournament staff just announced the remaining players will play three more hands before bagging and tagging on Day 1A. Stay tuned for a list of chip counts as well as a recap of the day’s action.

David Rutledge Ships a Late Night Double

David Rutledge got his short stack of 11,900 all in preflop and was at risk against chip leader Zac Campbell.

Campbell:
Rutledge:

The flop gave Rutledge the lead with a pair and up-and-down straight draw. The turn actually gave Campbell the lead but Rutledge scored the double when the river gave him trips.

David Rutledge - 30,000 (10 bb)
Zac Campbell - 770,000 (257 bb)

Hero fold

With on the flop, Zac Campbell bet 19,000, John Morgan moved all in and Taylor Howard over-shoved all in, leaving Campbell facing a bet of 144,900.,

Campbell eventually said, “It feels like you flopped a set.”

He showed pocket queens as he mucked and the hands were turned up.

Howard:
Morgan:

Howard had flopped a set and was way ahead of Morgans top pair.

The board ran out the on the turn followed by the on the river. Campbell preserved his enormous chip lead by making a solid lay down.

Zac Campbell 700,000 (233 bb)
Taylor Howard 250,000 (84 bb)
John Morgan - eliminated

Tracy Porter More Than Doubles

John Gravagna opened for 6,000 under the gun and Greg Jennings called. Tracy Porter then moved all in for 13,700 from the small blind and Gravagna shoved all in over the top. Jennings got out of the way and the hands were turned up.

Porter:
Gravagna:

Porter had the better ace and he shipped the double when the board ran out .

Tracy Porter - 45,000 (15 bb)
John Gravagna - 70,000 (23 bb)

Michael Fick Shoves on Keith Heine

Michael Fick opened for 7,000 from early position and Keith Heine called from the cutoff. The player in the big blind called and three players went to a flop.

Two checks saw Heine bet 12,000, the big blind folded, and Fick called to see the turn.

Fick then moved all in to put Heine to the test. Heine wasted little time in folding his hand.

Michael Fick - 110,000 (46 bb)
Keith Heine - 45,000 (19 bb)

Order Players Bar “MSPT Burger” for Chance to Win Your Way Into 2018 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship

From November 10-18, the MSPT will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the penultimate stop of Season 9. It’s there that the 2018 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship will play out.

Click here for a look at the schedule.

For the second year in a row, the MSPT is joining forces with legendary Madison sports bar Players Bar, owned by Mark “P0ker H0” Kroon, to offer an MSPT Burger in the week and a half leading up to the tournament (November 5-14).

Anyone who buys an MSPT Burger at Player’s Bar will automatically be entered into a drawing for a $250 satellite seat. A winner will be drawn on Wednesday, November 14. That means you could potentially win your way into the $1,100 Main Event for the cost of a burger.

Players Bar, named one of Madison’s best dive bars, is known for their popular “Burger of the Week,” and the MSPT Burger will grace the menu, albeit this time with a different recipe.

M = Mozzarella
S = Sticks (as in Mozzarella sticks on the burger)
P = Pepperoni
T = Tomato sauce (AKA Marinara)

Of course, it’ll be served with fries on the side!

“We are excited to once again partner with Players Bar to offer players an MSPT Burger,” said MSPT President Bryan Mileski. “Mark Kroon and his bar have been a staple in the Badger State poker for decades, so it’s the perfect place to offer players the chance to win their way into the 2018 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Championship.”

“We offer one of the best burgers in town, and the MSPT Burger is no exception,” Kroon added. “Not only will you be entered into a drawing just for buying a burger, Players Bar will donate $1 to charity for every MSPT Burger sold.”

So, there you have it. By buying an MSPT Burger, you’ll not only get a good meal and be entered into a drawing for a $250 satellite seat, you’ll be supporting charity while visiting a Wisconsin poker landmark.

Players Bar is located at 2013 Winnebago Street, Madison, Wisconsin and open daily from 11AM-2AM.

Zac Campbell Opening Unprecedented Chip Lead

It’s rare for a player to bag over 400K on Day 1A of an MSPT Main Event. Over 500K is even rare and good for the chip lead. Not today as Zac Campbell is up to an unprecedented 775K on Day 1A.

In a recent hand, Campbell opened for 7,000 from middle position and Thomas Dean called from the button. Chris Conrad then three-bet all in for 61,900 from the small blind, Campbell called, and Dean got out of the way.

Conrad:
Campbell:

Campbell held the better ace and scored the K.O. after the board ran out .

Zac Campbell - 775,000 (387.5 bb)
Chris Conrad - Busted