Tropicana Evansville

Brian Powell Leads as 18 Player Survive Day 1A of the 2018 MSPT Indiana State Poker Championship

Day 1A of the 2018 MSPT Indiana State Poker Championship at Tropicana Evansville, which is situated on the banks of the Ohio River on the board of Kentucky, saw 145 entrants take to the felt. By the end of the night, just 18 remained with Kentucky’s Brian Powell (pictured) and his stack of 329,000 leading the way.

Others to bag big were Alex Winter (291,500), John Cameron (281,000), Dharmesh Patel (252,500), and Tim Burden (249,500), who round out the top five.

Joining them are regining Kimo Sabe Mezcal MSPT Season 8 Player of the Year Chris Meyers (185,000), 2016 MSPT Indiana State Poker Champ Earl Potter (167,000), MSPT Season 5 Majestic Star champ Ken Baime (110,500), and Cameron Kieffer (24,000).

Among those to fall on Friday were 2015 MSPT Indiana State Poker Champion Mike O’Niell, Missouri’s Ryan Tepen, Wisconsin’s Steven Pike, “Wild” Bill Romer, Henry Tran, and former MSPT champs Ahmed Taleb, Mark Brazis, and Adam Thomas.

Day 1B will kick off at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Before that there will be a last chance $250 Turbo Satellite at 10 a.m. Be sure to join us tomorrow as we bring you all the latest and greatest from the 2018 MSPT Indiana State Poker Championship.

End-of-Day 1A Chip Counts

Late Night Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Brian Powell	340000	232500
John Cameron	298000	345000
Dharmesh Patel	285000	235000
Alex Winter	240000	240000
Martin Timm	202000	111500
Tim Burden	200000	260000
Chris Meyers	195000	230000
Vic Cardinal	180000	156500
Kenneth Baime	160000	160000
Earl Potter	122000	117000
Jon Midler	102000	201000
Craig Smith	98000	65000
Kevin Hill	76000	81500
James Suchala	67500	145000
John Mingus	55000	34000
Paul Busse	53500	69500
Victor Evans	31000	44000
Gary Potter	28500	29000
Seth Schikler	27000	43000
Cameron Kieffer	21000	32500

Ricky Stinson Runs Into Aces

Ricky Stinson jammed for 23,500 from the hijack, and Dharmesh Patel called on the button.

Stinson:
Patel:

A gave Stinson a little life with a gutshot, but a turn and river left Stinson heading to the exit.

Dharmesh Patel - 285,000 (95 bb)
Ricky Stinson - Busted

(Alex) Winter Has Come For Kent Brenneman

Alex Winter raised to 9,000 from UTG+1, and was called by Kent Brenneman on the button, Dharmesh Patel in the small blind, and Ken Baime in the big blind.

The flop was checked over to Winter, who fired 30,000. Brenneman tanked for a bit before shoving for 74,500 total, and after Patel and Baime folded, Winter snapped him off.

Winter:
Brenneman:

Winter pumped his fist after the turn ensured his victory, and he was already stacking his chips back up after the hit the river.

Alex Winter - 240,000 (80 bb)
Kent Brenneman - Busted

Gilbert Pigg Done and Dusted

Jon Midler opened for 10,000 only to have Gilbert Pigg three-bet all in for 34,000. Brian Powell flatted, Midler called the additional 14,000, and both active players checked it down as the board ran out .

Midler:
Pigg:
Powell:

Powell fishhooks held and he sent Pigg to the rail.

Brian Powell - 300,000 (100 bb)
Gilbert Pigg - Eliminated

Terry Coleman gets runner runnered

Terry Coleman moved all in from the lojack for 8,000 and MSPT Majestic Star 2014 Champ Ken Baime reluctantly called from the big blind.

Coleman showed the while Baime showed the .

The flop came to give Coleman a strong lead with queens.

The turn gave Baime a flush draw and gutshot draw.

The brutal river was the to complete the straight and send Coleman for the exit.

Ken Baime 190,000 - (63 bb)

Last Break of the Night

Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night. When they return they’ll play two more levels before bagging and tagging.

Vic Cardinal Doubles Through Steven Vargason

Action exploded on a flop between Steven Vargason and Vic Cardinal. The latter got his stack of 68,000 all in against the former, who had flopped big out of the big blind.

Vargason:
Cardinal:

Cardinal flopped top pair but was behind Vargason’s two pair. Fortunately for Cardinal, the running turn and river counterfeited his opponent and gave him bigger two pair.

Vic Cardinal - 165,000 (69 bb)
Steven Vargason - 30,000 (12.5 bb)

Chris Meyers Recovers

Chris Meyers raised to 5,500 from UTG, and was called by Jim Suchala from the hijack and John Cameron in the big blind.

Action checked to Suchala on a flop, and he fired 13,000. Cameron folded, and Meyers called.

The turn and river were checked down, and Meyers tabled . Suchala mucked.

Chris Meyers - 190,000 (79 bb)
Jim Suchala - 90,000 (38 bb)