JACK Cleveland Casino

Van Tran Near the Top as 57 Advance After Day 1C

Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) JACK Cleveland $1,110 Main Event attracted another 476 runners, which, along with 1a's 226 and 1b’s 339, brought the field total up to 1,041 entries.

The 1,041 entries set yet another Ohio State record in becoming the first Major poker tournament to break 1,000 entries, and the $1,008,270 prize pool that was generated went down in the history books as well.

At the end of the third and final flight, 57 players bagged and tagged with Tim Caperetta and his stack of 422,000 leading the way.

Others to bag big stacks where Van Tran (376,000), Antonio Ndoja (372,000), Anthony Cico (351,000), and John Michalak (347,000), who round out the top five.

They were joined by MSPT champ’s that include Matthew Davis (327,000), Chance Kornuth (321,000), Abdul Amer (258,00), and MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard (126,000).

Among previous MSPT Main Event champs who fell short one Day 1C included Greg Himmelbrand, Umut Ozturk and Gerald Cunniff.

Day 2 will get underway at 11:15 a.m. local time and play to a winner with 123 players (26 from Day 1a, 40 from 1b, and 57 from 1c) returning to the felt.

The top 108 finishers will get paid at least $2,117 with the eventual winner walking away with a $186,578 first-place prize.

Congratulations to everyone who advance to Day 2 and we’ll see you at 11:15 a.m. for final day coverage of the MSPT $1,110 Main Event at JACK Cleveland Casino!

End of Day 1C Chip Counts

Hard Stop Reached

Flight C has come to its hard stop with 57 players remining.

Himmelbrand Ousted in Back-to-Back Hands

Greg Himmelbrand found himself on another late-night exit after losing back-to-back hands and it all started when he called a 93,000 all-in bet from Ed Reed.

Ed Reed:
Greg Himmelbrand:

Himmelbrand was ahead and live until the flop paired Reed’s king.

The turn didn’t change a thing and the river secured Reed his double-up.

In the very next hand, Brett Ballentine raised from middle position and then called Himmelbrand’s 30,000 all in bet from the button.

Greg Himmelbrand:
Brett Ballentine:

This time around Himmelbrand was ahead with an already made hand and the flop didn’t change a thing.

The turn was safe for Himmelbrand and just as the dealer was giving him hope, they crushed it by dropping the on the river making him one of the final eliminations of the night.

Brett Ballentine - 300,000
Ed Reed - 235,000
Greg Himmelbrand - Eliminated

Prize Pool Information

MSPT 218 at Jack Cleveland Casino
Entrants: 1,041
Prize Pool: $1,008,270

Jack Good for Quinn

Tyler Carr raised from early position and was called by Justin Quinn directly to his left, Caleb Rice from the small blind, and Marius Toderici from the big blind.

The flop saw Rice and Toderici check-folded to a 16,000 continuation bet from Carr while Quinn called.

Both the turn and river were checked to showdown and Quinn rolled over to win the pot.

Caleb Rice - 385,000
Tyler Carr - 119,000
Justin Quinn - 76,000
Marius Toderici - 28,000

Richardson Sets Up a Double

The player under the gun opened for 10,000 and found three callers that saw a flop.

Action was checked to the initial raiser who continued for 50,000 and the player from middle position folded while St. Louis Hollywood third place finisher Ian Richardson raised all in for 104,000 from the hijack.

Chris Meyers check-folded his big blind and action was back on the player under the gun who called.

Ian Richardson:
Opponent:

Richardson pulled ahead after flopping a set of fives and the turn followed by the river secured his double-up.

Ian Richardson - 245,000

Ladies Hold Strong for Beever

A series of preflop raises saw Benny Beever call the small blind’s 67,000 all-in bet.

Opponent:
Benny Beever:

It was a classic with Beever in the lead and the runout eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

Benny Beever - 150,000

A Round of Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Antonio Ndoja	375,000	440,000
Gerritzen Meyer	345,000	380,000
Abdul Amer	310,000	300,000
Douglas Cowell	275,000	190,000
Chance Kornuth	245,000	205,000
DJ MacKinnon	200,000	146,500
Greg Himmelbrand	200,000	140,000
Grigor Hakobyan	160,000	110,000
Ali Berry	144,500	81,500
Brian Patterson 'James'	140,000	140,000
Tyler Carr	92,500	180,000
Nick Barile	72,500	46,500
Nick Guagenti	65,000	56,400
Marius Toderici	36,000	106,500
Jared Passanante	33,500	45,500
Matthew Davis	28,500	25,000
Chris Moon	26,000	25,000
Chris Meyers (NY)	15,000	19,000
Josh Reichard	0	35,000
Richard Rossetti	0	127,500

Amer Looking for Another Title

Action folded to 2018 JACK Cleveland champ Abdul Amer who raised to 7,000 on the button before calling the big blind’s 30,000 three-bet jam.

Opponent:
Abdul Amer:

Amer was ahead of the race until the flop paired his opponent’s ace.

Luckily for Amer, the dealer dropped the on the turn to put him back in the lead and the river eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

Abdul Amer - 295,000