JACK Cleveland Casino

Jonathan Lewis Wins MSPT JACK Cleveland Main Event ($176,681)

The MSPT returned to JACK Cleveland Casino for the second time this season, and the turnout didn't disappoint.

The $1,110 buy-in, $500K GTD Main Event was one to remember as a total of 960 entries (224 from Day 1a; 336 from 1b; 424 from 1c) were tallied, which blasted past the guarantee and the $929,700 prize pool.

After a grueling 15 hours of play, it was Jonathan Lewis who navigated his way through to the finish line was for a $176,681 first place prize along with his first MSPT title!

Season 14 MSPT JACK Cleveland Final Table Results

With 99 slated to get paid, a handful of players needed to exit before players reached the money.

Among those to leave empty-handed were Tristan Robinson, Ed Mogilnicki, Mike “Slawberger" Cole, and Paul Cross, to name a few.

Only one level needed to pass before Chase Hounshell was set up by Derrick Brown on the money bubble, leaving the remaining players in the money.

After the bubble burst, the march to the final table began. Among those to fall along the way, albeit with a payday were Don Carlton (10th Place - $13,015), WSOP bracelet winner Katie Kopp (24th Place - $6,414), MSPT Season 14 POY points leader Umut Ozturk (33rd Place - $4,090), and MSPT Hall of Famer Rob WazWaz (42nd Place - $3,160).

Final Table Action

Before the final table became official, short stack Clinton Branchen got his chips in the middle with ace-five against Eric Kois holding a made hand of jacks.

Branchen was able to pair his ace on the turn, but it unfortunately also gave Kois Broadway and ended his Main Event run in ninth place.

Shortly after, Austin Hanna lost a battle of the blinds against Kois as his inferior ace was sent to the rail in eighth place.

Start of day and final table chip leader Brown was coolered early on against Veerab Zakarian and called off his remaining short stack from the big blind after David Evans open-jammed under the gun.

Brown held two overs against Evans' pocket nines, but was unable to pull ahead, and he departed in seventh place.

After a level of double-ups, Kois saw his top stack dwindle down to the bottom, and he got his remaining chips in the middle after flopping top pair, only to run into Ray Ezzie's pocket aces and exited in sixth place for $34,398.

There were seven players who came into today looking to add a second MSPT Main Event title to their resume, and Zakarian was the last one standing until his pocket eights ran into George Janssen's pocket aces, as he took home $45,555 for his fifth place finish.

With four players remaining, the chips in play were evenly disbursed between them until Evans moved his stack in the middle with an ace nine and was called by Ezzie holding a made hand of sixes. With Evans racing for his tournament life, he fell way behind after Ezzie flopped a set and ended his tournament in fourth place for $60,430.

Three-handed action saw Janssen hold a slight chip advantage but ended up being flushed out on the river by Lewis and ended up taking a third place finish for $79,861.

From there, the heads-up match saw Lewis continuously chip away at Ezzie which eventually led to him shipping his first MSPT trophy and payday good for $176,681 while Koto finished runner-up for $108,774.

This wraps up our coverage of another eventful tournament, so make sure you join us when we make our way back to the Venetian, Las Vegas for back-to-back Main Events September 6th - 10th!

Ray Ezzie Eliminated in 2nd Place ($108,774)

Ray Ezzie raised all in for 6,000,000 and was called by Jonathan Lewis.

Ray Ezzie:
Jonathan Lewis:

Ezzie was behind needing an ace but couldn’t find one on the runout and finished runner-up for $108,774.

Jonathan Lewis - 28,800,000
Ray Ezzie - Eliminated

George Janssen Eliminated in 3rd Place for ($79,861)

George Janssen raised the button and Jonathan Lewis defended his big blind to see a flop.

Fireworks popped off when Lewis check-raised to 3,000,000 after Janssen continued for 1,000,000. Janssen fired back with a 7,000,000 three-bet jam and Lewis called having him slightly covered.

George Janssen:
Jonathan Lewis:

Janssen was ahead after flopping top pair but had a sweat as Lewis held the heart flush draw.

The turn paired the board and Janssen just needed to fade the river but as fate would have it, the came crashing down completing Lewis’ flush to end his tournament in third place for $79,861.

Jonathan Lewis - 18,000,000
Ray Ezzie - 10,800,000
George Janssen - Eliminated

David Evans Eliminated in 4th Place ($60,430)

David Evans open-jammed 4,900,000 and Ray Ezzie looked him up from the big blind just barley covering Evans’ stack.

David Evans:
Ray Ezzie:

Evans was behind holding two overs but fell way behind after the flop gave Ezzie a set of sixes.

The turn was a nice sight for Evans as it kept him live with a gutshot straight draw, but the completed the board on the river and ended his Main Event run in fourth place for $60,430.

Ray Ezzie - 10,000,000
David Evans - Eliminated

Ezzie Out Kicks Janssen for Double

Ray Ezzie open-jammed 3,600,000 and George Janssen looked him up from the big blind.

Ray Ezzie:
George Janssen:

Ezzie had Janssen dominated and the runout secured his double-up.

Ray Ezzie - 7,200,000
George Janssen - 3,600,000

Four Handed Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
George Janssen	10,000,000	7,300,000
David Evans	7,800,000	4,000,000
Jonathan Lewis	7,000,000	3,500,000
Ray Ezzie	4,000,000	8,000,000

Veerab Zakarian Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,555)

Veerab Zakarian was all in preflop for 3,000,000 from the button and George Janssen isolated from the small blind.

Veerab Zakarian:
George Janssen:

Zakarian woke-up with a made hand but ran into a better on and couldn’t find a set on the runout as he made his exit in fifth place for $45,555.

George Janssen - 7,300,000
Veerab Zakarian - Eliminated

Threes Hold Strong for Lewis, Doubles Through Ezzie

Ray Ezzie raised to 600,000 from the button and was called by David Evans from the small blind before Jonathan Lewis squeezed for his last 1,600,000 from the big blind.

Action was back on Ezzie who jammed over the top giving Lewis isolation after Evans mucked his hand.

Jonathan Lewis:
Ray Ezzie:

Lewis was ahead holding aa made hand of threes and they held strong as the runout secured his double-up.

Ray Ezzie - 8,000,000
David Evans - 6,500,000
Jonathan Lewis - 3,500,000

Evans Doubles Through Janssen with Rockets

George Janssen opened under the gun for 600,000 and then called David Evans’ 1,900,000 three-bet jam from the button.

David Evans:
George Janssen:

Evans was out in front holding a made hand of aces and the runout gave him top set for a double-up.

George Janssen - 7,200,000
David Evans - 4,000,000

Eric Kois Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,498)

Ray Ezzie opened under the gun and was called by Eric Kois from the small blind, along with George Janssen from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Ezzie who continued for 650,000 and Kois check-jammed for 1,300,000.

Janssen quickly released his hand while Ezzie snap-called, and the two players tabled their hands,

Eric Kois:
Ray Ezzie:

Kois flopped top pair but was still trailing Ezzie’s made hand of aces and the board pairing on the turn left him needing a jack to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Kois, the river came paint, but it was the and his tournament ended in sixth place for $34,398.

George Janssen - 8,750,000
Ray Ezzie - 8,500,000
Eric Kois - Eliminated