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MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard Soars to the Top to Take Overall Chip Lead into Day 2

Day 1c of the MSPT Season 15 Hollywood Casino Main Event attracted 290 runners, which along with 1a's 133 and 1b’s 208 brought the total field up to 631 entries, shattering the $300k guarantee.

The massive field generated a $612,070 prize pool, and the top players will get paid a minimum of $2,170, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $125,604 first-place prize, along with the MSPT Season 15 Hollywood Casino Maine Event title!

At the end of the third and final flight, 31 players bagged and tagged with MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard bagging the overall chip lead after he started catching steam in the final levels to put a whopping 1,126,000 in his bag.

Another player to catch steam throughout the day was three-time MSPT champ Carl Carodenuto who was able run up an impressive 812,000 stack, which is good enough for second overall.

Others to bag big stacks where Dalton Jones (506,000), Ryne "Pyzza" Teston (487,000), and Paul Fehlig (470,000) who rounded out the top five.

They were joined by MSPT champ Frank Covich (388,000), Casey Blakely (347,000), Trey Bartlett (275,000), MSPT champ Keith Heine (254,000), along with Cedrric Trevino (145,000) & MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup (112,000).

The surviving players from all three flights – of which there are 67 (14 from Day 1a, 22 from 1b, and 31 from 1c) – will return at 11:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, August 4th to play down to a winner.

The MSPT live reporting crew will be on the floor throughout the remainder of the tournament to provide updates, so keep it here to catch the action!

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End of Day 1C Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Josh Reichard	1,126,000	727,000
Carl Carodenuto	812,000	288,000
Dalton Jones	506,000	540,000
Benjamin Teston	487,000	535,000
Paul Fehlig	470,000	380,000
Lawrence Fenton	455,000	200,000
Frank Covich	388,000	198,000
Dylan Crawford	357,000	100,000
Casey Blakeley	347,000	85,000
Thomas McDonnell	310,000	100,000
Casey Master	302,000	100,000
David McFeely	275,000	238,000
Trey Bartlett	275,000	299,000
Tom Dalton	269,000	100,000
Keith Heine	254,000	145,000
Janelle Jacobson	205,000	155,000
Matthew Foley	178,000	210,000
Lawrence Kalous	177,000	422,000
Keith Muntz	163,000	230,000
Mark Miley	151,000	100,000
Cedrric Trevino	145,000	167,000
Richard Birner	132,000	100,000
Jonathan Seely	131,000	87,000
Ryan Rogers	121,000	100,000
Richard Alsup	112,000	160,000
Robert Ormont	107,000	178,000
Neal Settergren	102,000	100,000
Terry Stuhldreher	75,000	100,000
James Kramer 'Jamey'	68,000	135,000
Haris Delic	56,000	100,000
Darroll Sayles	54,000	100,000

Josh Reichard Fills Up to Burst the Bubble; Play Has Ended

Action on the table folded to MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard who raised all in from the small blind and the big blind called off their 39,000 stack.

Opponent:
Josh Reichard:

Reichard was ahead holding a made hand of sixes until an ace appeared in the window on the flop.

The turn, however, fell the putting Reichard back in front with a set of sixes and the paired the board on the river improving him to a full house to burst the bubble.

Josh Reichard - 1,126,000

Scully Survives Only to Be Hooked Once Again Shortly After

Ryan Scully tossed his remaining 26,000 in the middle and Paul Fehlig looked him up from the small blind.

Ryan Scully:
Paul Fehlig:

Scully was ahead holding a dominating hand and the runout secured his much-needed double.

A few hands later, Scully got his chips in the middle once again holding Big Slick only to be hooked by Lawrence Fenton, starting the hand-for-hand process.

Lawrence Fenton - 425,000
Paul Fehlig - 385,000”
Ryan Scully - Eliminated

Nines Hold Strong for Heine

Paul Fehlig raised to 16,000 from middle position only to have MSPT champ Keith Heine three-bet jam for 85,000 from the next seat over.

Only Lawrence Fenton looked him up from the hijack and the two players tabled their hands,

Keith Heine:
Lawrence Fenton:

“Come on, hold one time”, Heine stood up and said just before the dealer peeled off a flop.

After the clean flop, the was turned giving Heine more of a sweat as it gave Fenton more outs with a Broadway draw, but the completed the board on the river and kept his Main Event hopes alive.

Lawrence Fenton - 265,000
Keith Heine - 170,000

Reichard Hooks Scully to Take the Chip Lead

Ryan Scully raised preflop only to have MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard fire out a three-bet.

Action folded back to Scully who four-bet jammed and Reichard called off his 320,000 stack.

Josh Reichard:
Ryan Scully:

It was a big flip with Reichard’s jacks holding strong after the runout securing him the massive double to take the chip lead.

Josh Reichard - 640,000
Ryan Scully - 30,000

Jones Fills Up to Drop Ucko

Dror Ucko open-jammed 110,000 under the gun and action folded to Dalton Jones who snap-called from the big blind.

Dror Ucko:
Dalton Jones:

Ucko was behind needing help but fell in a deeper hole after the flop gave Jones top set.

The turn was an even worse sight for Ucko as it improved Jones to a full house and left him drawing dead to the river.

Dalton Jones - 318,000
Dror Ucko - Eliminated

Day 2 Line Up

So far, 36 players have punched their ticket into Day 2, and the final group of 31 hopefuls will look to add their names to that list tonight.

All who make it through until the end of play will return tomorrow, Sunday, August 4^th at 11:00 a.m. for Day 2, where the remaining players from all starting flights will combine and play until a winner is declared.

Fehlig Straightens Out Teston for a Double

Ryne "Pyzza" Teston raised from middle position and then called Paul Fehlig’s 79,000 three-bet jam from the hijack.

Paul Fehlig:
Ryne "Pyzza" Teston:

It was a flip with Fehlig calling the correct side as the runout gave him an eight-high straight to stay alive.

Ryne "Pyzza" Teston - 535,000
Paul Fehlig - 160,000

Melissa Smith Wins Second Trophy of Series

For the second time season, the MSPT made its way to St. Louis, MO and players have been duking it out over the past week inside the Hollywood Casino for its nine-trophy event series!

In Event #5: $300 Pot-Limit Omaha, 76 four-card specialists took to the tables, and in the end, it was Melissa Smith who claimed the top spot to take home her second Spadey trophy of the series!

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