JACK Cleveland Casino

Ron Kaleal Leads 25 Survivors After Day 1A

A non-stop day of action here at the JACK Cleveland Casino saw some brutal eliminations, classic battles and Ohio’s finest constantly put to the test.

The first starting flight attracted 219 entries, putting it on par with the record-breaking Day 1a field from this past February.

With chips flying and players dropping throughout the day, play tightened up in the later levels as only 12% of the field was finding a Day 2 berth.

Once players put their chips into the bags, it was Ron Kaleal claiming the Day 1a chip lead with a whopping 701,000, leading the 26 advancing players by a wide margin.

Kaleal was able to position himself in front of DJ Swartz (552,000), Jason Odom (466,000), Sean Troha (435,000), and Gabriel Jarrous (428,000), who rounded out the top five stacks after the first flight.

Others able to find a Day 2 berth included Patrick Coughlin (418,000), WSOP bracelet winner Billy Kopp (349,000), Scott Sisler (203,000), 2023 JACK Cleveland champ Jon Lewis (169,000), and defending two-time champ Bobby Noel (121,000).

Among those to try and fall on 1a included MSPT Hall of Famer Pat Steele, MSPT champ Mike O’Neill, Penelope Banhidy, MSPT champ Richard Bai, and Ray Ezzie.

Those players, as well as any newcomers, have two more starting flights to jump back in the action. Day 1b will kick off at 12:15 p.m. local time on Friday, August 16^th, while the third and final flight, Day 1c, will take place at the same time on Saturday, August 17^th.

The surviving players from each flight will then return at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday to play down to a winner.

Join us tomorrow as we continue to bring you all the action and eliminations straight from the tournament floor of the JACK Cleveland Casino!

MSPT Season 15 JACK Cleveland Remaining Schedule

End Day 1A Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Ronald Kaleal	701,000	733,000
Daniel Swartz	552,000	455,000
Jason Odom	466,000	300,000
Sean Troha	435,000	250,000
Gabriel Jarrous	428,000	277,000
Patrick Coughlin	418,000	248,000
Billy Kopp	349,000	273,000
John Rasch	348,000	185,000
Jory Pardon	321,000	140,000
Wayne Nowak	300,000	340,000
Valendion Bencivenni	286,000	220,000
Nebojsa Jovic	216,000	59,000
Scott Sisler	203,000	150,000
Jonathan Lewis	169,000	185,000
Scott Stanley	155,000	151,000
Jeremy Simak	141,000	170,000
Andrew Manchen	140,000	100,000
Levent Aksoy	138,000	98,000
Michael Berland	132,000	170,000
Matt Park	129,000	180,000
Bobby Noel	121,000	120,000
Brad Rogoff	110,000	75,000
Franklin Lo	98,000	100,000
Chris Moon	89,000	85,000
Michael Mosley	72,000	100,000
David Harsley	56,000	100,000

Chase Skonieczny Bubbles Day 1A

Jason Odom raised from middle position and then called Chase Skonieczny’s 23,000 three-bet jam from the big blind.

Chase Skonieczny:
Jason Odom:

Skonieczny was behind holding a suited ace but didn’t get any help from the runout as he became the final elimination on this flight.

Jason Odom - 360,000
Chase Skonieczny - 0

MSPT Returns to Sycuan Casino for the Season 15 Showdown Series September 12th - 22nd!

For the third time this season, the MSPT returns to Sycuan Casino in San Diego, California, for the Showdown Series, September 12th - 22nd!

A total of 15 trophy events will take place during the two-week span, which includes a $360 NLH Mystery Bounty ($100K GTD) during the opening weekend (September 12th - 15th).

The series will run into the headlined $1,110 Main Event running from Thursday, September 19th through Sunday, September 22nd, and will feature a $300K guarantee for its three starting flights.

The start of the New Year saw the MSPT crown Savo Mandarapa the first champ of Season 15 after he outlasted 451 runners to take home a $93,771 score while Noel Eicher became the defending champ after he ran through 313 runners in May enroute to a $61,693 payday.

Who will be next to add their name to the Season 15 winner list? The MSPT live reporting crew will be on hand to provide live updates as the answer to that question is determined.

Harsley Seys Up Jarrous for a Double on the Bubble

Gabriel Jarrous raised from early position and then called David Harsley’s 40,000 three-bet jam from late position.

David Harsley:
Gabriel Jarrous:

Harsley woke-up with aces at the perfect time as the runout gave him top set to stay alive.

Gabriel Jarrous - 360,000
David Harsley - 80,000

Rasch Claps Back at Lewis on Money Bubble

MSPT Jon Lewis raised the hijack and then called John Rasch’s 165,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.

John Rasch:
Jon Lewis:

Rasch was ahead holding the better made hand and the runout kept his Main Event hopes alive.

John Rasch - 345,000
Jon Lewis - 185,000

Lewis Races to a Double, Hand-for-Hand Begins

MSPT champ Jon Lewis was all in preflop for 171,000 from the cutoff and John Rasch looked him up from the small blind.

Jon Lewis:
John Rasch:

Lewis was racing for his tournament life and the runout paired his ace to secure his late-night double.

AT another table, Derek Connors was eliminated, starting the hand-for-hand process with 27 players remaining.

Jon Lewis - 350,000
John Rasch - 165,000

Morrison Dropped by Kopp

Mark Morrison was all in from the big blind and was called by WSOP bracelet winner Billy Kopp from the small blind.

Mark Morrison:
Billy Kopp:

Morrison was ahead holding an ace and the flop didn’t change a thing.

However, the turn brought a sweat as it gave Kopp more outs with a gut shot straight draw and the that fell on the river was one of those outs as it paired Kopp eliminating Morrison from the Day 1a field.

Billy Kopp - 273,000
Mark Morrison - 0

Gensler Loses Race to Rasch

John Rasch raised from the cutoff and then called Darren Gensler’s three-bet jam from the button.

Darren Gensler:
John Rasch:

It was a classic race with an ace appearing in the window on the flop giving Rasch top pair.

The turn left Gensler needing a ten on the river to stay alive, but the paired the board and ended his night.

John Rasch - 370,000
Darren Gensler - 0

Round of Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Ronald Kaleal	477,000	255,000
Daniel Swartz	455,000	265,000
Scott Sisler	440,000	405,000
Jonathan Lewis	340,000	245,000
Jason Odom	300,000	330,000
Frederick Hoover	281,000	150,000
Gabriel Jarrous	277,000	260,000
Billy Kopp	254,000	110,000
Patrick Coughlin	248,000	170,000
John Rasch	185,000	220,000
Jeremy Simak	170,000	310,000
Scott Stanley	151,000	110,000
Darren Gensler	122,000	224,000
Derek Connors	120,000	170,000
David Harsley	100,000	125,000
Levent Aksoy	98,000	145,000
Brad Rogoff	75,000	52,000
Wayne Nowak	75,000	80,000
Nebojsa Jovic	59,000	298,000
Chase Skonieczny	55,000	109,000
Valendion Bencivenni	43,000	156,000
Chris Moon	40,000	165,000
Frank Lagodich	0	30,000
Mo Nuwwarah	0	66,000
James Beadnell	0	85,000
Daniel Wolf	0	18,000