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Ray Ezzie Bags Heaps to Lead the 37 Advancing Day 1B Players

Another full day of action occurred during Day 1b the MSPT Season 15 JACK Cleveland $1,110 Main Event with almost 16 full levels coming to completion.

The second of three flights drew 316 total entries, putting it on par with the venue record for most entries recorded in a Day 1b flight set this past February, and brought the two-day total thus far to 535, clipping the $500K GTD with one flight remaining.

Of those 316 entries, just 37 players remained when pens went to slips and Ray Ezzie found himself atop the counts with a whopping 1,168,000 good enough for the overall stack through the two starting flights.

Following hot on Ezzie’s tail was WSOP bracelet winner Joey Couden who put an impressive 961,000 on his slip to end the night while Anthony Hancovsky (579,000), Tim Berkey (492,000), and Farhad Guyuron (435,000) rounded out the top five stacks.

Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as WSOP bracelet winner Katie Kopp and MSPT champ Richard Bai among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the remaining tables in the final level of play that led to a lot of players riding roller coasters with their stack sizes before becoming official for the evening.

Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned five. Clinton Branchen (418,000), Matt Taylor (379,000), Henry Zou (169,000), MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Massey (158,000), and Brad Sailor (85,000), are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 26 to have already advanced from Day 1a.

Among those not as lucky at the felt included Chad Stone, DJ Buckley, Thomas Carlin, MSPT champ's Gerald Cunniff & Lee Rzentkowski, and WSOP bracelet winner Satoshi Tanaka, with at least a few if not all of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.

The final starting flight for the Main Event is tomorrow starting at 12:15 p.m. EST.

Everyone who makes Day 2 will return on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. to play for the Season 15 MSPT $1,110 Main Event Title at JACK Cleveland Casino.

Congratulations to everyone who advanced to Day 2.

We will be back tomorrow for coverage of the Day 1c right here on MSPTPoker.com from Cleveland, Ohio!

MSPT Season 15 JACK Cleveland Remaining Schedule

End Day 1B Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Ray Ezzie	1,168,000	1,090,000
Joseph Couden	961,000	800,000
Anthony Hancovsky	579,000	565,000
Tim Berkey	492,000	300,000
Farhad Guyuron	435,000	245,000
Clinton Branchen	418,000	355,000
Brian Springman	410,000	400,000
Matt Taylor	379,000	340,000
Oscar Castangna	357,000	300,000
Nicholas Luban	296,000	295,000
Joseph Ozimde	292,000	200,000
Clint Kichett	290,000	190,000
Christian Jessen	256,000	200,000
Andre Noce	213,000	190,000
Jameson Selvaggio	198,000	219,000
Malik Wiggins	185,000	200,000
Michael Spagnolo	179,000	100,000
Mitchell Milheim	175,000	100,000
David Harvey	173,000	100,000
Henry Zou	169,000	200,000
Michael Fiorelli	168,000	100,000
John Hoffman	166,000	100,000
Joseph Salvaggi	164,000	100,000
Joseph Makdessi	162,000	100,000
Aaron Massey	158,000	125,000
Richard Viebranz	158,000	240,000
Mark Romans	144,000	100,000
Jamar Adams	126,000	100,000
Dennis Stevermer	119,000	260,000
Dalton Potter	117,000	220,000
Brad Sailor	85,000	80,000
Abdul Amer	82,000	145,000
Josh Snodgrass	74,000	100,000
BrianXXX Patterson	54,000	85,000
Matthew Ferguson	53,000	100,000
Wade Adams	41,000	100,000
James Fuller	19,000	30,000

Taylor Gets a Near Triple to Burst the Bubble

A player from middle position open-jammed 113,000 and Matt Taylor went over the top for 127,000 from the hijack.

Action folded to Jamar Adams in the big blind who called having both players covered, and all three players tabled their hands.

All In Player:
Matt Taylor:
Jamar Adams:

With two players at risk, the flop fell putting Taylor out in front with top pair.

The turn kept Taylor in the lead and the river secured him the pot to burst the bubble.

Matt Taylor - 340,000

Day 1A Chip Counts

So far, 26 players have punched their ticket into Day 2, and the final group of 38 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, August18^th at 11:15 a.m. for Day 2, where the remaining players from all starting flights will combine and play until a winner is declared.

Ezzie Trips Up Bai to go Over a Milly, Hand-for-Hand Begins

There was a massive pot brewing between MSPT champ Richard Bai from the hijack and Ray Ezzie from the cutoff with a board showing.

With roughly 200,000 already in the middle, Bai check-called a 85,000 bet from Ezzie to see the complete the board on the river.

With three spades and a paired board, Bai checked his option once again only to be faced with an all-in bet from Ezzie.

The bet sent Bai deep into the tank after a good amount of time went by, he decided to call off his 250,000 stack.

Ezzie tabled for trip jacks which was good as Bai tossed into the muck and took his exit from the field beginning the hand-for-hand process.

Ray Ezzie - 1,090,000
Richard Bai - 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.

Sailor Saved by the River, Doubles Through Patterson

BrianXXX Patterson raised from middle position and then called Brad Sailor’s 38,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.

Brad Sailor:
BrianXXX Patterson:

Sailor was behind holding a dominated ace but didn’t mind the flop that fell giving him the nut flush draw.

The turn paired the board bringing possible chop outs but luckily for Sailor, he connected with the that fell on the river securing his double-up.

BrianXXX Patterson - 85,000
Brad Sailor - 80,000

Late Night Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Anthony Hancovsky	565,000	385,000
Ray Ezzie	543,000	500,000
Brian Springman	400,000	345,000
Richard Bai	355,000	360,000
Clinton Branchen	355,000	200,000
Nicholas Luban	295,000	245,000
Dennis Stevermer	260,000	161,000
Farhad Guyuron	245,000	104,000
Richard Viebranz	240,000	214,000
Henry Zou	200,000	259,000
Andre Noce	190,000	301,000
Mo Nuwwarah	180,000	100,000
Matt Taylor	168,000	230,000
BrianXXX Patterson	85,000	105,000
Brad Sailor	80,000	95,000
Abdul Amer	45,000	57,600
Anthony Carbone	0	138,000
Jason Kilby	0	115,000
James Kramer 'Jamey'	0	26,000

Rabih Mahdessi Strolls Away Top Senior

The MSPT returned to JACK Cleveland Casino and hosted a $300 NLH Seniors Event that saw 255 entries build a $61,200 prize pool that paid out to the top 27 seniors.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Odeh Wahdan (10th Place - $1,100), Todd Mcfeeler (13th Place - $915), Jason Kilby (16th Place - $785), Jay Merchant (21st Place - $670), and defending champ Bryant Madison (26th Place - $510).

Coming out the top was Rabih Mahdessi, who took home the top prize and the MSPT Sapdey trophy!

Final Table Results

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Evans Straightened Out by Ezzie

Ray Ezzie raised from middle position and then called David Evans’ three-bet jam from the big blind.

David Evans:
Ray Ezzie:

Evans was behind holding two live suited cards and saw a king in the window on the flop giving him top pair

The turn improved Evans to top two-pair but it came with a sweat, as gave Ezzie a Broadway draw which was completed after the fell on the river, eliminating Evans from the Day 1b field.

Ray Ezzie - 504,000
David Evans - 0