JACK Cleveland Casino

Christopher Mitchell Leads Final 43 Advancing Players After Day 1C

Day 1c of the MSPT JACK Cleveland $1,110 Main Event attracted another 361 runners, which, along with 1a's 237 and 1b’s 380, brought the field total up to 896 entries.

The massive field generated a $867,620 prize pool, and the top players will get paid a minimum of $1,800, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $163,623 first-place prize, along with the MSPT Season 15 JACK Cleveland Main Event title!

At the end of the final flight, just 43 players bagged and tagged with Christopher Mitchell bagging the top stack of 723,000, good enough for third overall heading into Day 2.

Following hot on Mitchell’s tail was Orville Arthurs Jr, who secured the final elimination of the night to take 639,000 into Day 2.

David Kenniston found new life on a different bullet and was able to bag 602,000 while MPST Hall of Famer Umut Ozturk (599,000), and Haikan Xu (598,000) rounded out the top five stack.

They were joined by Ashish Keshri (507,000), MSPT champ Richard Bai (442,000), Dan Wolf (339,000), WSOP bracelet winner Katie Kopp (277,000), two-time MSPT champ Ken Baime (155,000), and DJ Buckley (143,000).

Among previous MSPT Main Event champs who fell short one Day 1c included Lee Rzentkowski, Gerald Cunniff, and winner of February’s record-breaker Matthew Eng.

Day 2 will get underway at 11:15 a.m. local time and play to a winner with 106 players (26 from Day 1a, 37 from 1b, and 43 from 1c) returning to the felt.

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!

MSPT Season 15 JACK Cleveland Remaining Schedule

End of Day 1C Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Christopher Mitchell	723,000	565,000
Orville Arthurs Jr	639,000	550,000
David Kenniston	602,000	630,000
Umut Ozturk	599,000	550,000
Haikan Xu	598,000	350,000
Gary Hays	580,000	300,000
Ashish Keshri	507,000	399,000
Dennis Milko	472,000	490,000
Richard Bai	442,000	400,000
Chuck Scaglione	431,000	479,000
Jacob Valli	405,000	300,000
Maros Lechman	400,000	150,000
Jason Raber	368,000	400,000
Daniel Wolf	339,000	350,000
Kwynn Richards	331,000	178,000
Greg Harris	287,000	280,000
Katie Kopp	277,000	240,000
Bradley Craig	261,000	300,000
James Anderson	237,000	240,000
Ryan Delgros	211,000	30,000
Nazim Temiz	178,000	160,000
Matt Brady	162,000	100,000
Kenneth Baime	155,000	223,000
DJ Buckley	143,000	110,000
Craig Waikem	134,000	100,000
Stephen Mcnamara	119,000	200,000
Ben Skelley	114,000	140,000
James Smith (PA)	106,000	140,000
Jonathan Kim (MN)	105,000	100,000
Stan Jablonski	105,000	150,000
Michael ONeill	100,000	99,000
Chris Meyers (NY)	87,000	295,000
Khyler Fields	86,000	250,000
Ronnie Day Jr	81,000	81,000
Nicholas Davidson	75,000	128,000
Keven Stammen	60,000	78,000
John Wiley	54,000	30,000
Kyle Gross	49,000	90,000
Sherman Wu	46,000	55,000
Linas Kasputis	22,000	65,000
Anthony Carbone	20,000	80,000
Brent Ballentine	13,000	143,000
Mohammed Alf	104,000	30,000

Bucceri Flushed Out on the Bubble

Buck Bucceri raised from middle position and Orville Arthurs Jr defended his big blind to see a flop.

Arthurs Jr immediately moved a 200,000 bet sending Bucceri into the tank.

After a mean glare, Bucceri moved his 241,000 stack in the middle and was called.

Buck Bucceri:
Orville Arthurs Jr:

Bucceri made the correct tough call, but was punished after the dealer dropped the on the turn, completing Arthurs Jr’s flush and then dropped the on the river for good measure.

Orville Arthurs Jr - 580,000
Buck Bucceri - Eliminated

Raber Cools Off Wu for Double on Money Bubble

Jason Raber was all in preflop for 193,000 from middle position and MSPT champ Sherman Wu called directly to his left.

Jason Raber:
Sherman Wu:

Raber woke-up with aces at the perfect time as the runout secured him the double-up on the money bubble.

Jason Raber- 420,000
Sherman Wu - 80,000

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.

Hand-for-Hand Begins

With 44 players remaining, the hand-for-hand process has begun.

Late Night Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
David Kenniston	630,000	545,000
Umut Ozturk	500,000	390,000
Dennis Milko	490,000	340,000
Chuck Scaglione	479,000	325,000
Christopher Mitchell	435,000	340,000
Buck Bucceri	430,000	355,000
Ashish Keshri	399,000	310,000
Richard Bai	370,000	305,000
Daniel Wolf	350,000	440,000
James Anderson	240,000	200,000
Jason Raber	210,000	125,000
Nazim Temiz	160,000	235,000
James Smith (PA)	140,000	240,000
Katie Kopp	95,000	52,000
Patton Lewis	0	225,000
Gerald Cunniff	0	130,000
David Evans	0	90,000
Anthony Fields	0	165,000
Sean Hinton	0	75,000
David Berman	0	85,000
Hitesh Patel	0	65,000
Mo Nuwwarah	0	100,000
Brian Opyrchal	0	55,000
Odeh Wahden	0	225,000
Josh Reichard	0	80,000
Chase Skonieczny	0	105,000

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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Jablonski Flops the Joint to Double Through Keshri

Ashish Keshri raised from middle position and then called Stan Jablonski’s 75,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.

Stan Jablonski:
Ashish Keshri:

Jablonski was at risk needing some help and found it once the flop fell giving him Broadway.

The turn was a good card for Jablonski as it secured him the pot and he collected his double after the meaningless completed the board on the river.

Ashish Keshri - 310,000
Stan Jablonski - 163,000

Horst Dropped by Keshri

Ashish Keshri raised from middle position and then called Jon Horst’s 32,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.

Jon Horst:
Ashish Keshri:

Horst was behind holding the inferior pocket pair but the flop kept things interesting as the players switched outs.

Unfortunately for Horst, neither the turn nor the river improved his hand, ending his tournament.

Ashish Keshri - 405,000
Jon Horst - Eliminated