Hollywood Casino St. Louis

Brett "Pops" Reichard Leads 12 Survivors After Day 1A of the MSPT Season 16 Missouri Poker State Championship!

Day 1a of the MSPT Season 16 $1,110 Missouri State Poker Championship at Hollywood Casino has come to a close after seeing 111 entrants kick things off.

Almost a full day of action was played to completion with the hard stop of 12 players being reached with 13:56 remaining in Level 15 (3,000/6,000/6,000).

The final level was full of eliminations which saw chip leader Brett “Pops” Reichard’s 500k stack balloon to 739,000 to end the night, leading the first batch of players into Day 2.

Minnesota’s Clint Wolcyn was able to secure the final elimination of MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard to end the night second in chips with a healthy 516,000 while Ryan Webb (405,000), Kevin Berthelsen (308,000), and Mike Hurley (286,000) rounded out the top five stacks of the flight.

Others who found a Day 2 berth included Cory Bogert (255,000), Michael Hotop (243,000), Dale Walters II (183,000), MSPT champ Keith Heine (248,000), and Glen "The Cannon" Gruner (54,000), with Heine locking up his 25^th Main Event to earn his seat into the coveted MSPT Hall of Fame!

Among those to try and fall on Day 1a included MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson, MSPT champ Earl Potter, Brett Hagopian, two-time MSPT champ Taylor Howard and defending champ Jeffrey Copeland, just to name a few.

Those players, as well as any newcomers, have two more starting flights to jump back into action. Day 1b will kick off at 2:00 p.m. local time Friday, while the third and final flight, Day 1c, will take place at the same time on Saturday.

The surviving players from each flight will then return at 11:00 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 at Hollywood Casino!

MSPT Season 16 Missouri Poker State Championship Remaining Schedule

End Day 1A Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Brett Reichard	739,000	700,000
Clinton Wolcyn	516,000	340,000
Ryan Webb	405,000	555,000
Kevin Berthelsen	308,000	392,000
James "Mike" Hurley	286,000	200,000
Cory Bogert	255,000	190,000
Michael Hotop	243,000	127,000
Dale Walters II	183,000	160,000
Keith Heine	148,000	207,000
James Majerus	128,000	65,000
Tyler Breeding	67,000	100,000
Glen "Cannon" Gruner	54,000	68,000

MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard Eliminate don Day 1A Bubble

MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard open-jammed 50,000 under the gun and Clint Wolcyn isolated with a 120,000 three-bet next to act.

Josh Reichard:
Clint Wolcyn:

Reichard was behind needing help, but the runout wasn’t enough to get the job done as it ended his night on the bubble.

Clint Wolcyn - 516,000
Josh Reichard - 0

Hurley Sets Up Breedings Cowboys for Survival

Brett “Pops” Reichard opened under the gun with a raise only to have Mike Hurley three-bet jam for 130,000 from the small blind, and Tyler Breeding go over the top from the big blind, giving him isolation.

Mike Hurley:
Tyler Breeding:

Hurley rolled over the inferior made hand with not much changing after the flop hitting the felt.

The turn, however, fell the giving Hurley more outs with the spade flush draw but he didn’t need it, as the dealer peeled off the on the river to secure his double-up with a set of fours.

Mike Hurley - 260,000
Tyler Bleeding - 100,000

Majerus Hits a Barry Greenstein to Stay Alive

James Majerus open-jammed 38,000 under the gun and Brett “Pops” Reichard looked him up from the small blind.

James Majerus:
Brett “Pops” Reichard:

Majerus was behind needing some help, but it took the whole runout for him to find it as the ace on the river kept his Main Event hopes alive.

Brett “Pops” Reichard - 740,000
James Majerus - 92,000

Big Slick Does the Trick for Bogert

MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard raised from the hijack and then called Cory Bogert’s 84,000 three-bet jam from the big blind.

Cory Bogert:
Josh Reichard:

Bogert was racing for his tournament life and took the lead after the flop gave him top two-pair.

The turn was a welcoming sight for Bogert as it secured him the pot while the dealer dropped the meaningless on the river to secure his double.

Cory Bogert - 176,000
Josh Reichard - 105,000

"Five Ball Me"

Brett “Pops” Reichard opened for 12,000 from middle position only to have Steve Wald three-bet jam for 61,000 from the small blind.

Action then folded back to Reichard who debated for a few moments before ultimately making the call.

Steve Wald:
Brett “Pops” Reichard:

“Yeah, that’s the hand I didn’t want to see, five ball me,” Reichard said just before a flop fell.

The turn left Wald needing help from the river for survival, but the fell improving Reichard to trip fives to send Wald packing.

Brett “Pops” Reichard - 540,000
Steve Wald - 0

Patrick Ray Strolls Away the Top Senior

Over the past week inside the Hollywood Casino in St. Louis MO, duking it out for the MSPT Season 16 Missouri Poker State Championship!

In Event #4: $300 NLH Seniors, 165 walkers strolled to the tables and created a $73,500 prize pool which was reserved for the top 18 seniors.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Kevin Shipp (11th Place - $768), Greg Wood (13th Place - $647), William Rowse (16th Place - $586), and Walter Mickey (17th Place - $566).

Strolling away the top senior was Patrick Ray who took down the lion's share of the prize pool, along with the Sapdey trophy!

Final Table Results

Walters II Sets One Up for a KO

Dale Walters II raised from the cutoff and then called the button’s three-bet jam.

Opponent:
Dale Walters II:

Walters II rolled over a premium hand of kings and improved after another appeared in the window on the flop.

The turn was safe for Walters II as it left his opponent drawing dead to the river.

Dale Walters II - 160,000

Long Out Kicked by Coffman

David Coffman raised from the hijack and then called Jake Long three-bet jam for less than a starting stack from the button.

Jake Long:
David Coffman:

Long rolled over a dominated ace and wasn’t able to pull ahead on the runout as his night came to an end.

David Coffman - 145,000
Jake Long - 0