Hollywood Casino St. Louis

Robert Noce Wins MSPT Season 16 Hollywood Casino St. Louis $1,110 Main Event for First Career Title!

The MSPT returned to the Hollywood Casino in St. Louis, Missouri, for the second and final time this season, hosting a nine-Gold Card event series which was headlined by its $1,110 buy-in, $300K GTD Main Event.

A total of 676 entries were tallied through three starting flights, generating a $655,720 prize pool, and on Sunday, 76 players returned for Day 2 action in hopes of claiming the title.

After roughly 12 hours of action, only one was able to claim the top spot, and that was Columbia, Missouri native Robert Noce, who walked away the victor to win a career-best $131,258 top prize, along with his first MSPT title!

“It feels great”, Noce said after his victory, “I’m still taking it in, but this was only the second tournament I got to play in this year, and I tripled by Hendon Mob totally, so that feels awesome”.

Noce, an attorney, said this was his first-ever MSPT, and he was able to walk away as the new Hollywood Casino MSPT Champion!

MSPT Season 16 Hollywood Casino Main Event Final Table Results

Day 2 Action

With the 76 players already in the money, action kicked right into gear with Zach Kincade finding an early double with a pair of cowboys to start his day, while Mark Van Keirsbilck and Ryan Rogers were the first two eliminations of the day.

Shortly after, MSPT champ Jason Mendoza woke up with a pair of ladies to send William Henricks to the rail, with two-time MSPT champ Angela Jordison, 2024 St. Louis champ Jeff Copeland, and MSPT Hall of Famer Rob WazWaz following him to the payout desk shortly after.

The fast-paced action kept rolling, and players like Brett ‘Pops’ Reichard (38^th Place - $2,547), MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard (31^st Place - $3,006), MSPT champ’s Lee Rzentkowski (27^th Place - $3,924), John 'Farmboy' Kurfman (19^th Place - $5,629), and Jason Mendoza (15^th Place - $7,990) all fell by the wayside setting up the stacked final table.

Final Table action

Jared Mohesky started the final table at the top of the counts and added to his stack after he dodged a sweaty board to make Ethan Jaggie the first final table elimination.

After that action hand, Mohesky would find himself in two more all-in against soon-to-be champ Noce to fall to the bottom of the counts, while Noce dropped Brian Craig in eighth place to extend his chip lead.

Once Craig hit the deck, MSPT Hall of Famer Gerald Cunniff lost back-to-back all-ins to take a seventh-place exit, while final table short-stack Dino Galic found his last step on the payout ladder after he lost a race to Season 16 points leader Jake Long.

After Long’s knockout, back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk lost a few hands to drop to the bottom of the chip counts, and was able to find a few double-ups before ultimately taking a fifth-place exit for $33,563.

It was another impressive feat for Ozturk, as it marked his 16^th final table appearance on the tour dating back to 2018, and fourth this season, putting him just one behind the record set in Season 14.

After Ozturk was eliminated, Long wasn’t too far behind him after he lost a race to Noce to take a fourth place for $43,989. Long’s impressive run extended his lead in this season's POY race and marked his second final table appearance in just one month.

Three-handed action saw Noce holding a commanding chip lead, but Mohesky was able to cut into it after he rivered a three outer to eliminate Jeff Kenny in third place for $59,136, marking his second final table appearance in just one month as well.

Even with cutting into the chip lead, Mohesky wasn’t able to catch any traction and went for it all on the final hand, only to come up short with a runner-up finish for $80,775, while Noce secured his first MSPT trophy and career payday good for $131,258!

This wraps up our coverage of this event, but the MSPT is headed back to JACK Cleveland Casino August 26^th - September 1^st for their GOLD Card Festival series, and the MSPT team will be on hand providing updates for the $750K GTD $1,110 Main Event, so make sure to come back and tune in!

Jared Mohesky Eliminated in 2nd Place ($80,775)

Robert Noce raised to 500,000 from the button and Jared Mohesky defended to see a flop.

Action went check-check, and the dealer turned the .

Mohesky check-called a bet from Noce, and the paired the board on the river.

This time, Mohesky check-jammed for 4,325,000 after Noce fired out a 1,400,000 bet, and after some careful thought, Noce called.

Mohesky rolled over for a pair of sixes, but it was no good, as Noce rolled over for a pair of sevens to take home the title.

Robert Noce - 20,280,000
Jared Mohesky - Eliminated

Jeff Kenny Eliminated in 3rd Place ($59,136)

Jeff Kenny raised all in for 1,425,000 from the button, and Jared Mohesky looked him up from the big blind.

Jeff Kenny:
Jared Mohesky:

Kenny rolled over a dominating ace, but the flop came paired, bringing possible chop outs.

While the turn kept Kenny in the lead, the dealer followed with the on the river to end his tournament in third place for $59,136.

Robert Noce - 12,280,000
Jared Mohesky - 8,000,000
Jeff Kenny - Eliminated

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Jake Long Eliminated in 4th Place ($43,489)

Robert Noce opened for 300,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jeff Kenny from the small blind before Jake Long squeezed his stack into the middle from the big blind.

Noce then went over the top, pushing Kenny out of the pot, and the two hands were tabled.

Jake Long:
Robert Noce:

Long was racing for his tournament life only to fall behind after the flop fell, giving Noce top pair.

The turned left, Long needing an eight on the river to stay alive, but the completed the board and ended his Main Event run.

Robert Noce - 10,500,000
Jake Long - Eliminated

Back-to-Back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,563)

Back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk raised all in for 1,150,000 from under the gun, and Jared Mohesky looked him up from the big blind.

Umut Ozturk:
Jared Mohesky:

Ozturk was at risk needing help, but things got worse after the flop fell, pairing Mohesky’s ace.

The turn wasn’t a card Ozturk wanted to see, as he was left drawing dead to the river.

Jared Mohesky - 3,500,000
Umut Ozturk - Eliminated

Dino Galic Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,694)

Dino Galic raised all in for 1,700,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jake Long from the small blind.

Dino Galic:
Jake Long:

Galic was racing for his tournament life and fell behind after the flop paired Long’s ace.

The turn was no help to Galic, as he needed a ten to fall on the river to stay alive, but the completed the board and ended his tournament.

Jake Long - 3,900,000
Dino Galic - Eliminated

MSPT Hall of Famer Gerald Cunniff Eliminated in 7th Place ($19,793)

Jeff Kenny raised all in for 960,000 from the hijack, and MSPT Hall of Famer Gerald Cunniff went over the top from the cutoff, giving him isolation.

Jeff Kenny:
Gerald Cunniff:

“I’m going to need some clubs”, Kenny said just as a deuce appeared in the window on the flop, giving him the lead.

The turn kept Kenny in the lead while the river secured his double-up.

Jeff Kenny - 2,000,000
Gerald Cunniff - 1,100,000

The very next hand, Cunniff moved his stack into the middle, and was called by Jake Long.

Gerald Cunniff:
Jake Long:

Cunniff was at risk needing help, but none came on the runout, ending his Main Event.

Jake Long - 3,500,000
Gerald Cunniff - Eliminated

Brian Craig Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,203)

Brian Craig raised all in for 495,000 from middle position and was called by Jake Long from the small blind, along with Robert Noce from the big blind.

Both Long and Noce check the board to showdown.

Brain Craig:
Jake Long:
Robert Noce:

Craig held the worst of the three hands and took an eighth-place departure.

Robert Noce - 6,550,000
Jake Long - 1,775,000
Brian Craig - Eliminated

Long Flushes Kenny for a Double

Jeff Kenny raised the button, and Jake Long defended his big blind to see a flop.

Long wasted little time moving his 895,000 stack in the middle, and Kenny looked him up.

Jake Long:
Jeff Kenny:

Kenny was ahead holding a made hand of tens until the dealer turned the to complete Long’s flush, and then dropped a needle on the river, completing the board.

Jake Long - 2,500,000
Jeff Kenny - 1,300,000