Riverside Casino

Clint Wolcyn Takes the Overall Chip Lead into Day 2

Day 1c of the MSPT Season 17 Riverside $1,110 Main Event attracted 269 runners, which, along with 1a’s 114 and 1b’s 225, brought the total field up to 608 entries, shattering the $300k guarantee.

The field generated a $589,148 prize pool, which will pay a minimum of $2,197, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $121,414 first-place prize, along with the Main Event trophy, and a $3,500 into the ROCK ‘N’ ROLL POKER OPEN MSPT Championship at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL.

At the end of the third and final flight, just 30 players bagged and tagged, with Clint Wolcyn claiming the top spot with 845,000 to take into Day 2, which is good enough for the overall chip lead.

Wolcyn went on a late-night heater to distance himself from Wes Cannon (686,000), Zach Heiman(620,000), Charlie Reichard (614,000), and the inaugural Spade Poker Champion Merritt Kuhn (590,000) for the top spot as they rounded out the top five stacks.

Others who survived the final flight included MSPT Champ Bee Yang (571,000), Jason Crews (375,000), MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup (208,000), the MSPT’s top casher DJ Buckley (106,000), defending Champ Anthony Kastelic (101,000), and two-time MSPT Champ Angela Jordison (40,000).

Of course, not everyone was so lucky as the likes of 2024 MSPT Riverside Champ Jake Wilding, WSOP bracelet winner John Reading, Mark Lafata, Sarah Stefan, Joseph Saltanovitz, and MSPT Champ Jeff Copeland, all of whom fell short of clinching a Day 2 berth.

All surviving players from the starting flights – of which there are 66 (13 from Day 1a, 25 from 1b, and 28 from 1c) – will return at 11:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 22^nd, to play down to a winner.

The MSPT live reporting crew will be on the floor throughout the remainder of the tournament to provide updates, so keep it here to catch the action!

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End Day 1C Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Clint Wolcyn	845,000	355,000
Wesley Cannon	686,000	460,000
Zach Heiman	620,000	680,000
Charlie Reichard	614,000	153,000
Merritt Kuhn	590,000	405,000
Bee (Nao) Yang	571,000	495,000
Jason Crews	375,000	320,000
Ben Stuart	345,000	300,000
Gerald Siemienas	332,000	315,000
Phil Mader	315,000	243,000
Lee Rzentkowski	295,000	90,000
Jason Bender	277,000	270,000
Chueyee Yang	261,000	145,000
Justin Coliny	211,000	95,000
Richard Alsup	208,000	262,000
Muneer Ahmed	203,000	155,000
Ben McCoy	183,000	203,000
Justin Landi	173,000	100,000
Dean Swailes	148,000	100,000
Kanat Ozturk	134,000	265,000
Chris Audrain	125,000	146,000
Jacob Long	117,000	100,000
Kyle Wagner	110,000	140,000
DJ Buckley	106,000	100,000
Anthony Kastelic	101,000	135,000
Chris Maltsburger	93,000	130,000
Daniel Hartman	89,000	100,000
Michael Estes (IA)	80,000	175,000
Angela Jordison	40,000	45,000
Michael Wilklow	23,000	105,000

MSPT Champ Brian Landon Bubbles Day 1C

Photo: Brian Landon

There was all-in action on a board between Charlie Reichard from the cutoff and MSPT Champ Brian Landon from the button, with Landon’s 126,000 stack at risk.

Brian Landon:
Charlie Reichard:

It was a cooler situation for Landon, as his set of threes was trailing Reichard’s set of fives, and the river ended his night on the bubble.

Charlie Reichard - 614,000
Brian Landon - Eliminated

Day 2 Line Up

So far, 388 players have punched their ticket into Day 2, and the final group of 30 hopefuls will look to add their names to that list tonight.

All who make it through to the end of play will return tomorrow, Sunday, March 22^nd, at 11:00 a.m. for Day 2, with 21:51 remaining in Level 14 (3,000/5,000/5,000), and the remaining players from all starting flights will combine and play until a winner is declared.

Late Night Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Zach Heiman	680,000	470,000
Wesley Cannon	460,000	395,000
Merritt Kuhn	405,000	455,000
Jason Crews	320,000	363,000
Gerald Siemienas	315,000	108,000
Kanat Ozturk	265,000	215,000
Richard Alsup	262,000	155,000
Phil Mader	243,000	158,000
Michael Estes (IA)	175,000	100,000
Brian Landon	155,000	161,000
Charlie Reichard	153,000	310,000
Chris Audrain	146,000	150,000
Anthony Kastelic	135,000	60,000
Chris Maltsburger	130,000	80,000
Michael Wilklow	105,000	55,000
DJ Buckley	100,000	46,000
Justin Coliny	95,000	155,000
Angela Jordison	45,000	145,000
Adam Tolander	33,000	42,000
Travis Young	0	175,000
Gerald Cunniff	0	160,000
Matthew Eng	0	35,000
Miroslav Semanisin	0	63,000

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Nines Hold Strong for Alsup to Drop One

Photo: Rich Alsup

There was all-in action preflop between the hijack and MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup from the cutoff, with Alsup putting his opponent at risk.

Opponent:
Rich Alsup:

Alsup was ahead holding a pair of nines, but the flop came with a sweat.

Luckily for Alsup, both the turn and the river kept him in the lead, securing him the knockout.

Rich Alsup - 155,000

Chip Collectors & Givers

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Bee (Nao) Yang	495,000	327,000
Zach Heiman	470,000	430,000
Merritt Kuhn	455,000	273,000
Wesley Cannon	395,000	271,000
Jason Crews	363,000	198,000
Clint Wolcyn	355,000	258,000
Charlie Reichard	310,000	181,000
Jason Bender	270,000	220,000
Kanat Ozturk	215,000	160,000
Travis Young	175,000	108,000
Brian Landon	161,000	285,000
Muneer Ahmed	155,000	146,000
Richard Alsup	155,000	62,000
Chris Audrain	150,000	127,000
Angela Jordison	145,000	124,000
Chueyee Yang	145,000	130,000
Kelly Mahana	101,000	105,000
Michael Estes (IA)	100,000	91,000
Chris Maltsburger	80,000	73,000
Miroslav Semanisin	63,000	30,000
Anthony Kastelic	60,000	70,000
DJ Buckley	46,000	40,000
Adam Tolander	42,000	70,000
Rob WazWaz	0	80,000
Matt Fox	0	30,000
Chad Chizek	0	93,000
Jeffrey Copeland	0	78,000
Kenneth Coy	0	49,800
Jeff Kenny	0	39,000

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Dietz Dropped by Cunniff

Photo: George Dietz

George Dietz tossed out his 35,000 stack from under the gun, and MSPT Hall of Famer Gerald Cunniff gave him isolation after he fired out a 70,000 three-bet from the hijack.

George Dietz:
Gerald Cunniff:

Dietz was behind holding two live cards, but the runout paired Cunnif’s ace, ending his tournament.

Gerald Cunniff - 160,000
George Dietz - Eliminated