Riverside Casino

Joe Byriel Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,672)

Brett Slezak raised to 110,000 from the small blind and then called Joe Byriel’s 410,000 three-bet jam from the big blind.

Joe Byriel:
Brett Slezak:

Byriel was ahead, holding a suited king, and the flop kept him in the lead.

Unfortunately for him, the dealer turned the , giving Slezak the lead, and then paired the board with the on the river, ending his tournament.

Brett Slezak - 2,600,000
Joe Byriel - Eliminated

Defending Champ Anthony Kastelic Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,672)

Wayne Tweeton raised to 100,000 from late position and then called defending champ Anthony Kastelic’s 230,000 three-bet jam 230,000 from the button.

Anthony Kastelic:
Wayne Tweeton:

Kastelic was at risk holding live connecting cards, and saw a lady in the window on the flop, but there was an ace lying underneath, keeping Tweeton in the lead.

The turn then left Kastelic needing some help on the river, but the that fell ended his hope of going back-to-back.

Wayne Tweeton - 875,000
Anthony Kastelic - Eliminated

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Gerald Siemienas Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,938)

Gerald Siemienas was all-in for 350,000 after a flop from the small blind and was called by Zach Heiman from the button.

Gerald Siemienas:
Zach Heiman:

Siemienas paired his ace on the flop, but was trailing Heiman’s two-pair, as the turn and river ended his run.

Zach Heiman - 2,100,000
Gerald Siemienas - Eliminated

Jesse Green Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,938)

WSOP bracelet winner Mike Wilklow raised to 60,000 from middle position, and Jesse Green tossed out his last 90,000 from the small blind.

Action was then on three-time MSPT Champ Nick Barksdale, who called from the big blind, and Wilklow tossed out a call as well.

The board was checked to the river, where Barksdale led out with a 60,000 bet, and Wilklow looked him up.

Barksdale quickly rolled over for top pair, but it was second best as Wilklow tabled to scoop the pot as Green tossed into the muck and took his exit.

Mike Wilklow - 1,450,000
Nick Barksdale - 1,000,000
Jesse Green - Eliminated

Michael Cassiday-Maloney Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,938)

There was all-in action preflop between Michael Cassiday-Maloney from middle position and Jason Crews from late position, with Cassiday-Maloney’s stack at risk.

Michael Cassiday-Maloney:
Jason Crews:

Cassiday-Maloney rolled an inferior-made hand, and the runout sent him to the payout desk.

Jason Crews - 2,800,000
Michael Cassiday-Maloney - Eliminated

MSPT Champ Bee Yang Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,782)

Action on the table folded to MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard, who limped in from the small blind, only to call a 75,000 raise from MSPT Champ Bee Yang from the big blind.

The dealer then dropped a flop, and action was checked to the turn.

This time, Reichard check-raised to 175,000 after Yang fired out a 50,000 bet, and Yang called to see the complete the board on the river.

Reichard then put Yang to the test with an all-in bet, and Yang decided to call off his 375,000 stack.

was then tabled by Reichard, showing Broadway, and it was good as Yang tossed into the muck before taking his exit.

Josh Reichard - 3,800,000
Bee Yang - Eliminated

Phil Mader Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,782)

There was all-in action preflop between WSOP bracelet winner Mike Wilklow from the button and Phil Mader from the big blind, with Mader’s stack at risk.

Phil Mader:
Mike Wilklow:

Mader was ahead holding an ace, but the flop came with a sweat, as it gave Wilklow a diamond flush draw.

Unfortunately for Mader, the dealer then turned the , giving Wilklow top pair to take the lead, and then followed with the on the river, ending Mader’s run.

Mike Wilklow - 1,000,000
Phil Mader - Eliminated

Jon Hanner Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,782)

Action on the table folded to Jon Hanner, who raised to 90,000 from the small blind, only to have MSPT Hall of Famer fire out a 275,000 three-bet from the big blind.

Hanner then moved his 900,000 stack to the middle and was met with a snap call from Reichard.

Jon Hanner:
Josh Reichard:

“Give him a nine,” Hanner said just before the dealer dropped a flop, improving Reichard to a set of nines.

The turn then left Hanner needing a lucky lady on the river to stay alive, but the paired the board and ended his run.

Josh Reichard - 3,020,000
Jon Hanner - Eliminated

Eliminated 19th - 21st Place ($4,972)

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Bryant Gerig	0	1,302,000
William Henricks	0	729,000
Brett Reichard	0	760,000