Ameristar East Chicago

Shiva Dudani Bags Top Stack After 20 Players Survive Day 1B

Another full day of action took place on Day 1b of the MSPT Season 16 Ameristar East Chicago $1,110 Main Event, with the hard stop reached in Level 15 with 2:02 remaining on the clock.

The second of three flights drew 180 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 255, solidifying that the $300K GTD will be surpassed in tomorrow’s final flight.

Of those 180 entries today, just 20 players remained when chips went into bags and Shiva Dudani found himself atop the counts with a whopping 704,000, edging out Steve W (550,000), and Steve Dill (476,000) for the overall top stack through the first two starting flights.

Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as Toran Tate two-time MSPT champ Angela Jordison among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the four remaining tables in the final levels of play that led to a lot of players riding roller coasters with their stack sizes before becoming official for the evening.

Paul Choi secured the final elimination of the night to put 437,000 in his bag with Liviu Mera (388,000) rounding out the top five stacks, while MSPT Champ Lee Rzentkowski (331,000), back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk (226,000), Brett “Pops” Reichard (141,000), and two-time MSPT champ Ken Baime (70,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster, along with the nine to have already advanced from Day 1a.

Among those not as lucky at the felt included Penny Banhidy, MSPT champ Anthony Kastelic, “Wild” Bill Romer, David Gutfreund, and Jennifer Lin, with at least a few, if not all, of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.

The final starting flight for the Main Event is tomorrow, starting at Noon.

Everyone who makes Day 2 will return on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. to play for the MSPT $1,110 Main Event Title at Ameristar Casino Hotel.

Congratulations to everyone who advanced to Day 2.

We will be back tomorrow for coverage of Day 1c on MSPTPoker.com from East Chicago!

MSPT Season 16 Ameristar East Chicago Remaining Schedule

End Day 1B Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Shiva Dudani	704,000	710,000
Steve W	550,000	700,000
Steven Dill	476,000	260,000
Paul Choi (IL)	437,000	159,000
Liviu Mera	388,000	300,000
Lee Rzentkowski	331,000	180,000
Raymond Mancini	300,000	280,000
Keith Thurman	291,000	280,000
Chris Moore	271,000	200,000
William Luciano	261,000	145,000
Umut Ozturk	226,000	160,000
Kelly Mahana	206,000	230,000
Bruce Fagan	196,000	290,000
Ivaylo Mitrev	170,000	140,000
Nino Papava	146,000	140,000
Brett Reichard	141,000	300,000
Nilsson Davis	140,000	100,000
Kenneth Baime	70,000	164,000
Daniel Yoshiba	70,000	100,000
Loki Abboud	28,000	290,000

Toran Tate Bubbles Day 1B

Photo: Toran Tate

Toran Tate was all in preflop for 8,000 from the button, and was called by Ivaylo Mitrev from middle position, and Paul Choi from the big blind.

The two players checked the runout to showdown.

Tate showed for ace-high, which was better than Mitrev’s , but Choi tabled to eliminate Tate on the bubble.

Pauyl Choi - 437,000
Ivaylo Mitrev - 170,000
Toran Tate - 0

Ozturk Flips Well Against Rzentkowski on the Bubble to Stay Alive

Photo: Umut Ozturk

Back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk open-jammed 113,000 under the gun and received isolation from fellow champ Lee Rzentkowski after he moved out a 240,000 three-bet from the cutoff.

Umut Ozturk:
Lee Rzentkowski:

Ozturk was racing for his tournament life on the bubble, and was able to take the lead after the flop paired his ace.

The turn was a good sight for Ozturk, as it kept him in the lead, while the river secured his double-up.

Umut Ozturk - 250,000
Lee Rzentkowski - 180,000

Jordison Out Kicked by Dudani

Action on the table folded to two-time MSPT champ Angela Jordison, who tossed out her last 40,000 from the small blind, and Shiva Dudani looked her up from the small blind.

Angela Jordison:
Shiva Dudani:

Jordison rolled over a dominated hand and didn’t find any help on the runout, ending her night.

Shiva Dudani - 460,000
Angela Jordison - 0

Day 1A Chip Counts

Yesterday’s starting flight saw nine players advance from a 75-player field into Sunday’s Day 2, and another group of 20 hopefuls will be looking to join them after tonight's Day 1b flight.

Dill Cools Off Patel for a Double in a Battle of the Blinds

Photo: Steve Dill

There was all-in preflop between Milan Patel from the small blind and Steve Dill from the big blind, with Dill holding 124,000 effective.

Steve Dill:
Milan Patel:

Dill rolled over the superior made hand, and faded a seven on the runout to collect a double-up, while Patel was left short and eliminated shortly after.

Steve Dill - 260,000
Milan Patel - 0

Chip Collectors & Givers

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Steve W	510,000	90,000
Shiva Dudani	340,000	210,000
Lee Rzentkowski	301,000	218,000
Bruce Fagan	290,000	320,000
Loki Abboud	290,000	210,000
Raymond Mancini	280,000	145,000
Kelly Mahana	230,000	160,000
Daniel Yoshiba	188,000	237,000
Kenneth Baime	164,000	135,000
Paul Choi (IL)	159,000	30,000
Ivaylo Mitrev	140,000	300,000
Steven Dill	125,000	140,000
Nino Papava	90,000	27,600
Toran Tate	30,000	122,000
Hunter Washburn	0	180,000
George Pappas	0	30,000
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	0	130,000
Matt Miller	0	131,000
Michael Holm	0	120,000

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Dimitrov Loses Battle of the Blinds Against Baime

Photo: Ken Baime

There was all-in preflop action between Dimitre Dimitrov in the small blind and two-time MSPT champ Ken Baime in the big blind, with both players holding identical stacks.

Dimitre Dimitrov:
Ken Baime:

Both players woke up with made hands, but Baime rolled over the better one as the runout sent Dimitrov out the door.

Ken Baime - 135,000
Dimitre Dimitrov - 0