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February 10 - 16, 2026

 
 
 
  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000
  • Ante: 6000
Cun Ke Soars to the Top to Lead 22 Survivors After Day 1A of the MSPT Season 17 Ohio Poker State Championship
Created (2/13/2026 2:57:37 AM by Anthony Thompson)

Day 1a of the MSPT Season 17 $1,110 Ohio Poker State Championship at JACK Cleveland Casino is officially in the books and was one to remember.

The first of three starting flights closed with 191 entries, putting it behind the 237 Day 1a record-breaking field posted two Februarys ago.

Just 22 players remained when chips went into bags with 9:30 remaining in Level 15 (3,000/6,000/6,000) with Cun Ke soaring to the top of the chip counts, bagging 789,000 to edge out Ryan Rebman (583,000), and Nick Barile (537,000) for the top spot.

Ryan Rebman

2024 six-place finisher Michael Spagnolo (385,000) and Chris Webb (347,000) rounded out the top five stacks of the first flight while Buckey Evans-Miller (326,000), 2019 runner-up finisher Anthony Carbonel (260,000), David Huffman (222,000), and Brad Rogoff (104,000) all found a Day 2 berth.

MSPT Champ Jon Lewis

Among those to try and fall on 1a included MSPT Champ Jon Lewis, Brian Springman, Patrick Coughlin, Eugene Calhoun, and Jameson Selvaggio, just to name a few.

Jameson Selvaggio

Those players, as well as any newcomers, have two more starting flights to jump back in the action.

Day 1b will kick off at 12:15 p.m. local time on 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 11:15 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 of the JACK Cleveland Casino!

MSPT Season 17 JACK Cleveland Ohio Poker State Championship Remaining Schedule
Date Time Tournament Chips Blind Levels Gold Card Event
13-Feb 10:15 AM $265 Milestone Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $500K GTD 20,000 20 Minutes
13-Feb 12:15 PM $1,110 Ohio Poker State Championship Day 1B (2-Day Trophy Event) 30,000 40 Minutes 4B
14-Feb 9:15 AM $265 Milestone Turbo Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $500K GTD 20,000 15 Minutes
14-Feb 12:15 PM $1,110 Ohio Poker State Championship Day 1C (2-Day Trophy Event) 30,000 40 Minutes 4C
15-Feb 11:15 AM $1,110 Ohio Poker State Championship Day 2 Restart (2-Day Trophy Event) - 40 Minutes 4
15-Feb 2:15 PM $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 Handed 30,000 30 Minutes 5
16-Feb 12:15 PM $400 President's Day Monster Stack NLH 30,000 30 Minutes 6

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000
  • Ante: 6000
End Day 1A Chip Counts
Created (2/13/2026 2:45:08 AM by Anthony Thompson)

Player Name Chip Count Previous Progress
Cun Ke 789,000 550,000
Ryan Rebman 583,000 530,000
Nick Barile 537,000 300,000
Michael Spagnolo 385,000 300,000
Chris Webb 347,000 347,000
Jason Bosze 337,000 345,000
Buckey Evans-Miller 326,000 326,000
Zavier Whipkey 316,000 316,000
Allen Pritchett 273,000 250,000
Anthony Carbone 260,000 160,000
David Huffman 222,000 240,000
Wesley Barber 219,000 200,000
John Pavlish 203,000 130,000
Jason Zipfel 197,000 197,000
Niko Mykkanen 128,000 128,000
Joseph Severino 126,000 100,000
Michael French 123,000 160,000
Josh Rivera 110,000 30,000
Brad Rogoff 104,000 275,000
John Zimmerman 75,000 55,000
Antonio Ndoja 46,000 100,000
Jon Hoellein 23,000 30,000

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000
  • Ante: 6000
Buckey Evans-Miller Bursts the Bubble
Created (2/13/2026 2:30:45 AM by Anthony Thompson)

Photo: Buckey Evans-Miller

A player from middle position raised all-in for 45,000, and Buckey Evans-Miller looked them up from the next seat over.

Opponent:
Buckey Evans-Miller:

Evans-Miller woke up with a premium hand of kings, but the flop came with a sweat, as it gave his opponent more outs with a wheel draw.

Fortunately for Evans-Miller, both the turn and river kept him in the lead, securing him the knockout to burst the bubble.

Buckey Evans-Miller - 326,000

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000
  • Ante: 6000
Hand-for-Hand Begins
Created (2/13/2026 2:23:26 AM by Anthony Thompson)

After the elimination of Paul McLean, the hand-for-hand process has begun as 23 players remain, and only 22 of them will be making Day 2.

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000
  • Ante: 6000
MSPT World Rankings!
Created (2/13/2026 2:05:57 AM by Anthony Thompson)

ARE YOU IN THE MSPT 6️⃣4️⃣ FOR $20K❓DON’T WAIT❗️

The TOP World-Ranked MSPT Players as of December 2, 2026, will compete in a HEADS UP FREEROLL tournament at the 2026 MSPT Winter Poker Classic at Running Aces Poker Tournaments for $20,000❗️

Players will be seeded by rank❗️Only Top 6️⃣4️⃣ get in❗️

Full List: https://msptpoker.com/statistics/WorldRanking.aspx

  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 3000
  • Ante: 5000
Carbone Wins Flip to Drop One
Created (2/13/2026 1:47:47 AM by Anthony Thompson)

Photo: Anthony Carbone

A series of preflop raises saw the button get their 25,000 stack in the middle, and they found two callers, which included Anthony Carbone from middle position.

Heads-up action then proceeded to a flop, and two knocks on the table saw the dealer turn the .

Action was then checked again to Carbone, who fired out an uncontested 20,000 bet into the dry pot.

Opponent:
Anthony Carbone:

Carbone was ahead after pairing his jack on the flop, and the river secured him the knockout.

Anthony Carbone - 160,000

  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 3000
  • Ante: 5000
Chip Collectors & Givers
Created (2/13/2026 1:35:07 AM by Anthony Thompson)

Player Name Chip Count Previous Progress
Brad Rogoff 275,000 255,000
Allen Pritchett 250,000 210,000
Anthony Carbone 160,000 77,000
Michael French 160,000 100,000
John Pavlish 130,000 100,000
Ron Bell 115,000 96,000
Antonio Ndoja 100,000 240,000
Bobby Noel 95,000 140,000
John Zimmerman 55,000 85,000
Frank Lagodich 25,000 121,000
Chase Hounshell 0 90,000
Ron Ely 0 22,000
Andrew Ranaletti 0 85,000
Ronald Spears 0 140,000
Brett Stevens 0 130,000
Daniel Swartz 0 55,000

  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 3000
  • Ante: 5000
Russell Kube Strolls Away the Top Senior!
Created (2/13/2026 1:20:53 AM by Anthony Thompson)

Over the past week, players have been inside JACK Cleveland Casino, duking it out for the MSPT Season 17 Ohio Poker State Championship Series!

In Event #2: $300 NLH Seniors, 288 walkers strolled to the tables and generated a $69,120 prize pool that was reserved for the top 36 seniors.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Charles Zander (10th Place - $1,165), Marta Hilworth (14th Place - $930), Greg Coutris (23rd Place - $590), Michael Garrett (26th Place - $530), and defending Ohio Poker State Champ Renmei Liu (34th Place - $480).

Coming out the top senior was Russell Kube, who took home the $16,010 top prize and his first Gold Card!

Final Table Results
Place Name Prize
1 Russell Kube $16,010
2 Eric Schneider $9,815
3 Brian Cooper $7,115
4 Lisa Harbaugh $5,250
5 Dionta James $3,935
6 Richard Marconi $3,040
7 Dean Schultz $2,350
8 Thomas Cummins $1,865
9 Michael Valore $1,440

  • Level: 13
  • Blinds: 2000
  • Ante: 4000
Zimmerman Sets Up Pavlish for a Double
Created (2/13/2026 1:06:57 AM by Anthony Thompson)

Photo: John Zimmerman

There was heads-up action between John Zimmerman from middle position and John Pavlish from the small blind, with a board showing.

With over 30,000 already in the middle, Pavlish moved all-in, and Zimmerman called off his shorter 48,000 stack.

John Zimmerman:
John Pavlish:

Zimmerman was ahead, holding a top set of tens, and he faded the river to collect a double-up.

John Zimmerman - 130,000
John Pavlish - 100,000

  • Level: 13
  • Blinds: 2000
  • Ante: 4000
Updated Counts & Bust Outs
Created (2/13/2026 12:50:59 AM by Anthony Thompson)

Player Name Chip Count Previous Progress
Ryan Rebman 530,000 180,000
Jason Bosze 345,000 300,000
Nick Barile 300,000 85,000
Brad Rogoff 255,000 235,000
Antonio Ndoja 240,000 225,000
David Huffman 240,000 135,000
Bobby Noel 140,000 86,500
Ronald Spears 140,000 110,000
Frank Lagodich 121,000 62,300
John Pavlish 100,000 330,000
Ron Bell 96,000 120,000
Chase Hounshell 90,000 135,000
John Zimmerman 85,000 30,000
Anthony Carbone 77,000 111,000
Ron Ely 22,000 65,000
Wayne Nowak 0 115,000
Patrick Coughlin 0 57,000
Jonathan Lewis 0 30,000
Renmei Liu 0 30,000
John Rasch 0 61,000

 
 
Player Name
City
State
Country
Chips
Progress
Cun Ke  
PA 
789,000  
239,000 
 
OH 
583,000  
53,000 
 
OH 
537,000  
237,000 
 
PA 
385,000  
85,000 
 
Mentor 
OH 
347,000  
  
OH 
337,000  
8,000 
 
OH 
326,000  
  
OH 
316,000  
  
MS 
273,000  
23,000 
 
NY 
260,000  
100,000 
 
OH 
222,000  
18,000 
 
MI 
219,000  
19,000 
 
OH 
203,000  
73,000 
 
PA 
197,000  
  
Turku 
 
128,000  
  
OH 
126,000  
26,000 
 
OH 
123,000  
37,000 
 
OH 
110,000  
80,000 
 
OH 
104,000  
171,000 
 
OH 
75,000  
20,000 
 
OH 
23,000  
7,000 
 
MI 
0  
Busted 
 
Toledo 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
NY 
0  
Busted 
 
PA 
0  
Busted 
 
Canton 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
WV 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
Mentor 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
MA 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
Akron 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
Mentor 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
Elyria 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
Solon 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
Mentor 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
Boston 
MA 
0  
Busted 
 
Canton 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
Toledo 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
OH 
0  
Busted 
 
Rank
Player Name
City
State
Country
Amount
Points
1
 
 
 
$151,282
1,800
2
 
 
 
$93,031
1,600
3
 
 
 
$68,077
1,500
4
 
 
 
$51,058
1,400
5
 
 
 
$38,577
1,300
6
 
 
 
$29,500
1,200
7
 
 
 
$22,692
1,100
8
MA 
$17,397
1,000
9
OH 
$13,615
900
10
Warren 
MI 
$11,270
800
11
Canton 
OH 
$11,270
800
12
 
 
$11,270
800
13
Parma 
OH 
$9,077
700
14
 
 
$9,077
700
15
Mentor 
OH 
$9,077
700
17
Boston 
MA 
$7,564
600
18
 
Canada 
$7,564
600
20
PA 
$6,354
500
21
Solon 
OH 
$6,354
500
22
WV 
$5,295
400
23
Parma 
OH 
$5,295
400
25
PA 
$4,312
300
27
Dundee 
OH 
$4,312
300
28
MI 
$3,328
250
29
MI 
$3,328
250
30
OH 
$3,328
250
33
Warren 
MI 
$3,328
250
35
Mentor 
OH 
$3,328
250
40
OH 
$2,799
200
42
OH 
$2,799
200
45
OH 
$2,799
200
48
MI 
$2,572
150
49
NY 
$2,572
150
51
OH 
$2,572
150
52
OH 
$2,572
150
54
MI 
$2,572
150
55
OH 
$2,421
100
56
PA 
$2,421
100
57
OH 
$2,421
100
58
MI 
$2,421
100
59
PA 
$2,421
100
61
 
Canada 
$2,421
100
66
OH 
$2,269
75
67
OH 
$2,269
75
68
OH 
$2,269
75
70
OH 
$2,269
75
79
Elmira 
NY 
$2,118
50
80
OH 
$2,118
50
81
Turku 
 
$2,118
50
89
OH 
$2,118
50
LEVEL INFO
Level
15
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
TOURNAMENT INFO
Entries
191
Players Remaining
21
Average Chip Stack
272,857
Total Chips
5,730,000
TOP 10 CHIP COUNT
RANK
PLAYER
CHIPS
789,000
583,000
537,000
385,000
347,000
337,000
326,000
316,000
273,000
10 
260,000
SEASON TOP 10 POY POINTS
RANK
PLAYER
CHIPS
3,800
2,850
2,400
2,400
2,250
2,183
10 
1,950