Created (2/21/2026 12:30:58 AM by Anthony Thompson)
Day 1b of the first-ever MSPT Club Poker Championship has come to an end at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino after seeing an impressive 588 entries recorded, taking the two-day total thus far to 977, solidifying that the $1,000,000 GTD will be broken with one flight still to go.
Another full day of action took course, knocking down the 588 entries to just 65 players as the hard stop was reached in Level 17 with 11:53 remaining when Illinois native Joseph Elpayaa put on a display to end the night with 998,000 to edge out Sung Pil Kim (860,000) and Nathan Rivera (851,000) for the top stack this flight.
MSPT Hall of Famer Chris Moon
Rounding out the top five stacks were Jeff Petronack (708,000) & John McVoy (578,000), while Jesse Green (528,000), MSPT Hall of Famer Chris Moon (487,000), MSPT Champ Craig Trost (496,000), fellow Hall of Famer Josh Reichard (341,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 43 to have already advanced from Day 1a.
John Volgren
Among those to try and fall on Day 1b included John Volgren, Kristin Dahl, Jackie Burkhart, Ryan Eamon, and WSOP bracelet winner Jean “Prince” Gaspard, just to name a few.
WSOP Bracelet Winner Jean “Prince” Gaspard
The final starting flight begins tomorrow at noon local time, giving players their last chance to secure a spot in Sunday's Day 2.
Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 9:10 p.m.)
MSPT Season 17 Club Poker Championship Remaining Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Tournament |
Chips |
Blind Levels |
Gold Card Event |
| 21-Feb |
9:00 AM |
$265 Turob Iornman Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $1,110 |
20,000 |
15 Minutes |
|
| 21-Feb |
12:00 PM |
$1,110 Club Poker Championship NLH Day 1C (2-Day Event) |
30,000 |
40 Minutes |
5C |
| 21-Feb |
7:00 PM |
$250 Monster Stack NLH |
30,000 |
20 Minutes |
8 |
| 22-Feb |
9:00 AM |
$400 Seniors (50+) Ultimate Stack NLH |
30,000 |
30 Minutes |
9 |
| 22-Feb |
11:00 AM |
$1,110 Club Poker Championship NLH Day 2 (2-Day Event) |
- |
40 Minutes |
5 |
| 22-Feb |
12:00 PM |
$300 Black Chip Bounty Ultimate Stack NLH |
40,000 |
20 Minutes |
10 |
| 22-Feb |
3:00 PM |
$250 Last Chance NLH |
30,000 |
20 Minutes |
11 |
Make sure to tune in to see who makes it through to Day 2.