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Alexander Scofield Leads the First Batch of Survivors After Day 1A of the $1,110 MSPT Ameristar Poker Open

Day 1a of the MSPT Season 17 $1,110 Ameristar Poker Open Main Event has come to a close after seeing 67 entrants kick things off.

Almost a full day of action was played to completion, with the hard stop of eight players being reached with 1:45 remaining in Level 14 (3,000/5,000/5,000).

The final levels were full of action, which saw Alexander Scofield accumulate the most chips with 449,000, edging out WSOP bracelet winner Mike Wilklow (433,000) for the top stack.

Sitting third on the leaderboard to end the night was St. Louis native Paul Fehlig, who put 282,000 into his bag, while Brandon Dirnberger (240,000) and John Roberts (230,000) rounded out the top stacks of the first flight.

They were joined by MSPT Champ Anthony Scarborough (154,000), two-time Player of the Year Umut Ozturk (117,000), and Season 16 Player of the Year Jake Long (83,000) as they were the only others to find a Day 2 berth.

Among those to try and fall on Day 1a were H.B. Sablotny, Dylan Crawford, Oslin Rivera, MSPT Champ Chris Audrain, and March’s runner-up finisher Horace Ingram, just to name a few.

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

This is a best-stack forward event: If a player qualifies for Day 2 more than once, they may only play the higher chip stack; any lower stack(s) will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and receive the lowest Day 2 payout.

Player of the Year points will only be awarded for the higher stack. Players will only receive credit for a single MSPT Main Event cash finish.

Day 1b will kick off at 2:00 p.m. local time on Friday, September 4^th, while the third and final flight, Day 1c, will take place at the same time on Saturday, September 5^th.

The surviving players from each flight will then return at 11:00 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 at Ameristar Casino!

MSPT Season 17 Ameristar Poker Open Remaining Schedule

Make sure to stay tuned here to find out who makes it through to Sunday’s Day 2!

End Day 1A Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Alexander Scofield	449,000	150,000
Mike Wilklow	433,000	529,000
Paul Fehlig	282,000	165,000
Brandon Dirnberger	240,000	60,000
John Roberts	230,000	430,000
Anthony Scarborough	154,000	90,000
Umut Ozturk	117,000	230,000
Jacob Long	83,000	75,000

MSPT Champ Jeff Copeland Bubbles Day 1A

Brandon Dirnberger opened under the gun for 10,000 and then called MSPT Champ Jeff Copeland’s 81,000 three-bet jam from middle position.

Jeff Copeland:
Brandon Dirnberger:

Copeland was at risk holding a dominated hand, and the flop didn’t change a thing.

The then paired the board on the turn, leaving Copeland needing a lucky lady to fall on the river to stay alive, but the completed the board and ended his night on the bubble.

Brandon Dirnberger - 240,000
Jeff Copeland - 0

Ozturk Doubles on the Bubble with Aces

Photo: Umut Ozturk

Two-time Player of the Year Umut Ozturk was all-in preflop for 55,000 and was called by Brandon Dirnberger.

Umut Ozturk:
Brandon Dirnberger:

Ozturk found aces at the perfect time, as the runout gave him a double on the bubble.

Brandon Dirnberger - 140,000
Umut Ozturk - 123,000

Big Slick Does the Trick for Wilklow, Takes Chip Lead from Roberts

Photo: John Roberts

John Roberts and WSOP bracelet winner went heads-up to a flop, and with 83,000 already in the middle, Roberts check-raised all-in after Wilklow fired out a 20,000 bet, and Wilklow called off his 223,000 stack.

Mike Wilklow:
John Roberts:

Wilklow was ahead holding top pair, and faded the turn and river to take the chip lead from Roberts.

Mike Wilklow - 529,000
John Roberts - 245,000

Recent Departures

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Angela Jordison	0	137,000
Adam Thomas	0	30,000
Eric Vogler	0	55,000
Bradley Young	0	30,000

Thomas Survries First All in Only to Fall Shorty After

Photo: Adam Thomas

Adam Thomas tossed out his last 18,000 from the small blind, and MSPT Champ Jeff Copeland looked him up from the big blind.

Adam Thomas:
Jeff Copeland:

Thomas was out in front and improved after the flop fell, giving him two pair.

The turn then sealed the deal for Thomas as he collected a much-needed double after the completed the board on the river, but it was short-lived as he was eliminated a few hands later.

Jeff Copeland - 130,000
Adam Thomas - 0

Full Spread

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
John Roberts	535,000	495,500
Umut Ozturk	230,000	84,500
Mike Wilklow	210,000	220,000
Paul Fehlig	165,000	140,000
Alexander Scofield	150,000	170,000
Angela Jordison	137,000	145,000
Jeffrey Copeland	130,000	110,000
Jacob Long	75,000	30,000
Eric Vogler	55,000	50,000
Bradley Young	30,000	0
Brandon Dirnberger	30,000	30,000
Adam Thomas	30,000	148,000
Timothy Thorp	0	30,000
DJ Buckley	0	30,000
Daniel Yoshiba	0	85,000

Day 1A Registration is Closed

Level 13 has started, meaning registration for Day 1a of the MSPT Season 17 $1,110 Ameristar Poker Open Main Event St. Charles is officially closed.

The first starting flight tallied 67 runners, and the plan is to play until 11% of the field (rounded up to 8 players) is reached, with the tournament clock showing 12 players remaining.

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