Michael Megison Bags Big in Day 1c of SDPC Main Event
The third of four starting flights has wrapped up in the $600 Main Event here at the San Diego Poker Classic hosted by Jamul Resort Casino. Of the 115 runners who started Day 1c, only 14 players found a bag for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom have locked up a min-cash.
Michael Megison ascended to the top of the counts, bagging an impressive 596,000 - good for second in the overall standings through the first three flights. Megison climbed steadily throughout the day and propelled himself atop the leaderboard on the last hand of the day when he flopped a set to crack Ivan Bereza's pocket aces on the stone bubble.
Right behind Megison is Patrick Wamsley (541,000) who was the only other player in Day 1c to eclipse the half-million chip mark. He remained active during the bubble, using well-timed aggression to chip up. Rounding out the top three is Michael Kaplitz with a respectable 341,000.
Day 1c Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Megison | United States | 596,000 |
| 2 | Patrick Wamsley | United States | 541,000 |
| 3 | Michael Kaplitz | United States | 341,000 |
| 4 | Armando Mesina | United States | 274,000 |
| 5 | Keith Eoll | United States | 254,000 |
| 6 | Greg Hamrock | United States | 247,000 |
| 7 | Taylor Bell | United States | 246,000 |
| 8 | Sebastian Acevedo | United States | 218,000 |
| 9 | Jason Jacintho | United States | 201,000 |
| 10 | David Fernandez Sanchez | United States | 182,000 |
| 11 | Silas Tooley | United States | 144,000 |
| 12 | Srini Dudi | United States | 103,000 |
| 13 | Coltrane Mendelsohn | United States | 64,000 |
| 14 | Rod Danger | United States | 38,000 |
Sebastian Acevedo was the only player in Day 1c to double-bag after advancing from a previous flight, finishing the day with 218,000. His stack of 56,000 that he acquired in Day 1b will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and will be credited with a min-cash.
Jamie Kerstetter was in the mix but was unable to find any momentum throughout Day 1c. She fired multiple bullets but ultimately lost a flip with pocket sixes against Joe Zomorrodi's ace-jack suited after late registration had closed.
Day 1d began at 6:00 p.m. local time, and chip counts will be posted once the flight is completed. There are currently 82 entries in the last of the four flights at the time of writing.
Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Sunday, August 24 at 12:00 p.m. local time, where the tournament will play down to a winner. The final day will then resume at the earliest blind level of the four Day 1 flights.
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