$1,110 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour JACK Cleveland
$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Art Demmerley Bags Chip Lead as 19 Players Advance From Day 1a of the 2020 MSPT Cleveland Poker Open
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1a of the 2020 MSPT Cleveland Poker Open at JACK Cleveland Casino has come to an end. The action was paused with 6:00 left in level 14 due to the field reaching a size of 12%. Today saw a total of 159 entries and 19 of those players bagged chips for Day 2. This tournament is on pace to break last year's record as Day 1a in 2019 drew in 157 entries.
Art Demmerley bagged the largest stack of the day with 454,000. Ronald Payne (432,000), John Macdonald (421,000), Jeff Mirelli (246,000) and Robert Nolen (231,000) make up the rest of the top five.
Other notables that were able to bag today include Thomas Chambers (175,000) and Michael Trivisonno (131,000).
Some familiar faces that were in action today but will have to try again tomorrow include James Anderson, Nick Guagenti, Alex Barill and Christopher Moon.
Players who failed to qualify for Day 2 today will have another chance tomorrow at 12:00p.m. on Day 1b or Saturday at 12:00 p.m. on Day 1c. This will be the last chance players have to bag a stack for Day 2 on Sunday.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
454,000 | 64,000 |
|
432,000 | 432,000 |
|
421,000 | 251,000 |
|
246,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
231,000 | 231,000 |
|
216,000 | 216,000 |
|
200,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
186,000 | -24,000 |
|
185,000 | 185,000 |
|
175,000 | 175,000 |
|
|
171,000 | 171,000 |
|
|
163,000 | 163,000 |
|
|
156,000 | 86,000 |
|
|
149,000 | 107,000 |
|
139,000 | 61,000 |
|
|
138,000 | 48,000 |
|
|
131,000 | 131,000 |
|
107,000 | -93,000 |
|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
Nolen Busts Ali To End Day 1a
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ricky Ali moved all in for 38,000 from the hijack. Bob Nolen called on the button and the blinds got out of the way.
Ricky Ali: 
Bob Nolen: 
Ali was in rough shape but picked up a gut shot when the flop came 
. He was unable to hit one of his four outs as the board completed 
and 
.
Play has come to an end for today as there are only 19 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Lytle Cashes In On The Freeroll
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player raised to 8,000 from early position. A player in middle position called and the blinds came along as well. All four players checked the flop of 
and they went to a turn.
The 
fell on the turn and Greg Lytle bet 30,000 from the big blind when the small blind checked it to him. The next two players to act folded and the small blind check-raised all in. Lytle called off his remaining 77,000 and they flipped their cards over.
Greg Lytle: 
Opponent: 
Both players held straights but Lytle was freerolling a flush draw. Lytle was able to find a diamond as the 
completed the board giving him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | 148,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Demmerley Fades The River
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Four players limped in including Art Demmerley in the small blind. The players saw a flop that came 
and the action checked to the hijack who bet 12,000. The player on the button called and Demmerley check-raised to 30,000. The hijack folded and the button called.
The 
fell on the turn and Demmerley led out for 30,000. His opponent moved all in for around 140,000 and Demmerley quickly called.
Art Demmerley: 
Opponent: 
Demmerley was ahead but needed to fade many outs headed to a river card. The completed the board and Demmerley collected the over 300,000 chip pot and sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000 |
Anderson Runs Two Pair Into Pifer's Flush
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
James Anderson raised to 7,000 from the cutoff and Jim Pifer defended his big blind.
Both players checked the flop of 
and Pifer checked it to Anderson on the 
turn card. Anderson bet 11,000 and Pifer check-raised to 25,000. After giving it some thought Anderson re-raised all in for 80,000. Pifer quickly called.
James Anderson: 
Jim Pifer: 
Anderson was unable to hit one of his four outs as the 
river completed the board, sending the WSOP bracelet winner to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000 | |
|
Busted |
Brescilli On The Right Side Of a Cooler
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
A player in the big blind got his last 60,000 in the middle and Mario Brescilli called in middle position. Both players tabled their hands and Brescilli showed his opponent the bad news.
Mario Brescilli: 
Opponent: 
The flop locked it up for Brescilli as it came 
. The meaningless and 
completed the board and Brescilli sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | 120,000 |
Late Registration Closed For Day 1a
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Level 13 has begun and registration is now closed for Day 1a. There was a total of 159 entries today and play will stop either at the end of level 15 or when the field reaches 19 players remaining.