Others to bag big stacks were “Big” Al Hedin (222,000), Charles Payne (207,500), Donnie Phan (194,500), and three-time WSOP ring winner Bob Castoire (189,000).Īnother player making it through was Charlie Dawson, who hails from Owensboro, Kentucky. That means the field is on pace to surpass last’s year field of 340 entrants.Īfter 14 levels of play, just 25 players remained with five-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner Kurt Jewell and his stack of 350,500 leading the way. Kurt Jewell Leads 25 Survivors From Day 1A of 2017 MSPT Indiana State Poker Championship Created ( 2:16:32 AM by Admin System)ĭay 1A of the 2017 MSPT Indiana State Poker Championship at Tropicana Evansville drew 147 entrants, which was more than last year’s 142 runners for the opening flight.