The $1,000,000 guaranteed $600 no-limit hold’em Midwest Championship at The Reserve Poker Club has drawn 445 entries through three starting flights. That means that $225,500 has already been added to the prize pool, with eight more starting flights left to play.
The 11-flight Card Player Poker Tour tournament runs from Sept. 18-29 at the largest poker club in the state of Ohio.
189 entries were added to the tally on day 1C, which ran Saturday, Sept. 20. This was the largest turnout yet, with 132 for day 1A and 124 for day 1B.
Play was halted with 19:06 left in level 19, with 19 contenders bagging up at day’s end.
There are now 42 players who have punched their tickets to day 2, with two having double bagged. Courtney Kennedy’s day 1B stack of 744,000 is moving forward, while Brian Bishop Sr. will play the 505,000 that he finished with on day 1A.
Day 1B’s Kyle Janisse remains the overall chip leader with 1,615,000. Day 1C’s Caryn Corsi (1,540,000) and KC Vaughan (1,455,000) round out the top three stacks to this point.
Action from day 1C was streamed on Live At The Reserve on YouTube. The full broadcast can be found below.
Card Player Poker Tour Event Details
Players in the Midwest Championship will start with a 40,000-chip stack, but an additional 10,000 is available for a $20 dealer appreciation add-on. The tournament features a total of 11 starting flights between Sept. 18-27, with each of the first 10 kicking off at noon. There is also a last chance turbo flight 6 PM on Sept. 27, featuring the same structure, but with 15-minute levels.
For the other 10 starting flights, day 1 levels will be 30 minutes long. This event has unlimited re-entries and late registration available until the start of level 9. Players who survive the starting flight will be in the money at the start of day 2 and will play 40-minute levels for the remainder of the tournament.
Those hoping to earn their seat at a discount can try their hand at the $65 satellites running nightly from Sept. 17 to Sept. 26 at 6 PM. The satellites have a 30,000-chip starting stack and 15-minute levels. Late registration and re-entry are available until the start of level 11.
The Reserve, which is home to the only poker livestream studio in the Midwest, will broadcast featured tables on day 1 and 2, and the final table of nine on Sept. 29.
About The Reserve Social Club
While this massive Card Player Poker Tour event is sure to be a highlight, The Reserve Social Club offers a vibrant poker environment throughout the year. Enjoy a 36-table room with 25 televisions throughout and all the amenities you expect from a casino, but in a private, social setting.
The Reserve is a members-only poker club, which means all games are rake free. All revenue is generated through membership fees paid during cash games and tournaments. Membership is open to the public, with a quick and easy sign-up process. The club already boasts more than 4,500 registered members!
Cash games, including no-limit hold’em, limit hold’em, pot-limit Omaha, and other games by request, are offered daily for $5 per half hour.
Be sure to check out Live At The Reserve on YouTube for regular broadcasts such as Rumble At The Reserve, No Nit Thursday, and the Regular Joe Poker Show. You can also download The Reserve App to sell all upcoming events and promotions, add your name to the cash game list, or even see the live tournament clock.
The club hosts tournaments seven days a week, and is the site of the three largest multi-day tournaments ever held in Ohio. Tournament officials are expecting more of the same with another big turnout for the Midwest Championship.
Those looking to get in on the action this fall can find more information www.thereservepoker.com or by calling (419) 279-8830.
Day 2 Chip and Seat Info
| Table | Seat | Player Name | Chip Carryover | Flight | City/state |
| 22 | 6 | Kyle Janisse | 1,615,000 | DAY 1B | Windsor |
| 4 | 7 | Caryn Corsi | 1,540,000 | DAY 1C | Parma |
| 7 | 6 | KC Vaughan | 1,455,000 | DAY 1C | Gagetown |
| 9 | 8 | Bradley Manguni | 1,220,000 | DAY 1A | Pontiac |
| 11 | 1 | Raymond Brint | 955,000 | DAY 1B | Whitehouse |
| 20 | 2 | Bryan Gerasimovic | 930,000 | DAY 1C | Clawson |
| 12 | 4 | Jonathan Tackett | 889,000 | DAY 1A | Maybee |
| 7 | 7 | Christopher Moon | 842,000 | DAY 1A | Sterling Heights |
| 6 | 2 | Taylor Keit | 775,000 | DAY 1C | Mount Pleasant |
| 17 | 5 | Martin Pipoly | 755,000 | DAY 1C | Davisburg |
| 13 | 8 | Mario Launi | 754,000 | DAY 1A | Dearborn Heights |
| 15 | 4 | Courtney Kennedy | 744,000 | DAY 1B | Detroit |
| 19 | 6 | Marc Bray | 727,000 | DAY 1B | Maineville |
| LIVE1 | 7 | Gary Lyvers | 699,000 | DAY 1A | South Bend |
| 10 | 3 | James Kiiowski | 675,000 | DAY 1C | Lockport |
| 10 | 4 | Eric Hess | 671,000 | DAY 1A | Canton |
| 5 | 5 | Kamiran Taymour | 645,000 | DAY 1C | Ann Arbor |
| 4 | 5 | Lee Gizzarelli | 639,000 | DAY 1B | Bloomfield Hills |
| 9 | 9 | Lynn Durham | 605,000 | DAY 1C | Perrysburg |
| 16 | 1 | Louis Williams | 570,000 | DAY 1C | Chattanooga |
| 18 | 2 | Zachary Franzi | 541,000 | DAY 1B | Henderson |
| 2 | 5 | Ronald Bell | 535,000 | DAY 1B | Toledo |
| 14 | 2 | Stephan Mobley | 524,000 | DAY 1B | Kettering |
| 5 | 7 | Bnayahu Nisanov | 515,000 | DAY 1A | Novi |
| 3 | 7 | Brian Bishop Sr. | 505,000 | DAY 1C | Perrysburg |
| 1 | 2 | Imari Love | 497,000 | DAY 1A | Ann Arbor |
| 6 | 5 | David Ginn | 466,000 | DAY 1B | Troy |
| 12 | 7 | Derrick Brown | 430,000 | DAY 1C | Mount Clemens |
| 16 | 8 | Zinoviy Pelekh | 428,000 | DAY 1A | Farmington Hills |
| 15 | 9 | William Ogden | 428,000 | DAY 1B | Rochester Hills |
| LIVE1 | 5 | David Combs | 405,000 | DAY 1C | Tiffin |
| 17 | 3 | Ronald Spears | 385,000 | DAY 1A | Toledo |
| 2 | 8 | Patrick Lacy | 355,000 | DAY 1C | Wallaceburg |
| 1 | 9 | Richard Hedger | 345,000 | DAY 1C | Westland |
| 20 | 1 | Katlyn Lemons | 342,000 | DAY 1A | Toledo |
| 18 | 1 | Jonathan Horst | 320,000 | DAY 1C | Smithville |
| 3 | 8 | Charles Maxcy | 315,000 | DAY 1C | Toledo |
| 13 | 1 | Rezart Shehai | 295,000 | DAY 1C | Southfield |
| 22 | 9 | Sherrie Hathaway | 235,000 | DAY 1C | Toledo |
| 11 | 6 | Randy Hockey | 220,000 | DAY 1C | Elyria |
| 21 | 3 | Franklin Lo | 202,000 | DAY 1B | Marion |
| 8 | 2 | Cobi Cobian | 146,000 | DAY 1A | Detroit |
| Double Bag | Courtney Kennedy | Detroit | |||
| Double Bag | Brian Bishop Sr. | Perrysburg |
