That crowd of people the JACK Cleveland Casino Poker Room is hearing repeatedly chanting “Augie, Augie, Augie” is a group from Girard, OH who made the trip here to Cleveland to support Agostino Ragozzino. Twelve friends inclduing Ragozzino got together to play a home game to send one of them to this event which Ragozzino won to get the seat. The group will be splitting the winnings of Ragozzino.

Ragozzino had been short-stacked most of the way in the entire tournament but his pals made the leap of faith even though it could have been a very short day for him. And now here he sits in third place just four eliminations away from an MSPT title and the gang splitting a six-figure score. It’s an awesome story of friendship and kinda makes you want to shout out a little “Augie” yourself.

Five players remain alive as play continues this evening.