2021 MSPT Showdown Series

MSPT Sycuan $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 MSPT Showdown Series

Final Results
Winner
Alejandro Jauregui
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$140,665
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$654,220
Entries
676
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
131
Players Left
15

Friedman Continues to Stack

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

MSPT champ and three-time WSOP bracelet winner is the clear chip leader on Day 1a.

In a recent hand, a short-stacked player was all in preflop for 8,500 and looking to survive the one-man wrecking crew that is Friedman.

Adam Friedman: {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Friedman sent another player to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
350,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam Friedman

Dealer Delivers Sailor a High Five

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrew Moreno raised preflop and a short-stacked Brad Sailor, who was down to just 1,800 after losing with ace-king to a set of sevens on a {a-}{k-}{7-} flop, called off next to act. The rest of the players folded and the hands were turned up.

Andrew Moreno: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Brad Sailor: {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}

Sailor was in a bad spot but did find a five on the {5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop. Fortunately for him, the dealer did not leave him hanging and delivered a high five with the {5-Hearts} turn.

Sailor filled up and improved upon that boat on the {k-Clubs} river to double. Moreno was the victim of cracked aces, though the silver lining was that it was in a small pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
43,000
-5,000
-5,000
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
5,000
3,200
3,200

Tags: Andrew MorenoBrad Sailor

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

The Moon Has Yet to Set

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded around to the player in the small blind and he simply moved all in to put the pressure on WSOP gold bracelet winner Ben Moon, who called off for 14,500 from the big blind.

Ben Moon: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Opponent: {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}

It was a flip but Moon needed to improve to stay alive. He managed to do just that on the {8-Spades}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop, which delivered him a pair of kings. Neither the {5-Clubs} turn nor {9-Diamonds} river hurt Moon and he shipped the double.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Moon us
Ben Moon
30,500
16,000
16,000

Tags: Ben Moon

Nguyen Leaves Keeling Short

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Robert Keeling raised to 3,100 from the cutoff only to have Luke Nguyen three-bet to 8,400 from the button. Both blinds folded, Keeling snap-called, and the flop came down {q-Hearts}{3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Keeling wasted little time in check-calling a bet of 5,000, which left him just 7,700 behind.

On the {6-Hearts} turn, Keeling checked for the second time and Nguyen bet another 5,000. This time it did the trick as Keeling flicked his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Nguyen us
Luke Nguyen
75,000
Robert Keeling us
Robert Keeling
7,700
-15,300
-15,300

Tags: Robert KeelingLuke Nguyen

A Round of Chip Counts Part 2

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Armando Mesina us
Armando Mesina
80,000
55,000
55,000
Jimmy Donuts us
Jimmy Donuts
50,000
27,000
27,000
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
48,000
11,000
11,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
42,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Tim Daly us
Tim Daly
40,000
16,500
16,500
Robert Keeling us
Robert Keeling
23,000
-12,000
-12,000
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
21,000
14,700
14,700
Young Hilliard us
Young Hilliard
20,000
20,000
20,000
Ben Moon us
Ben Moon
13,000
-23,000
-23,000
Faris Fetouhi us
Faris Fetouhi
Busted
Hannah Spaulding us
Hannah Spaulding
Busted
Jeff Grimes us
Jeff Grimes
Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

A Round of Chip Counts Part 1

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
200,000
154,000
154,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Tai Reyes-Purpero us
Tai Reyes-Purpero
110,000
10,000
10,000
Andrew Jenkins us
Andrew Jenkins
85,000
59,500
59,500
Adrian Lopez us
Adrian Lopez
70,000
25,000
25,000
Marty Gorenc us
Marty Gorenc
60,000
-40,000
-40,000
Laurette Thurber us
Laurette Thurber
55,000
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
55,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
David Lebhar us
David Lebhar
25,000
Daniel Mason us
Daniel Mason
25,000
Veronica Daly us
Veronica Daly
Busted
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
Busted
Christine Blake us
Christine Blake
Busted

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:

PlayerHometownSeasonFinal Tables
Patrick SteeleChelsea, Michigan44
Brett KuzniaStephen, Minnesota44
Dan SunCedar Rapids. Iowa33
Christian PhamSt. Paul, Minnesota43
Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota13
Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota53
Michael DeisAnn Arbor, Michigan53
Nick PupilloAddison, Illinois53
Mark HodgeFernandina Beach, Florida63
DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, Minnesota63

Fun River for Coach

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

There was already around 50,000 in the middle and a board reading {q-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs} when Richard "Coach" Furfaro got his last 14,400 in the pot. His opponent called and the hands were on their backs.

Richard "Coach" Furfaro: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {k-}{10-}

It was easy to see why so many chips went in the pot as Furfaro had flopped two pair that turned into a rivered full house, which he needed to overcome the flopped Broadway straight of his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Richard "Coach" Furfaro us
Richard "Coach" Furfaro
85,000

Tags: Richard Furfaro