2021 MSPT Showdown Series

MSPT Sycuan $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
327
Players Left
35

A Round of Chip Counts Part 2

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Lopez us
Adrian Lopez
180,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Chad Bjorkman us
Chad Bjorkman
155,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Tavish Margers us
Tavish Margers
95,000
68,800
68,800
Profile photo of Bill Criego us
Bill Criego
75,000
62,200
62,200
Profile photo of Cody Brinn us
Cody Brinn
75,000
55,500
55,500
Profile photo of Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
75,000
53,000
53,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bryant Miller us
Bryant Miller
60,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Tim Garles us
Tim Garles
41,000
41,000
41,000
Profile photo of Chris Smith us
Chris Smith
35,500
35,500
35,500
Profile photo of Alan Wentz us
Alan Wentz
34,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Marty Gorenc us
Marty Gorenc
Busted
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Dan Hendrickson
Busted
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Young Hillard
Busted
Profile photo of Veronica Daly us
Veronica Daly
Busted
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Freddie West
Busted
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Jared Griener
Busted
Profile photo of Laurette Thurber us
Laurette Thurber
Busted
Profile photo of Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
Busted
Profile photo of Happy Spaulding us
Happy Spaulding
Busted
Profile photo of Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
Busted
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Channy Yang
Busted
Profile photo of Sean Yu us
Sean Yu
Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Jennifer Craddock Wins Event #9: $200 NLHE Hump Day

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

In addition to the $1,100 Main Event happening here at the MSPT Sycuan Casino, there were 10 other side events that awarded trophies.

One of them was Wednesday's Event #9: $200 NLHE Hump Day, a tournament that attracted 161 runners and awarded a $32,218 prize pool to the top 20 finishers.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Andres Ahad (9th - $808), David Coronado (11th - $667), DJ Buckley (13th - $560), Jason Tang (15th - $480), Daniel Kaesser (18th - $419), and Montana Werle (20th - $419).

In the end, it was Jennifer Craddock of Ocala, Florida best Daniel Gonzalez in heads-up play to win the trophy and $8,531 first-place prize.

Event #9 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Jennifer CraddockOcala, Florida$8,531
2Daniel GonzalezSan Diego, California$5,146
3Jason PaineEl Cajon, California$3,753
4Mike ChitteckDuvall, Washington$2,640
5Eric NormanUpland, California$1,868
6Kevin MeyersSanteel, California$1,449
7Darco RossSan Diego, California$1,159
8Chris ReadFlowery Branch, Georgia$966

Tags: Jennifer Craddock

A Round of Chip Counts Part 1

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Lopez us
Adrian Lopez
100,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Derek Jensen us
Derek Jensen
65,000
41,000
41,000
Profile photo of Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
50,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Jeff Platt
Jeff Platt
36,000
1,500
1,500
Profile photo of Todd Melander us
Todd Melander
35,000
-3,800
-3,800
Profile photo of Andrew Lok us
Andrew Lok
25,400
25,400
25,400
Profile photo of Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
25,000
Profile photo of Tim Daly us
Tim Daly
17,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Jason Kapoor us
Jason Kapoor
17,000
-23,000
-23,000
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
15,000
-1,000
-1,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Moon us
Benjamin Moon
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Christina Read
Busted
Profile photo of Hannah Spaulding us
Hannah Spaulding
Busted
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Bob Paris
Busted
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Greg Geller
Busted
Profile photo of Jonathan Kim us
Jonathan Kim
Busted

Joseph Szegedy Wins MSPT Sycuan Seniors Event

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

In addition to the $1,100 Main Event happening here at the MSPT Sycuan Casino, there were 10 other side events that awarded trophies. One of them was Monday's Event #5: $360 Seniors, which attracted 173 runners and awarded $51,900 in prize money.

That was paid out amongst the top 20 finishers including Vernon Waite (18th - $675), Michael Khan (15th - $773), MSPT champ Ken Baime (11th - $1,074), and final table bubble girl Christine Blake (9th - $1,303).

In the end, it was Joseph Szegedy of Winnetka, California beating Andrew Bodewin in heads-up play to win the title, though the two had struck a deal that saw them lock up $7,981 and $7,438 in prize money respectively.

Event #5: $360 Seniors Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Joseph SzegedyWinnetka, California$7,981*
2Andrew BodewinRiverside, California$7,438*
3Michael MurphyPalmetto, Florida$7,067
4Louis Anthony GuadagniLas Vegas, Nevada$5,940
5Jasmin GrabicSan Diego, California$4,958
6William GlaserRockport, Massachusetts$3,171
7Veronica DalyCarlsbad, California$2,982
8Jay ChavkinCaro Beach, California$1,557

*Denotes deal.

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.

The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:

  • Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
  • Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year

To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.

As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.

MSPT Hall of Fame
MSPT Hall of Fame

Bob Chow Wins Event #6: $250 NLHE Turbo Super Stack

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Bob Chow
Bob Chow

In addition to the $1,100 Main Event happening here at the MSPT Sycuan Casino, there were 10 other side events that awarded trophies. One of them was Monday's Event #6: $250 NLHE Turbo Super Stack, a tournament that attracted 200 players and awarded $40,000 in prize money.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Anthony Nguyen (17th - $520), Carol Smith (14th - $696), Chad Holloway (13th - $696), and final table bubble boy Daniel Gonzalez (9th - $1,004).

The tournament ended in a six-handed deal that saw three-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Bob Chow claim the trophy and $6,098 in prize money.

Event #6 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Bob ChowLas Vegas, Nevada$6,098*
2Brandon LeeChula Vista, California$5,799*
3David PatchelMarysville, Michigan$4,704
4Gary WatersPhoenix, Arizona$4,183
5Rip FritzerEl Cajon, California$4,166*
6Kalvinci EwingSpring Valley, California$4,082*
7Diah JibroEl Cajon, California$1,440
8Michael MurdockSan Marcos, California$1,200

*Denotes 6-handed deal.

Tags: Bob Chow

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

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, 12 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.

Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."

Here's a look at the top eight MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:

PlacePlayerHometownMain Event Final Tables
1Richard AlsupNew Hope, Minnesota12
2Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota10
3Blake BohnEden Prairie, Minnesota9
4Rob WazWazMinneapolis, Minnesota9
5Jason BenderKeota, Iowa9
6Aaron JohnsonRed Wing, Minnesota9
7Jeremy DreschFridley, Minnesota8
8Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota8
9Joe MathesonMonticello, Minnesota7
10Dan "DQ" HendricksonFaribault, Minnesota7