$360 MSPT
Day 1c Started
$360 MSPT
Day 1c Started
The latest stop on the Mid-States Poker Tour rolls on today! The MSPT United States Poker Championship runs Sept. 16-26 at Sycuan Casino in the San Diego, CA area, and PokerNews is on hand to live report the opening tournament of the series.
That tournament comes in the form of Event #1: $360 Regional NLHE, which continues today at 2 p.m. Today's Day 1c flight plays as the third of three opening day flights. Day 1a played out Thursday, and Day 1c finished on Friday.
The $360 Regional plays as an unlimited re-entry event, with late registration available up to the beginning of Level 13. All Day 1 flights feature 30-minute levels, and the day wraps up at the end of Level 15.
Players start with 25,000 chips, and all participants are vying for a share of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool available in this tournament. The players that survive Day 1b will advance to Day 2, scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m. local time.
The United States Poker Championship marks the second time in 2021 that the MSPT has stopped by San Diego. Through the first two Day 1 flights, 269 entries have registered for the event.
How big will the prize pool end up this weekend? Stay tuned right here with the PokerNews live reporting team as the $360 Regional plays out this weekend.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Day 1c has begun!
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Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve Sharp |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Happy Spaulding |
25,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
Seth Harmes |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Nick Pupillo |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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Benjamin Moon |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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Tavish Margers |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Art Boson opened to 400 from middle position, and got three calls.
The flop came , and action checked to Boson. Boson bet 800, the hijack folded, and the small blind min-raised to 1,600. Only Boson called.
The small blind bet 2,500 on the turn, and Boson called. Both players checked the river, and Boson showed .
Top pair was good for Boson, as the small blind showed .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Art Boson
|
28,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Saturday's Day 1c flight conlcudes opening-day action in the MSPT $360 Regional at Sycuan Casino. A total of 269 entries came through the San Diego-area venue in Day 1a and Day 1b.
Day 1c attendance is already at 132 entries, with Level 2 just kicking off. That number puts the prize pool past the $100,000 guarantee, with late registration open through the beginning of Level 13.
Facing a 700 open from middle position, Seth Harmes three-bet to 2,300 from button, and the original raiser called.
The flop came , and facing a check, Harmes continued for 3,000. The opponent folded, and Harmes took down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Seth Harmes |
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |