Moneymaker's Road to PSPC 2020 - Seminole Hard Rock

$360 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

Moneymaker's Road to PSPC 2020 - Seminole Hard Rock

Final Results
Winner
Scott Baumstein
Prize
$22,311
Event Info
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$139,200
Entries
464
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
75,000 / 125,000
Ante
125,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
464
Players Left
1

Who Will Walk Away with the $32,720 + Platinum Pass Top Prize?

PSPC Platinum Pass 2020
PSPC Platinum Pass 2020

The Moneymaker's Road to PSPC 2020 - Seminole Hard Rock $360 Main Event attracted a total of 464 entries, and today the final 48 players, who are all in the money, return to action to compete for their share of a $139,200 prize pool. Awaiting the winner is a $32,720 top prize plus the coveted Platinum Pass.

Starting the day with the chip lead is Day 1b leader Zoltan Czinkota with 492,500 followed by Scott Baumstein (470,000), who was the Day 1a chip leader.

Others returning for Day 2 are Daniel Scorro (362,500), Devond Marshall (285,500), Matt Suarez (215,000), Willie Wiggins (114,500), and Sherif Elmessiri (48,500). Likewise, the man himself, Chris Moneymaker, returns with 284,000 and is looking to go one spot further than he did last year when he finished second in this very event (which at the time was the $86 buy-in Moneymaker Tour).

Action will resume shortly with 15:15 remaining in Level 14 (1,500/3,000/3,000). PokerNews will be on-site to capture all the action, so stay tuned!

Moneymaker's Day is Done

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

Just before the last break, the man the tournament is named after took his leave.

It happened when action folded to Chris Moneymaker in the small blind and he ripped roughly 120,000, which Wanlop Phonphornwithoon called from the big.

Wanlop Phonphornwithoon: {a-}{a-}
Chris Moneymaker: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}

Phonphornwithoon woke up with the goods and Moneymaker needed some major help. A {q-}{q-Spades}{3-} flop didn't do him any favors but the {3-Spades} turn gave him some hope in the form of a spade flush draw. Unfortunately for the 2003 WSOP Main Event champ, the {6-Clubs} river was a brick and he was sent to the rail in 32nd place for $765.

Player Chips Progress
Wanlop Phonphornwithoon us
Wanlop Phonphornwithoon
560,000
60,000
60,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Chris MoneymakerWanlop Phonphornwithoon

Odenz Done and Dusted

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Charles Odenz
Charles Odenz

Matt Suarez moved all in for 205,000 from the hijack and action folded to Charles Odenz in the big blind. He looked down at his cards and it was apparent he had a decision to make. Eventually, he called off for around 150,000 and discovered the bad news.

Charles Odenz: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Matt Suarez: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Suarez had the better pocket pair and it held after the board ran out {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Odenz was eliminated in 21st place for $865.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Suarez us
Matt Suarez
425,000
85,000
85,000
Charles Odenz us
Charles Odenz
Busted

Tags: Matt SuarezCharles Odenz

Weinberg's Run Ends in 20th Place

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Weinberg
Michael Weinberg

Zoltan Czinkota opened for 50,000 from middle position and called when Michael Weinberg three-bet jammed for 190,000 from the button.

Zoltan Czinkota: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Michael Weinberg: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

It was a race but Weinberg needed to improve to stay alive. That proved easier said than done as the board ran out a lowly {3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} to send him out the door in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Zoltan Czinkota us
Zoltan Czinkota
1,500,000
700,000
700,000
Michael Weinberg us
Michael Weinberg
Busted

Tags: Zoltan CzinkotaMichael Weinberg

Scott Zakheim Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,100)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Scott Zakheim
Scott Zakheim

Scott Baumstein opened for 40,000 under the gun and Mario Jimenez called from the button. Scott Zakheim then moved all in for 160,000 from the big blind, Baumstein jammed over the top, and Jimenez got out of the way.

Scott Zakheim: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Scott Baumstein: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades} and that was all she wrote for Zakheim.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
1,400,000
200,000
200,000
Scott Zakheim us
Scott Zakheim
Busted

Tags: Scott ZakheimScott Baumstein

Mark Nahama Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,100)

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Mark Nahama
Mark Nahama

Mark Nahama lost all but 85,000 of his stack after losing a flip with pocket eights to the ace-ten of Daniel Socorro.

Not long after, Nahama moved all in under the gun and action folded to Edgardo Rosario, who was unaware of the action in front of him. He put out 15,000 thinking he was calling Wanlop Phonphornwithoon in the big blind. The floor ruled the 30,000 had to stay and he had the option to either fold or call the additional 55,000. Rosario settled on the latter only to fold when Phonphornwithoon moved all in from the big for 320,000.

Wanlop Phonphornwithoon: {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Mark Nahama: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Nahama headed for the rail in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Wanlop Phonphornwithoon us
Wanlop Phonphornwithoon
475,000
175,000
175,000
Mark Nahama us
Mark Nahama
Busted

Tags: Wanlop PhonphornwithoonMark Nahama

Greg Spinder Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,100)

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Greg Spinder
Greg Spinder

Action folded to the short-stacked Greg Spinder in the small blind and he moved all in, which Scott Baumstein called from the big blind.

Greg Spindler: {j-}{10-}
Scott Baumstein: {10-}{10-}

The board ran out clean and Spindler had to settle for 16th place, good for $1,100.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Spinder us
Greg Spinder
Busted

Tags: Greg SpinderScott Baumstein

Elias Nassif Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,390)

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Elias Nassif
Elias Nassif

Daniel Socorro opened for 50,000 from the button and wasted little time in calling after Elias Nassif jammed the small blind for what looked to be around 300,000.

Elias Nassif: {a-}{8-}
Daniel Socorro: {a-}{q-}

Nassif had a kicker problem with his ace and it cost him his tournament life after the runout failed to help him.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Socorro us
Daniel Socorro
1,000,000
600,000
600,000
Elias Nassif us
Elias Nassif
Busted

Tags: Elias NassifDaniel Socorro

Carlos Bolanos Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,390)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Carlos Bolanos
Carlos Bolanos

Scott Baumstein opened with a raise from early position and called when Carlos Bolanos moved his short stack all in from the big blind.

Carlos Bolanos: {5-}{5-}
Scott Baumstein: {k-}{10-}

It was a race and Baumstein finished as the winner after the board ran out {7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
1,250,000
550,000
550,000
Carlos Bolanos us
Carlos Bolanos
Busted

Tags: Carlos BolanosScott Baumstein

Tim Pettus Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,390)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Tim Pettus
Tim Pettus

Tim Pettus got his last 120,000 all in preflop and was looking to double through Mario Jimenez.

Tim Pettus: {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Mario Jimenez: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Pettus got it in good but he fell behind on the {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop. The {7-Diamonds} turn gave him more outs but the {6-Diamonds} river was not one of them. Jimenez took down the hand and Pettus hit the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Jimenez us
Mario Jimenez
800,000
250,000
250,000
Tim Pettus us
Tim Pettus
Busted

Tags: Tim PettusMario Jimenez