$600 Main Event Day 1ab | 2025 San Diego Poker Classic

08-22-2025 15:08 UTC-7

Batoo Claims Another Elimination

Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Douglas Knapton limped under the gun and Susan Millstone-Schacke moved all in for 20,500 in the hijack to put herself at risk. Astivan Batoo called in the big blind, prompting Knapton to get out of the way.

Susan Millstone-Schacke: A♣K♠ All in
Astivan Batoo: 6♣6♦

It was a classic coinflip situation and Batoo's pair of sixes held when the board ran out 8♥5♥3♦9♦J♣ to send Millstone-Schacke packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narege Kamakian	87,800 57,800	57,800
Astivan Batoo	52,000 10,000	10,000
Douglas Knapton	25,000 33,500	33,500
Susan Millstone-Schacke	Busted

Tags: Astivan Batoo Douglas Knapton Susan Millstone-Schacke

08-22-2025 14:57 UTC-7

Last Level of Late Registration

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Late registration and re-entries are permitted until the start of level 9.

At the completion of Level 8, players may forfeit their stack and re-enter for $600.

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-22-2025 14:54 UTC-7

Batoo Scores a Knockout

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Astivan Batoo raised to 2,300 under the gun and got called by two players before the player in the big blind moved all in for 3,800 to put himself at risk. Batoo then reshoved to isolate, forcing folds from his two other opponents.

Big blind: 6♦4♣ All in
Astivan Batoo: A♠5♦

The board ran out Q♥7♦Q♠8♣J♠ and the SDPC defending champion held to claim an elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Astivan Batoo	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Astivan Batoo

08-22-2025 14:33 UTC-7

Boat for Mesina; Kerstetter Exits

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player on the button raised to 2,500 and Armando Mesina defended in the big blind.

The flop of 10♣10♠A♦ went check-check, as did the 6♥ turn.

On the K♣ river, Mesina led out with a bet of 5,000 and the big blind called.

Mesina turned over K♦10♥ for a full house, tens full of kings to scoop the pot.

Shortly after, Jamie Kerstetter was seen exiting the tournament area from a nearby table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armando Mesina	45,500 16,300	16,300
Jamie Kerstetter	Busted

Tags: Armando Mesina

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

08-22-2025 14:23 UTC-7

Morales Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Robert Morales raised to 1,800 in early position and the player in the big blind defended.

The flop of 7♠3♦9♥ went check-check, bringing the 10♣ turn. The big blind check-called a bet of 3,200 from Morales and the river landed the 7♥.

The big blind checked again and Morales fired out a bet of 15,000. The big blind thought for a moment, eventually flicking in the call, only to see the bad news when Morales tabled 3♣3♠ for a full house, treys full of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Morales	102,500 68,900	68,900

Tags: Robert Morales

08-22-2025 14:10 UTC-7

Touchton Doubles Through Knapton

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

David Touchton got it all in preflop in early position for 9,800 against Douglas Knapton on the button who had the covering stack.

David Touchton: A♦K♠ All in
Douglas Knapton: Q♦Q♠

It was a fair fight, but Touchton pulled ahead on the 6♥2♥A♥ flop, pairing his ace. The turn landed the 2♣ and the river brought the K♣, earning Touchtman the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Knapton	58,500 20,000	20,000
David Touchton	21,600 30,400	30,400

Tags: David Touchton Douglas Knapton

08-22-2025 14:00 UTC-7

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Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800