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$600 Main Event
Day 1cd Completed
2025 San Diego Poker Classic
$600 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2025 San Diego Poker Classic
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$195,000
Total Entries
375
Level
26
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
197
Players Left
23
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Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The third of four starting flights has wrapped up in the $600 Main Event here at the San Diego Poker Classic hosted by Jamul Resort Casino. Of the 115 runners who started Day 1c, only 14 players found a bag for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom have locked up a min-cash.
Michael Megison ascended to the top of the counts, bagging an impressive 596,000 - good for second in the overall standings through the first three flights. Megison climbed steadily throughout the day and propelled himself atop the leaderboard on the last hand of the day when he flopped a set to crack Ivan Bereza's pocket aces on the stone bubble.
Right behind Megison is Patrick Wamsley (541,000) who was the only other player in Day 1c to eclipse the half-million chip mark. He remained active during the bubble, using well-timed aggression to chip up. Rounding out the top three is Michael Kaplitz with a respectable 341,000.
Day 1c Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Megison | United States | 596,000 |
| 2 | Patrick Wamsley | United States | 541,000 |
| 3 | Michael Kaplitz | United States | 341,000 |
| 4 | Armando Mesina | United States | 274,000 |
| 5 | Keith Eoll | United States | 254,000 |
| 6 | Greg Hamrock | United States | 247,000 |
| 7 | Taylor Bell | United States | 246,000 |
| 8 | Sebastian Acevedo | United States | 218,000 |
| 9 | Jason Jacintho | United States | 201,000 |
| 10 | David Fernandez Sanchez | United States | 182,000 |
| 11 | Silas Tooley | United States | 144,000 |
| 12 | Srini Dudi | United States | 103,000 |
| 13 | Coltrane Mendelsohn | United States | 64,000 |
| 14 | Rod Danger | United States | 38,000 |
Sebastian Acevedo was the only player in Day 1c to double-bag after advancing from a previous flight, finishing the day with 218,000. His stack of 56,000 that he acquired in Day 1b will be removed from play at the start of Day 2 and will be credited with a min-cash.
Jamie Kerstetter was in the mix but was unable to find any momentum throughout Day 1c. She fired multiple bullets but ultimately lost a flip with pocket sixes against Joe Zomorrodi's ace-jack suited after late registration had closed.
Day 1d began at 6:00 p.m. local time, and chip counts will be posted once the flight is completed. There are currently 82 entries in the last of the four flights at the time of writing.
Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Sunday, August 24 at 12:00 p.m. local time, where the tournament will play down to a winner. The final day will then resume at the earliest blind level of the four Day 1 flights.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $600 Main Event here at the San Diego Poker Classic.
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Coltrane Mendelsohn | United States | 64,000 | 11 |
| 1 | 2 | Mitch Zager | United States | 265,000 | 44 |
| 1 | 3 | Sharon Russo | United States | 427,000 | 71 |
| 1 | 4 | Randy Shamo | United States | 107,000 | 18 |
| 1 | 5 | Jeremy Diaz | United States | 75,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 6 | Michael Kaplitz | United States | 341,000 | 57 |
| 1 | 7 | Michael Megison | United States | 596,000 | 99 |
| 1 | 8 | Corey Paggeot | United States | 264,000 | 44 |
| 1 | 9 | Silas Tooley | United States | 144,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 1 | Romeo Edibag | United States | 482,000 | 80 |
| 2 | 2 | Jacques Rogers | United States | 117,000 | 20 |
| 2 | 3 | Dalehny Deivendran | United States | 79,000 | 13 |
| 2 | 4 | Andy Chang | United States | 112,000 | 19 |
| 2 | 5 | David Fernandez Sanchez | United States | 182,000 | 30 |
| 2 | 6 | Dylan Ayers | United States | 146,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 7 | Srini Dudi | United States | 103,000 | 17 |
| 2 | 8 | Jason Jacintho | United States | 201,000 | 34 |
| 2 | 9 | Jesus Rosales | United States | 255,000 | 43 |
| 6 | 1 | Bradley Miller | United States | 245,000 | 41 |
| 6 | 2 | Hunter Moss | United States | 158,000 | 26 |
| 6 | 3 | Caleb Overby | United States | 613,000 | 102 |
| 6 | 4 | William Wilson | United States | 247,000 | 41 |
| 6 | 5 | Patrick Wamsley | United States | 541,000 | 90 |
| 6 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 7 | Karl Hedberg | United States | 431,000 | 72 |
| 6 | 8 | Haozhen He | China | 218,000 | 36 |
| 6 | 9 | Rod Danger | United States | 38,000 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | Jason Kudron | United States | 217,000 | 36 |
| 7 | 2 | Greg Hamrock | United States | 247,000 | 41 |
| 7 | 3 | Tolga Gesli | United States | 535,000 | 89 |
| 7 | 4 | Anthony Bland | United States | 335,000 | 56 |
| 7 | 5 | Sebastian Acevedo | United States | 218,000 | 36 |
| 7 | 6 | Taylor Bell | United States | 246,000 | 41 |
| 7 | 7 | James Kozono | United States | 513,000 | 86 |
| 7 | 8 | Jeremy Clemons | United States | 102,000 | 17 |
| 7 | 9 | Keith Eoll | United States | 254,000 | 42 |
| 8 | 1 | Anthony Stabile | United States | 340,000 | 57 |
| 8 | 2 | Nabor Delgado | United States | 82,000 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | Luke Richard | United States | 348,000 | 58 |
| 8 | 4 | Nathathai Pearson | United States | 173,000 | 29 |
| 8 | 5 | Tim Acker | United States | 122,000 | 20 |
| 8 | 6 | Ken Morey | United States | 555,000 | 93 |
| 8 | 7 | ||||
| 8 | 8 | Surya Ramjali | United States | 92,000 | 15 |
| 8 | 9 | Armando Mesina | United States | 274,000 | 46 |
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The final 14 players of Day 1c are bagging up for the night and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, August 24 at 12:00 p.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.
Day 1d is currently underway, with 66 entries thus far. Stay tuned to PokerNews for a recap of the day's action.
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ivan Bereza raised to 30,000 under the gun and Michael Megison defended in the big blind.
The flop came 7♠2♥10♥ and Megison check-raised to 80,000 over Bereza's continuation-bet of 30,000. Bereza then reraised all in for 150,000 total to put himself at risk and Megison snap called.
Ivan Bereza: A♥A♦ 
Michael Megison: 2♦2♣
The J♦ turn and 9♠ river offered no help to Bereza and he was eliminated on the stone bubble in brutal fashion.
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sebastian Acevedo raised to 35,000 under the gun and Silas Tooley three-bet jammed on the button for 57,000. Acevedo called with the covering stack.
Silas Tooley: J♦J♥
Sebastian Acevedo: 10♣10♥
The flop came A♦3♥A♣ with Tooley still in the lead. He sealed the deal on the J♣ turn, improving to a full house and the meaningless 3♦ fell on the river.
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The short-stacked Rod Danger moved all in from under the gun for 38,000 to put himself at risk.
Everyone folded and Danger collected the much-needed blinds and antes to stay afloat.
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
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