MSPT Sycuan $1,110 Main Event Day 1a | 2021 MSPT Showdown Series

05-07-2021 00:18 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 18

Chad Holloway

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	255,000 25,000	25,000

Adam Demersseman	210,000 60,000	60,000
Jimmy Donuts	200,000 35,000	35,000
Haiau Han	120,000
Gabe Paul	68,000
Adrian Lopez	50,000
Laurette Thurber	24,000 -21,000	-21,000
Marty Gorenc	9,000 -106,000	-106,000

05-07-2021 00:10 UTC-7

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Chad Holloway

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 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:

Place	Player	Hometown	Main Event Final Tables
1	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	12
2	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	10
3	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	9
4	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	9
5	Jason Bender	Keota, Iowa	9
6	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, Minnesota	9
7	Jeremy Dresch	Fridley, Minnesota	8
8	Everett Carlton	St. Paul, Minnesota	8
9	Joe Matheson	Monticello, Minnesota	7
10	Dan "DQ" Hendrickson	Faribault, Minnesota	7

05-06-2021 23:59 UTC-7

Daniel Mason Wins the Flip

Chad Holloway

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player was all in preflop for their last 29,000 and racing against Daniel Mason.

Daniel Mason:
Opponent:

Mason was out in front and stayed there when the board ran out a lowly .

Meanwhile, Minnesota's Alex Winter was eliminated from the tournament, which means just three tables remain on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Mason	175,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Daniel Mason

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-06-2021 23:35 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the evening. When they return, late registration and reentry will come to a close.

05-06-2021 23:33 UTC-7

A Seven from Heaven for Winter

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

After the under-the-gun player limped, Alex Winter raised all in for 24,000. The player on the button then three-bet jammed, both blinds folded, and the UTG limper called off for around 50,000.

Alex Winter:
Button:
UTG:

The flop paired the button and Winter got out of his seat ready to leave. That is when the dealer burned and turned the .

"Oh, that's a good card," said Winter as he sat back down. Indeed, he shipped the triple after the river improved him to a full house. Meanwhile, the player on the button collect the small side pot to eliminate the UTG player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Winter	80,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Alex Winter

05-06-2021 23:23 UTC-7

The River Favors Winter

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Minnesota's Alex Winter moved his last 10,000 all in from middle position and the player in the big blind called.

Alex Winter:
Big Blind:

Neither the flop nor turn helped Winter, but the river was just what he needed to extend his tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Winter	25,000

Tags: Alex Winter

05-06-2021 23:07 UTC-7

Salazar vs. Reyes-Purpero

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

After the under-the-gun player raised to 7,000, Tai Reyes-Purpero three-bet all in for 26,000 next to act. Michael Salazar then jammed for roughly 40,000 from the hijack and action folded back to the original raiser, who got out of the way.

Tai Reyes-Purpero:
Michael Salazar:

Reyes-Purpero was in bad shape and never caught up as the board ran out a lackluster .

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Salazar	75,000
Tai Reyes-Purpero	Busted

Tags: Tai Reyes-Purpero Michael Salazar

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-06-2021 22:53 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	650,000 80,000	80,000

Greg Raymer	230,000 145,000	145,000

Daniel Mason	180,000 90,000	90,000
Jimmy Donuts	165,000 97,000	97,000
Adam Demersseman	150,000 150,000	150,000
Marty Gorenc	115,000 75,000	75,000
Andrew Jenkins	100,000 -20,000	-20,000
Laurette Thurber	45,000 5,000	5,000
Adrian Lopez	45,000 -5,000	-5,000
Luke Nguyen	35,000 -5,000	-5,000
Andrew Moreno	Busted
Richard "Coach" Furfaro	Busted
Ronald Oeding	Busted
Armando Mesina	Busted
Robert Keeling	Busted