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

05-06-2021 21:13 UTC-7

Friedman Continues to Stack

Chad Holloway

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

MSPT champ and three-time WSOP bracelet winner is the clear chip leader on Day 1a.

In a recent hand, a short-stacked player was all in preflop for 8,500 and looking to survive the one-man wrecking crew that is Friedman.

Adam Friedman:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Friedman sent another player to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	350,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Adam Friedman

05-06-2021 21:20 UTC-7

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History

Chad Holloway

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 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. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashers:

Place	Player	Hometown	Main Event Cashes
1	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, Minnesota	39
2	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	33
3	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	31
4	DJ Buckley	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	27
5	Patrick Steele	Chelsea, Michigan	26
6	Jason Seitz	Shakopee, Minnesota	25
7	Mark Hodge	Fernandina Beach, Florida	25
8	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	25
9	Phil Mader	Grand Island, Nebraska	24
10	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	23

05-06-2021 21:25 UTC-7

Break Time

Chad Holloway

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are now on another 10-minute break. Late registration and re-entries will remain open until the start of Level 13 (approximately 11:30 p.m. local time).

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-06-2021 21:48 UTC-7

Fadi Yakou Wins Event #3: $250 NLHE Sunday Feast

Chad Holloway

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Last weekend, the MSPT Showdown Series at Sycuan Casino hosted Event #3: $250 NLHE Sunday Feast, a tournament that attracted 251 entrants and awarded $50,200 in prize money.

Among those to finish in the top 32 spots and make the money were Christine Blake (31st - $437), Tristan Ziemann (28th - $437), Don Burr (21st - $502), Ronal Oeding (14th - $728), and final table bubble boy Johnny Tan (9th - $1,104).

The tournament ended with a heads-up deal between Fadi Yakou and Vernon Waite. The latter officially finished in second place for $7,121 while the former took the title and $7,221 in prize money.

Event #3: $250 NLHE Sunday Feast Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Fadi Yakou	San Marcos, CA	$7,221*
2	Vernon Waite	San Diego, CA	$7,121*
3	Payman Daghigh=Delavar	San Diego, CA	$5,243
4	Michael Salazar	Santee, CA	$4,701
5	Eric Magallan	Chula Vista, CA	$4,357
6	Kalvinci Ewing	Spring Valley, CA	$4,357
7	Brad Sailor	Lombard, IL	$1,657
8	Jacob Quammen	Laguna Niguel, CA	$1,355

_{*Denotes heads-up deal.}

Tags: Fadi Yakou

05-06-2021 22:00 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Jenkins	120,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Mason	90,000 65,000	65,000
Greg Raymer	85,000 30,000	30,000

Ronald Oeding	75,000 38,000	38,000
Adrian Lopez	50,000 -20,000	-20,000
Marty Gorenc	40,000 -20,000	-20,000
Tim Garles	Busted
David Lebhar	Busted
Kyle Frey	Busted
Tim Daly	Busted
Young Hilliard	Busted

05-06-2021 22:07 UTC-7

Regional Champ Eliminates Bracelet Winner

Chad Holloway

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

WSOP bracelet winner Ben Moon moved all in for 14,000 from the hijack only to have last weekend's MSPT Sycuan Regional Event champ Armando Mesina, who barely had him covered, three-bet all in himself from the cutoff. The rest of the players folded and the hands were turned up.

Armando Mesina:
Ben Moon:

Moon got it in ahead but fell behind on the flop. The turn left him drawing dead and the meaningless was run out on the river.

"See you tomorrow," Moon said before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armando Mesina	38,000 18,000	18,000
Ben Moon	Busted

Tags: Armando Mesina Ben Moon

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-06-2021 22:13 UTC-7

Another Round of Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	470,000 120,000	120,000

Rich Alsup	90,000 48,000	48,000

Jimmy Donuts	68,000 18,000	18,000
Andrew Moreno	65,000 22,000	22,000
Richard "Coach" Furfaro	50,000 -35,000	-35,000
Luke Nguyen	40,000 -35,000	-35,000
Laurette Thurber	40,000 -15,000	-15,000
Robert Keeling	25,000 17,300	17,300
Brad Sailor	Busted

05-06-2021 22:24 UTC-7

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Chad Holloway

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

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