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

05-09-2021 00:13 UTC-7

Big Slick Does the Trick for Andrew Wall

Chad Holloway

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

Andrew Wall moved all in for 52,000 from the hijack and Bryant Miller called from the big blind.

Andrew Wall:
Bryant Miller:

It was a flip and Wall was looking to improve to stay alive. He managed to do just that when the flop paired his ace. Neither the turn nor river were any help to Bryant and Wall shipped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryant Miller	125,000	-45,000
Andrew Wall	110,000

Tags: Andrew Wall Bryant Miller

05-09-2021 00:03 UTC-7

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

Chad Holloway

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

05-08-2021 23:47 UTC-7

Some Late Nigh Glamour Shots

Chad Holloway

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-08-2021 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 night. Late registration and re-entries will come to a close once play resumes.

05-08-2021 23:32 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Srur	510,000	510,000
George Kalfayan	370,000	370,000
Anthony Potis	312,000	312,000
Adrian Lopez	255,000	75,000
Jason Kapoor	245,000	140,000
Andrew Moreno	225,000	225,000
Chad Bjorkman	200,000	45,000
Bryant Miller	170,000	30,000
Tim Garles	100,000	59,000
Todd Melander	73,000
Cody Brinn	52,000	-23,000
Danny Stevermer	50,000	50,000
Allen Kessler	50,000
Tim Daly	Busted
Matthew Blagg	Busted
Blake Whittington	Busted
Andrew Lok	Busted
Alan Wentz	Busted
Christina Read	Busted
Tavish Margers	Busted
Shaun Davis	Busted
Brad Sailor	Busted
Derek Jensen	Busted
Steve Westberg	Busted
Bill Criego	Busted

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05-08-2021 23:20 UTC-7

Kessler Falls But Immediately Re-Enters and Doubles

Chad Holloway

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

Allen Kessler moved all in for 22,000 from middle position and was called by Bryant Miller in the small blind.

Allen Kessler:
Bryant Miller:

Kessler's best shot at staying alive was to catch an ace, but that didn't happen as the board ran out to give Miller jacks full.

Kessler was eliminated but made a beeline to the registration desk to exercise his re-entry option. Not long after he sat down, he jammed his 25,000 holding the and received a call from a player holding the . It was a flip, and Kessler won it after the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryant Miller	140,000	20,000
Allen Kessler	50,000	50,000

Tags: Allen Kessler Bryant Miller

05-08-2021 23:01 UTC-7

Victoria Davidson-Castillo Victorious in Event #4: $200 NLHE Ladies Event

Chad Holloway

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

In addition to the $1,100 Main Event happening here at the MSPT Sycuan Casino, there were 10 other side events that awarded trophies. One of them was Event #4: $200 NLHE Ladies Event in conjunction with Poker League of Nations (PLON).

The tournament attracted 79 runners and awarded a $13,825 prize pool to the top eight finishers. One player there who cashed was PLON founder Lena Evans, who finished in third place for $1,908.

"The opportunity to host an MSPT PLON Powered Ladies Event at Sycuan in San Diego was originally suggested by PLON Executive Committee member Allen Kessler," Evans previously told PokerNews. "Allen connected me with MSPT President Bryan Mileski. Bryan and I then organized the details of our partnership together, and the first MSPT PLON event was born!"

It marked PLON's first live event back since March 2020.

In the end, Victoria Davidson-Castillo of West Covina, California bested Mary Jane Sarver in heads-up play to win the title for $4,701, the MSPT trophy, and a Tiffany bracelet. Additionally, all the finalists received a PLON backpack with gifts including apparel from Flop the World (FTW) and PLON merchandise, "The Biggest Bluff" book signed by Maria Konnikova, Solar Rain Water, Spades Sunshades sunglasses, Poker Elephant chips, and other goodies!

Event #4 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Victoria Davidson-Castillo	West Covina, California	$4,701
2	Mary Jane Sarver	Carlsbad, California	$2,917
3	Lena Evans	Beverly Hills, California	$1,908
4	Rejoice In Providence	Ham Lake, Minnesota	$1,341
5	Patsy Cortez Karimi	San Diego, California	$995
6	Joanne Byrd	Coon Rapids, Minnesota	$774
7	Lucille Hargett	Carlsbad, California	$636
8	Tracey Mayfield	Chula Vista, California	$553

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

05-08-2021 22:53 UTC-7

The Chainsaw Hasn't Run Out of Gas Yet

Chad Holloway

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

Allen Kessler got his last 12,000 all in preflop and was looking to come from behind to stay alive.

Allen Kessler:
Opponent:

Kessler had two live cards but failed to get any help on the flop. Fortunately for him, the turn was just what he needed to take the lead. The river was no harm to Kessler and he collected the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	27,000	15,000

Tags: Allen Kessler