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

05-08-2021 20:45 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Counts Part 2

Chad Holloway

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Lopez	180,000	80,000
Chad Bjorkman	155,000	120,000
Tavish Margers	95,000	68,800
Bill Criego	75,000	62,200
Cody Brinn	75,000	55,500
Rich Alsup	75,000	53,000
Bryant Miller	60,000	35,000
Tim Garles	41,000	41,000
Chris Smith	35,500	35,500
Alan Wentz	34,000	14,000
Marty Gorenc	Busted
Dan Hendrickson	Busted
Young Hillard	Busted
Veronica Daly	Busted
Freddie West	Busted
Jared Griener	Busted
Laurette Thurber	Busted
Andy Rogowski	Busted
Happy Spaulding	Busted
Scott Stewart	Busted
Channy Yang	Busted
Sean Yu	Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-08-2021 20:38 UTC-7

Jennifer Craddock Wins Event #9: $200 NLHE Hump Day

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 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 Wednesday's Event #9: $200 NLHE Hump Day, a tournament that attracted 161 runners and awarded a $32,218 prize pool to the top 20 finishers.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Andres Ahad (9th - $808), David Coronado (11th - $667), DJ Buckley (13th - $560), Jason Tang (15th - $480), Daniel Kaesser (18th - $419), and Montana Werle (20th - $419).

In the end, it was Jennifer Craddock of Ocala, Florida best Daniel Gonzalez in heads-up play to win the trophy and $8,531 first-place prize.

Event #9 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Jennifer Craddock	Ocala, Florida	$8,531
2	Daniel Gonzalez	San Diego, California	$5,146
3	Jason Paine	El Cajon, California	$3,753
4	Mike Chitteck	Duvall, Washington	$2,640
5	Eric Norman	Upland, California	$1,868
6	Kevin Meyers	Santeel, California	$1,449
7	Darco Ross	San Diego, California	$1,159
8	Chris Read	Flowery Branch, Georgia	$966

Tags: Jennifer Craddock

05-08-2021 20:31 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Counts Part 1

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Lopez	100,000	25,000
Derek Jensen	65,000	41,000
Brad Sailor	50,000	5,000
Jeff Platt	36,000	1,500
Todd Melander	35,000	-3,800
Andrew Lok	25,400	25,400
Blake Whittington	25,000
Tim Daly	17,000	6,000
Jason Kapoor	17,000	-23,000
Allen Kessler	15,000	-1,000
Benjamin Moon	Busted
Christina Read	Busted
Hannah Spaulding	Busted
Bob Paris	Busted
Greg Geller	Busted
Jonathan Kim	Busted

05-08-2021 20:20 UTC-7

Joseph Szegedy Wins MSPT Sycuan Seniors Event

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 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 Monday's Event #5: $360 Seniors, which attracted 173 runners and awarded $51,900 in prize money.

That was paid out amongst the top 20 finishers including Vernon Waite (18th - $675), Michael Khan (15th - $773), MSPT champ Ken Baime (11th - $1,074), and final table bubble girl Christine Blake (9th - $1,303).

In the end, it was Joseph Szegedy of Winnetka, California beating Andrew Bodewin in heads-up play to win the title, though the two had struck a deal that saw them lock up $7,981 and $7,438 in prize money respectively.

Event #5: $360 Seniors Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Joseph Szegedy	Winnetka, California	$7,981*
2	Andrew Bodewin	Riverside, California	$7,438*
3	Michael Murphy	Palmetto, Florida	$7,067
4	Louis Anthony Guadagni	Las Vegas, Nevada	$5,940
5	Jasmin Grabic	San Diego, California	$4,958
6	William Glaser	Rockport, Massachusetts	$3,171
7	Veronica Daly	Carlsbad, California	$2,982
8	Jay Chavkin	Caro Beach, California	$1,557

_{*Denotes deal.}

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

05-08-2021 20:05 UTC-7

A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.

The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:

Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year

To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.

As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.

05-08-2021 19:55 UTC-7

MSPT Headed to Venetian Las Vegas in June for Two Great Events

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

What are you doing this summer? If you're looking for some great poker action, look no further than the Venetian Las Vegas.

The MSPT will visit the Strip twice this June for a pair of tournaments awarding a combined $3.5 million in guarantees.

First, the MSPT will be in town June 2-7 for a $1,100 buy-in, $1.5 million GTD tournament.

Not long after from June 10-14, there will be a $1,600 buy-in, $2 million GTD event.

You can view the schedules for each here, and also secure a hotel rate here.

MSPT @VenetianPoker - Las Vegas, NV
— MSPT (@msptpoker)

05-08-2021 19:45 UTC-7

Bob Chow Wins Event #6: $250 NLHE Turbo Super Stack

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 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 Monday's Event #6: $250 NLHE Turbo Super Stack, a tournament that attracted 200 players and awarded $40,000 in prize money.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Anthony Nguyen (17th - $520), Carol Smith (14th - $696), Chad Holloway (13th - $696), and final table bubble boy Daniel Gonzalez (9th - $1,004).

The tournament ended in a six-handed deal that saw three-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Bob Chow claim the trophy and $6,098 in prize money.

Event #6 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Bob Chow	Las Vegas, Nevada	$6,098*
2	Brandon Lee	Chula Vista, California	$5,799*
3	David Patchel	Marysville, Michigan	$4,704
4	Gary Waters	Phoenix, Arizona	$4,183
5	Rip Fritzer	El Cajon, California	$4,166*
6	Kalvinci Ewing	Spring Valley, California	$4,082*
7	Diah Jibro	El Cajon, California	$1,440
8	Michael Murdock	San Marcos, California	$1,200

_{*Denotes 6-handed deal.}

Tags: Bob Chow

05-08-2021 19:35 UTC-7

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 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