Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2021 MSPT Showdown Series
MSPT Sycuan $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1c
Time for Another Break
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players are now on their second 10-minute break of the day.
Smile for the Camera
Ask and Ye Shall Receive
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
There was already a substantial amount in the pot on a flop of 
when we heard Adrian Lopez calling for a queen. We made our way over to discover that there was a three-way all-in hand taking place with Lopez having both of his opponents covered.
Adrian Lopez: 
Opponent #1: 
Opponent #2: 
Lopez was calling for a queen as it would give him two pair, though the 
would be so good as it'd give his one opponent a flush.
The 
turn was nothing special, but the 
river was as Lopez hit his one outer to score the double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 45,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Ohio's Ken Po Wins Event #7: $360 PLO8 for $8,369
Level 5
: 300/500, 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 Tuesday's Event #7: $360 PLO8, a tournament that attracted 93 runners and awarded a $27,900 prize pool to the top dozen finishers.
Among those to cash were Daniel Griffen (12th - $642), Luanne Uligan (9th - $753), DJ Buckley (7th - $1,088), and Ajay Chabra (3rd - $3,711).
In the end, Ken Po of Seven Hills, Ohio beat Brian Caplan in heads-up play to win the trophy and $8,369 first-place prize.
Event #7 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Po | Seven Hills, Ohio | $8,369 |
| 2 | Brian Caplan | Richboro, Pennsylvania | $5,162 |
| 3 | Ajay Chabra | San Diego, California | $3,711 |
| 4 | Michael Shields | Newport Beach, California | $2,651 |
| 5 | Whitney Brayton | Pinon Hills, California | $1,869 |
| 6 | Derrick Herron | Santee, California | $1,367 |
| 7 | DJ Buckley | Shakopee, Minnesota | $1,088 |
| 8 | Richard Niminski | La Mesa, California | $893 |
The Kings of Paris
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 1,200 only to have Bob Paris three-bet to 2,600 next to act. The button and blinds all folded and the original raiser put in the additional 1,400 to see a flop of 
.
The hijack check-called a bet of 5,000 from Paris and then action went check-check on the 
turn.
When the 
completed the board on the river, both players checked for the second time and Paris tabled the 
for a pair of kings. It was good as the player in the hijack simply sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |
Allen Kessler Takes His Seat
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Renowned poker player Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler recently arrived at Sycuan Casino and has opted to late register the MSPT Showdown Series $1,100 Main Event.
On the MSPT, Kessler has $30,577 in career earnings. That has come from a trio of Main Event cashes, two of which were final table appearances.
The first came back in 2014 when he finished eighth in the MSPT Belle of Baton Rouge for $3,638, and the following year he took third in the MSPT Tropicana Evansville for $22,987. His third and final cash came back in 2016 when he finished 15th in the MSPT Meskwaki for $3,952.
Only time will tell if Kessler can notch his fourth-ever MSPT cash in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Another Round of Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 25,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
34,500 | 6,500 |
|
31,000 | 6,000 |
|
31,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
24,000 | -1,000 |
|
22,000 | 22,000 |
|
20,000 | -5,000 |
|
16,000 | -9,000 |
|
12,800 | 12,800 |
|
7,500 | -22,500 |
|
|
Busted |