2021 MSPT Showdown Series

MSPT Sycuan $360 Regional Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 MSPT Showdown Series

Final Results Event Info
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$312,600
Entries
1,047
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
305
Players Left
40

Are You Ready to Chow Down?

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Bob Chow
Bob Chow

Did you know there’s a poker millionaire in today’s field?

Robert “Bob” Chow, originally from Illinois but now residing in Las Vegas, has more than $1.1 million in lifetime tournament winnings. That includes a career-best $393,584 for winning the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,600 Main Event.

Not only is he a three-time WSOPC gold ring winner, he’s also both a Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) and America’s Poker Tour champion. Regarding the former, he won the 2013 HPT Gary for $171,534, and the latter he took down the 2016 America’s Poker Tour Chicagoland Event #1: $210 Deepstack for $24,310.

As for the MSPT, Chow has $22,440 in lifetime earnings from a pair of Main Event cashes. Of that, $17,017 came when he took fourth place in the 2014 MSPT Majestic Star.

Only time will tell if Chow can add a MSPT title to his impressive poker résumé.

Tags: Bob Chow

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

The Current MSPT All-Time Money List

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 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.

To date, the MSPT has awarded $110,657,533 in prize money.

Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:

PlacePlayerMSPT Winnings
1Rich Alsup$785,534
2Pavel Plesuv$681,212
3Michael Soyza$592,137
4Blake Bohn$502,720
5David Levine$499,752
6Mike Shin$498,753
7Thomas Boivin$461,505
8Aaron Johnson$448,644
9Mazen Abdallah$445,000
10Felipe Davila$427,942

The Ladies Love Anthony Akil

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Anthony Akil
Anthony Akil

Anthony Akil and Steven Westberg each put in 3,600 preflop and saw a flop of {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}.

Westberg checked, Akil moved all in for his last 5,500, and Westberg opted to call.

Anthony Akil: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Steven Westberg: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Westberg flopped a pair of tens but was drawing thin to the top set of Akil.

The {a-Clubs} turn kept Westberg drawing live to another ace, but Barry Greenstein didn't rear his ugly head as the {5-Spades} peeled off on the river instead.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Akil us
Anthony Akil
17,500

Tags: Anthony Akil

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

What You Need to Know About San Diego's Sycuan Casino

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Sycuan Casino
Sycuan Casino

Are you familiar with Sycuan Casino? If not, fear not as we're ready to let you know everything you need to know.

According to the casino website,

Sycuan Casino is located in the Dehesa Valley just 30 minutes from downtown San Diego, Sycuan Casino Resort began as a one-room Bingo Palace in 1983. Over three decades later, they've grown into a community landmark and one of San Diego’s premier casino resort destinations that offers something for everybody.

They recently completed a 260 million dollar expansion project featuring a 12-story luxury hotel with over 300 guest rooms and 57 suites. Guests have several new onsite amenities to enjoy like expanded casino floor space, bars and restaurants, a full-service spa and salon, over 80,000 square feet of customizable meeting and event space, and a state-of-the-art pool area.

The casino floor now includes 2,200 diverse slot machines and 50 classic table games like poker, blackjack, craps, and roulette.

And the fun extends well past the gaming. From A-list concerts and comedy shows to sports viewing parties and San Diego’s only country pool party, their featured live entertainment is always a world-class guest experience.

With over 15 bars and restaurants ranging from casual to upscale, dining at Sycuan Casino Resort is an experience in itself. Whether it’s a laidback tap house, an upscale steakhouse, or a fast-casual eatery featuring several of San Diego’s favorite restaurants, their full-service resort offers dining for every taste.

They also created their very own oasis with two pools, a lazy river, a swim-up bar, and cabanas. Their full-service spa and salon offers a wide array of wellness treatments ranging from facials to massages, saunas, and steam rooms, to even a complete hair salon.

For more on the venue, visit sycuan.com.

Sycuan Casino
Sycuan Casino

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 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.

MSPT Hall of Fame
MSPT Hall of Fame