2021 MSPT Showdown Series

MSPT Sycuan $360 Regional Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
467
Players Left
59

Josh Vlahos Adds to Chip Lead

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

Josh Vlahos appears to be the chip leader as Level 12 approaches.

In a recent hand, a short-stacked player moved all in and was looked up by Vlahos.

Josh Vlahos: {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The at-risk player was a heavy favorite and paired up on the {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{q-Spades} flop, which also gave Vlahos an up-and-down straight draw.

Well, when you're running good, you are running good. That was evidenced by the {9-Hearts} that spiked on the turn to give Vlahos his straight.

The meaningless {5-Clubs} was run out on the river and Vlahos was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Vlahos us
Josh Vlahos
320,000 20,000

Tags: Josh Vlahos

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ramon Reyes us
Ramon Reyes
150,000 -20,000
Bob Chow us
Bob Chow
120,000 45,000
Luanne Uligan us
Luanne Uligan
80,000 10,000
Mark Napolitano us
Mark Napolitano
55,000 34,000
Leo Mitchell us
Leo Mitchell
40,000 -10,000
John Borges us
John Borges
25,000 12,500
Vidhi Seem us
Vidhi Seem
25,000 -35,000
Carlos Lovin us
Carlos Lovin
5,000 -33,000
Lena Evans us
Lena Evans
Busted
Spencer Tep us
Spencer Tep
Busted
Johnnie Moreno us
Johnnie Moreno
Busted
Marty Gorenc us
Marty Gorenc
Busted
David Woodworth us
David Woodworth
Busted
Mary Hayes us
Mary Hayes
Busted
Veronica Daly us
Veronica Daly
Busted
Kyle Reynolds us
Kyle Reynolds
Busted

Vidhi Seem on the Rise

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

Vidhi Seem hit a little heater as of late.

First, she sent an opponent to the rail when her pocket kings held against sixes, and not long after she played a big pot that had her knocking at elimination's doorstep.

As she explained, she held {a-}{j-} and went three-way to a flop of {j-}{6-}{10-}. She checked, an opponent moved all in, and the other player in the hand called.

Seem then check-jammed herself and the big-stacked player called. One of her opponents held {q-}{6-} and turned trip sixes, but a jack spiked on the river to keep Seem in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Vidhi Seem us
Vidhi Seem
60,000 35,000

Tags: Vidhi Seem

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Big Slick Does Not Do the Trick for Kevin Meyers

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

Action folded to Kevin Meyers in the hijack and he moved all in for approximately 15,000. Michael Degroot called from the button and both blinds got out of the way.

Kevin Meyers: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Michael Degroot: {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Meyers was ahead but disaster struck when the flop fell {7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to pair Degroot. Neither the turn nor river delivered salvation for Meyers, and he bowed out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Meyers us
Kevin Meyers
Busted

Tags: Kevin Meyers

Small Pot for Justin Gleave

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

The player in the cutoff raised to 3,500 and Justin Gleave opted to defend his big blind.

Both players checked the {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Spades} flop, and then action repeated itself on the {q-Clubs} turn.

When the {j-Hearts} paired the board on the river, Gleave bet 2,800 and that did the trick as his opponent wasted little time in releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Gleave us
Justin Gleave
38,000 8,000

Tags: Justin Gleave

Reyes vs. Chow

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

Ramon Reyes, who emerged as the early chip leader with 240,000 in Level 5 but has since slid down a bit, raised to 2,500 from the hijack and WSOPC ring winner Bob Chow called from the button.

Both blinds folded and it was heads-up action to the {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Hearts} flop. Reyes continued for 3,000 and Chow wasted little time in making the call.

On the {5-Clubs} turn, Reyes slowed down with a check and then folded when Chow bet 5,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ramon Reyes us
Ramon Reyes
170,000 -40,000
Bob Chow us
Bob Chow
75,000 50,000

Tags: Bob ChowRamon Reyes

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Javier Sends Two to the Rail

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

The preflop action escaped us but we do know that two players were all in for approximately 14,000 and 17,000 respectively and at risk against AJ Javier.

AJ Javier: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Opponent #1: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Opponent #2: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Javier was out in front and took a hammerlock on the hand when the flop fell {6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} to give him a set.

The {3-Diamonds} turn left both at-risk players drawing dead, and Javier scored the double knockout after the meaningless {8-Hearts} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
AJ Javier us
AJ Javier
65,000

Tags: AJ Javier

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season

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.

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:

PlayerHometownSeasonFinal Tables
Patrick SteeleChelsea, Michigan44
Brett KuzniaStephen, Minnesota44
Dan SunCedar Rapids. Iowa33
Christian PhamSt. Paul, Minnesota43
Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota13
Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota53
Michael DeisAnn Arbor, Michigan53
Nick PupilloAddison, Illinois53
Mark HodgeFernandina Beach, Florida63
DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, Minnesota63