2021 MSPT Showdown Series

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

2021 MSPT Showdown Series

Final Results
Winner
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
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Aaron Knapp Gets Lucky to Score Knockout

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Aaron Knapp
Aaron Knapp

The preflop action escaped us, but we do know that a player got their stack all in and was at risk, albeit primed to double, through Aaron Knapp.

Aaron Knapp: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Opponent: {k-}{k-}

Knapp was on the wrong end of the cooler but got lucky when the flop came down {q-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Spades} to give him a set.

Neither the {9-Spades} turn nor {a-Diamonds} river changed a thing and Knapp collected the pot while sending an opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Knapp us
Aaron Knapp 		30,000

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New MSPT Chips and Tables

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

To say a lot of preparation went into the debut MSPT Showdown Series at Sycuan Casino would be an understatement. Both the tour and venue have been working together for months to bring players a great festival, and part of that called for investing in brand new MSPT-branded tables and chipset.

Here's a look at both...

MSPT Chips
MSPT Chips
MSPT Chips
MSPT Chips
MSPT tables
MSPT tables

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Popular Poker Vlogger Johnnie "Vibes" Moreno Enters the Field

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Johnnie Moreno
Johnnie Moreno

If you're familiar with poker vlogs, you've no doubt heard of Johnnie Moreno, better known to many as “Johnnie Vibes."

While he has been a full-time cash game poker pro for more than a decade, Johnnie Vibes has opted to try his hand in today's tournament.

Usually splitting time between Las Vegas and San Diego, Moreno has won more than $1 million grinding mid-stakes cash games. In addition, he's amassed $114,480 in live tournament winnings including a career-best $29,400 for finishing 385th in the 2014 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

For more on JohnnieVibes follow him on Twitter and YouTube @JohnnieVibes, and also check out his website JohnnVibes.com.

Here's a look at the most recent vlog from Johnnie Vibes:

Player Chips Progress
Johnnie Moreno us
Johnnie Moreno 		25,000 25,000

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Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 3 : 200/300, 300 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.

PlacePlayerSeasonCashes
1Mike Shin1012
2Aaron Johnson1010
3Aaron Johnson910
4Kou Vang58
5Mark Hodge68
6DJ Buckley97
7Kou Vang97
8Patrick Steele107
9Brian Hou107
10Alex Winter106

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Get to Know Poker Pro Bob Chow

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 1 : 100/100, 100 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

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