MSPT Sycuan $360 Regional Event Day 1c | 2021 MSPT Showdown Series

05-01-2021 17:45 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Reyes	210,000 -30,000	-30,000
Leo Mitchell	50,000 20,000	20,000
Kevin Meyers	45,000 20,000	20,000
Kyle Reynolds	31,000 6,000	6,000
Veronica Daly	28,000 3,000	3,000
Marty Gorenc	25,000
Mary Hayes	25,000
Alison Barry	17,000 -8,000	-8,000
Tavish Margers	Busted
Brandon Shaffer	Busted
Eduardo Palmerin	Busted
Aaron Knapp	Busted

Gleave Ends Ovind

Chad Holloway

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

After an early-position player limped, Blake Ovind raised all in for 16,700 from middle position. Justin Gleave thought for a bit before calling from the big blind and the limper got out of the way.

Blake Ovind:
Justin Gleave:

Both players had an ace but Gleave's kicker had him out in front.

The flop put out some chop options for Ovind, but the turn meant he'd need another king or ace to appear just to chop.

The river wasn't what he was looking for and Ovind headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Gleave	60,000
Blake Ovind	Busted

Tags: Blake Ovind Justin Gleave

05-01-2021 18:09 UTC-7

2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship Coming Up May 14-16

Chad Holloway

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

After the MSPT leaves California, they’ll head back to the Midwest to Silverado-Franklin Casino in Deadwood for the $1,100 South Dakota State Poker Championship from May 14-16, 2021.

In the past, the South Dakota State Poker Championship has been a standalone event at Silverado-Franklin dating back to 2011, but in 2018 they joined forces with the MSPT. In 2017, Ryan Skluzak topped a field of 136 entries to win the 2017 South Dakota State Poker Championship for $37,500. The first year partnered with the MSPT, the field grew to 286 runners and saw Rick Burleson take it down for $63,462, and in 2019 it was Sergio Mireles besting a 258-entry field to win it for $60,946.

The Silverado-Franklin Hotel & Gaming Complex offers more than 360 different slot machines, Deadwood’s largest table games area (Caribbean Stud, 4-Card Poker, Let It Ride, and 3-Card Poker all with a $1,000 betting limit), and a poker room. In addition, there is great food and drink options at Legends Steakhouse, Silverado Grand Buffet, and the Veranda, which offers unique views of historic Mount Moriah Cemetery, White Rocks, and the town of Deadwood.

Deadwood is known for many things but for poker players it's perhaps best known for aces and eights, otherwise known as the Deadman’s Hand. In 1876, Wild Bill Hickok held that hand in a game of poker at a saloon just a few blocks from the present-day Silverado when he was shot by Jack McCall.

Travel Information

The Black Hills are serviced from Rapid City Regional Airport by three major airlines: Northwest, United, and Delta, which provide direct flights from Denver, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis/Saint Paul, and Chicago. Interstate 90, which runs along the eastern and northern boundaries of the Black Hills, is the region's major thoroughfare.

05-01-2021 18:13 UTC-7

Time for Another Break

Chad Holloway

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

Players are now on another scheduled break.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-01-2021 18:29 UTC-7

Field Hits 1,000 Runners!

Chad Holloway

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

Day 1c just passed the 420-entry mark, which means combined with the Day 1a and 1b flights, the total field crossed 1,000 runners!

Late registration and re-entries are open for another two hours, so that number will only grow from here.

05-01-2021 18:38 UTC-7

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season

Chad Holloway

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:

Player	Hometown	Season	Final Tables
Patrick Steele	Chelsea, Michigan	4	4
Brett Kuznia	Stephen, Minnesota	4	4
Dan Sun	Cedar Rapids. Iowa	3	3
Christian Pham	St. Paul, Minnesota	4	3
Everett Carlton	St. Paul, Minnesota	1	3
Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	5	3
Michael Deis	Ann Arbor, Michigan	5	3
Nick Pupillo	Addison, Illinois	5	3
Mark Hodge	Fernandina Beach, Florida	6	3
DJ Buckley	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	6	3

05-01-2021 18:45 UTC-7

Javier Sends Two to the Rail

Chad Holloway

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

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:
Opponent #1:
Opponent #2:

Javier was out in front and took a hammerlock on the hand when the flop fell to give him a set.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
AJ Javier	65,000

Tags: AJ Javier

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-01-2021 19:01 UTC-7

Reyes vs. Chow

Chad Holloway

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 flop. Reyes continued for 3,000 and Chow wasted little time in making the call.