$1,110 MSPT Main Event | 2022 MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series

05-01-2022 15:16 UTC-4

Lopez Eliminated on Bubble

Mike Patrick

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Adrian Lopez got his final 9,000 chips in preflop and was called by Rich Lanes, DJ Buckley, and Genefredo Legaspi. By the river, only Buckley and Lanes remained in the hand after the runout.

Adrian Lopez:
DJ Buckley:
Rich Lanes:

Lanes' trip queens took down the hand, fading Buckley's flopped straight draw and Lopez's ace-high.

The remaining 54 players are all now in the money and will receive at least $2,058

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Lanes	425,000 171,000	171,000
DJ Buckley	230,000 -30,000	-30,000
Genefredo Legaspi	30,000 -156,000	-156,000
Adrian Lopez	Busted

Tags: Adrian Lopez DJ Buckley Genefredo Legaspi Rich Lanes

05-01-2022 15:49 UTC-4

'TK' A Mystery No More

Mike Patrick

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thuy Kawano kept her identity a mystery on day 1, but having made the money and recently doubled up from a short stack, "TK" agreed to a photograph after her flopped set of sevens coolered Robert Fortuno's top two pair of kings and tens on a runout.

Kawano is still somewhat short, but she, along with the other four women remaining in the field are all still alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fortuno	150,000 23,000	23,000
Thuy Kawano	80,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Robert Fortuno Thuy Kawano

05-01-2022 16:01 UTC-4

Alsup Doubles Through Evans

Mike Patrick

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of , Rich Alsup check-raised Daniel Guerrero for his entire 88,000 chip stack. Lena Evans made the call and Guerrero folded, leaving his 25,000 bet in the pot.

Rich Alsup:
Lena Evans:

The board ran out giving the MSPT Hall of Famer a double up and then some, while Evans falls below 100,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Guerrero	305,000 249,000	249,000
Rich Alsup	270,000 134,000	134,000
Lena Evans	96,000 -149,000	-149,000

Tags: Daniel Gurrero Lena Evans Rich Alsup

05-01-2022 16:15 UTC-4

Day 1a Chip Leader Graner Eliminated

Mike Patrick

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The first of the opening flight chip leaders has been eliminated as Stephen Graner has busted.

Armando Mesina opened action in late position with a raise to 12,000. Derek Molnar called in the cutoff and Graner jammed for almost 200,000 from the small blind.

Mesina folded, but Molnar called and had Graner in bad shape.

Stephen Graner:
Derek Molnar:

The flop came , bringing Molnar a set, and running fives were not in the cards for Graner on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Molnar	690,000 415,000	415,000
Armando Mesina	362,000 118,000	118,000
Stephen Graner	Busted

Tags: Armando Mesina Derek Molnar Stephen Graner

05-01-2022 19:27 UTC-4

Wazwaz Hits Miracle River in Huge Pot

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

James Llana open jammed approximately 500,000 on the button into Rob Wazwaz's big blind. The MSPT Hall of Famer woke up with the dream, called and rolled over his aces.

James Llana:
Rob Wazwaz:

The dream became a nightmare on the flop as the deal put the in the window along with the .

The turn brought the , but on the river, it was the from space, giving Wazwaz the massive pot.

llana was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	1,200,000 250,000	250,000

James Llana	Busted

Tags: James Llana Rob Wazwaz

05-01-2022 19:38 UTC-4

Armando Mesina Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,573)

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Armando Mesina moved all in for his last 200,000 and ran his into Scott Sisler's .

The queen-high board brought no help to Mesina who busts in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Sisler	820,000 590,000	590,000

Armando Mesina	Busted

Tags: Armando Mesina Scott Sisler

05-01-2022 19:43 UTC-4

Jacob Mendelsohn Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,573)

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jacob Mendelsohn moved all in from early position and was called by Rob Wazwaz in the big blind.

Jacob Mendelsohn:
Rob Wazwaz:

The board came , bringing no help to Mendelsohn, who is the latest in a flurry of players to hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	1,500,000 300,000	300,000

Jacob Mendelsohn	Busted

Tags: Jacob Mendelsohn Rob Wazwaz

05-01-2022 20:14 UTC-4

Luke Nguyen Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,488)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Adam Friedman opened to 60,000 under the gun and was met with a 290,000 jam by Luke Nguyen in the big blind. Friedman called to put Nguyen at risk.

Luke Nguyen:
Adam Friedman:

Nguyen couldn't find a jack on the runout and he was sent to the payout desk to pick up his 15th place prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	1,400,000 420,000	420,000

Luke Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Luke Nguyen

05-01-2022 20:39 UTC-4

Stephen S. O'Dwyer Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,488)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Sisler raised to 70,000 in late position and was called by Stephen O'Dwyer in the big blind.

On the flop, O'Dwyer checked, and Sisler jammed for a bit over 100,000 effective. O'Dwyer called to put his tournament life at risk.

Stephen S. O'Dwyer:
Scott Sisler:

O'Dwyer had the best of it with his two pair against Sisler's straight draw, but after the fell on the turn, the dealer dropped the to give Sisler his straight and end O'Dwyer's day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Sisler	1,300,000 100,000	100,000

Stephen S. O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Scott Sisler Stephen O'Dwyer

05-01-2022 20:50 UTC-4

Ronda Vankrey Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,488)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The last woman in the field, Ronda Vankrey was just eliminated after she moved all in from the button and was called by Rich Lanes in the small blind.

Ronda Vankrey:
Rich Lanes:

The board came and Lanes' gave him the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Lanes	950,000 700,000	700,000
Ronda Vankrey	Busted

Tags: Rich Lanes Ronda Vankrey