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

05-01-2022 21:56 UTC-4

Daniel Guerrero Eliminated in 10th Place

Mike Patrick

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With the shortest stack of 285,000, Daniel Guerrero moved all in from the hijack and was called by David Leese on the button. The blinds folded and Guerrero was at risk.

Daniel Guerrero:
David Leese:

The flop gave Guerrero hope as the dealer spread , giving him a straight draw. However, no further help would come on the turn and the river.

The final nine players have now been sent on a 40-minute dinner break before returning to play the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Leese	2,080,000 480,000	480,000
Daniel Guerrero	Busted

Tags: Daniel Guerrero David Leese

05-01-2022 22:16 UTC-4

Place	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Rob Wazwaz	1,240,000	25
2	Rich Lanes	1,600,000	32
3	Hesam Fadaifar	2,360,000	47
4	Derek Molnar	1,380,000	27
5	Andres Moran	885,000	17
6	Adam Friedman	600,000	12
7	David Leese	2,080,000	41
8	Scott Sisler	645,000	13
9	Sebastin Kolman	1,050,000	21

Player	Chips	Progress
Hesam Fadaifar	2,360,000 360,000	360,000

David Leese	2,080,000
Rich Lanes	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Derek Molnar	1,380,000 -70,000	-70,000
Andres Moran	1,380,000 -170,000	-170,000
Rob Wazwaz	1,240,000 290,000	290,000

Sebastin Kolman	1,050,000 -150,000	-150,000

Scott Sisler	645,000 -325,000	-325,000

Adam Friedman	600,000 -275,000	-275,000

Back From Dinner Break

Mike Patrick

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The final tablists have returned from dinner with 28:00 left on the clock in Level 25 with blinds of 30,000 / 50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante.

05-01-2022 22:44 UTC-4

Next Stop Cleveland!

Mike Patrick

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

After the events wrap up here at the Sycuan Casino Resort, the MSPT is heading to Ohio for the Ohio State Poker Championship at the JACK Cleveland Casino from May 4-8.

The series will feature an $1,100 Main Event with $500,000 guaranteed beginning on May 5. Satellites and sub-satellites are already running and will continue until the final opening day flight on Saturday, May 7.

Several side events are also scheduled including a $400 Pot-Limit Omaha event on Wednesday, May 4, and a $360 Last Chance ‘post-lim’ on Sunday, May 8.

For the full schedule of satellites and events, visit msptpoker.com.

MSPT Ohio State Championship Event Schedule

Date	Time (PDT)	Tournament	Late Reg	GTD Prize Pool	Starting Stack	Blind Levels
Wednesday, May 4	12:00 pm	$400 Pot-Limit Omaha	4:20 pm	-	20,000	30
Thursday, May 5	3:00 pm	$1,100 MSPT Main Event Day 1a	11:40 pm	$500,000	25,000	40
Friday, May 6	12:00 pm	$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b	9:10 pm	$500,000	25,000	40
Saturday, May 7	12:00 pm	$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1c	9:10 pm	$500,000	25,000
	7 pm	Nightly $135 NLH	9:10 pm	-	12,000	20
Sunday, May 8	12:00 pm	$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2			$25,000	40
	12 pm	$360 Last Chance	4:20 pm	-	15,000	30

For the full schedule of satellites and events, visit msptpoker.com.

05-01-2022 22:55 UTC-4

Scott Sisler Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,689)

Mike Patrick

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Scott Sisler raised preflop to 125,000 from middle position and was called in the big blind by Derek Molnar.

On the flop of , Molnar checked to Sisler who moved all in for over 800,000. Molnar snap-called.

Scott Sisler:
Derek Molnar:

The turn brought Sisler some hope with the , but the paint on the river wasn't the right kind as the fell to send Sisler home in 9th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Molnar	2,385,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Scott Sisler	Busted

Tags: Derek Molnar Scott Sislar

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

05-01-2022 23:07 UTC-4

Updated Final Table Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Molnar	2,835,000 450,000	450,000
Rich Lanes	2,290,000 290,000	290,000
Hesam Fadaifar	1,980,000 -380,000	-380,000

David Leese	1,825,000 -255,000	-255,000
Andres Moran	825,000 75,000	75,000
Sebastin Kolman	770,000 -280,000	-280,000

Rob Wazwaz	705,000 -535,000	-535,000

Adam Friedman	450,000 -150,000	-150,000

05-01-2022 23:13 UTC-4

MSPT Season 13 Player of the Year Points Leaders

Mike Patrick

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 13 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 point leaders of this season:

Place	Player	Hometown	Season 13 Points
1	Ron West	Los Angeles,CA	1,900
2	Daniel Bekavac	Chicago, IL	1,700
3	Jamie Allen	Dundalk, MD	1,700
4	Johnnie Moreno	Las Vegas, NV	1,700
5	Jeff Fielder	Des Moines, IA	1,600
6	Aaron Massey	Elmwood Park, IL	1,600
7	Chris Gfell	Arvada, CO	1,567
8	Cero Zuccarello	Madison, WI	1,500
9	Cedrric Trevino	San Antonio, TX	1,500
10	Huy Nguyen (CA)	Westminster, CA	1,425

05-01-2022 23:26 UTC-4

Friedman Doubles Through Moran

Mike Patrick

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Since the elimination of Scott Sisler, Adam Friedman has been battling on the short stack, but he's recently found a double-up to get healthy.

Derek Molnar opened to 125,000 on the button, Andres Moran then three-bet all in from the small blind for approximately 1,500,000. Friedman shrugged and moved his last 510,000 forward and Molnar folded.

Adam Friedman:
Andres Moran:

The board ran out bringing Friedman an ace on the flop, which held up, to double him up and then some.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Molnar	1,875,000 -960,000	-960,000
Andres Moran	1,250,000 -150,000	-150,000
Adam Friedman	550,000 100,000	100,000

05-01-2022 23:33 UTC-4

Rob Wazwaz Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,433)

Mike Patrick

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

MSPT Hall of Famer Rob Wazwaz got his last 550,000 chips in preflop, getting a call from Derek Molnar.

Rob Wazwaz:
Derek Molnar:

The appeared in the window for Molnar, followed by and . The turn and river couldn't save Wazwaz and he was sent to the pay window to pick up the first five-figure cashout of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Molnar	2,800,000 925,000	925,000
Rob Wazwaz	Busted

Tags: Derek Molnar Rob Wazwaz