2022 MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series

$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$79,671
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$457,310
Entries
473
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
79
Players Left
9

Steve Sharp Wins Event #3 $250 Sunday Feast

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Steve Sharp
Steve Sharp

While PokerNews is here bringing you live updates for the $1,100 Main Event, we’re happy to tell you about some of the side events that have taken place over the past week during the Showdown Series here at Sycuan Casino.

Event #3: $250 Sunday Feast saw 93 entries build a prize pool of $18,600 with the top 12 players earning at least $391. When the dust settled, it was Steve Sharp of San Diego, CA taking home the top prize of $5,579 and an MSPT trophy.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Steve Sharp$5,579
2Benjamin Moon$3,460
3Mark Kogan$2,437
4Eric Magallan$1,767
5Brandon Lee$1,302
6John Santos$967
7Adam Churnick$781
8Michael Starek$632
9Mark Cincotta$502

Tags: Adam ChurnickBenjamin MoonEric MagallanJohn SantosMark CincottaMark KoganMichael StarekSteve Sharp

Friedman Rivered by Lopez

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman

It's not yet a seventh bullet like he joked, but Adam Friedman is on his third, and unfortunately for the four-time WSOP bracelet winner this one isn't off to a great start either.

On a turn reading {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs}, action was checked to Friedman in late position, where he bet 1,200. Only Adrian Lopez in the big blind called.

Lopez then led for 2,500 on the {4-Clubs} river, and while he didn't look thrilled, Friedman flicked in a call to see the bad news.

Lopez tabled {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} for a rivered set of fours, and Friedman mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Lopez us
Adrian Lopez
58,000
58,000
58,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
23,100
-1,900
-1,900
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam Friedman

PokerNews Podcast Features Exclusive Interview with Bryn Kenney

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Friedman Felted Again

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Adam Friedman was just seen heading toward the exit, and the player who sent him off to contemplate a third bullet, Adrian Lopez gave the details of the hand that eliminated Friedman again.

Friedman raised to 4,000 in early position off of a 7,500 chip stack and was called by Samay Bouakham to his left, then Lopez three-bet to 10,000. Friedman called for his remaining chips and Bouakham folded.

Adam Friedman: {k-}{j-}
Adrian Lopez: {k-}{k-}

The {j-}{3-}{4-}{8-}{3-} board could only bring Friedman an inferior pair of jacks to send him to the registration desk for a third time, while Lopez's stack vaults up near 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Lopez us
Adrian Lopez
905,000
847,000
847,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
25,000
1,900
1,900
WSOP 5X Winner
Samay Bouakham us
Samay Bouakham
17,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanAdrian LopezSamay Bouakham

Vu Vaults over 100,000

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Timothy Vu
Timothy Vu

Timothy Vu just alerted the PokerNews team that his third bullet is indeed the charm as he's just won a massive pot to jump well over 100,000 chips.

According to Vu, he opened to 3,000 under the gun and was called in middle position by Robert Fortuno, and then three-bet to 17,000 by Luis Yepezcarmona. Vu called and Fortuno also called, leaving himself with approximately 8,000 behind.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Vu jammed for his remaining 20,000, Fortuno committed his last chips and Yepezcarmona called as well.

Timothy Vu: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Robert Fortuno: {6-Spades}{4-Spades}
Luis Yepezcarmona: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Vu's set of jacks had both opponents crushed, and he would hold on through the {2-Spades}{4-Clubs} runout to boost his stack to among the chip leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Vu us
Timothy Vu
130,000
78,000
78,000
Robert Fortuno us
Robert Fortuno
Busted
Luis Yepezcarmona
Luis Yepezcarmona
Busted

Tags: Luis YepezcarmonaRobert FortunoTimothy Vu

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

MSPT Sycuan Player of the Series Leaderboard

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

At each MSPT stop, the tour awards a $1,100 Main Event seat to the player of the series, who collects the most points throughout the week of events.

Entering the main event, Michael Starek currently holds a slim lead over Luis Montano with just the $1,100 Main Event, the $200 Ladies event, and the $250 Last Chance event remaining.

Sycuan Player of the Series Leaderboard

PlacePlayerPoints
1Michael Starek20
2Luis Montano18
3Yary HIng15
4Kenneth Baime14
5Huy Nguyen12
6James Misner11
T-75 tied at10

Tags: James MisnerKenneth BaimeLuis MontanoMichael StarekYary HIng

Molnar Enters the Century Club

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Derek Molnar
Derek Molnar

Derek Molnar has just joined the select few over 100,000 in chips after winning a huge three-way pot.

With a sizable pot already built on the {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop and Scott Lennon already all-in, Molnar jammed his remaining 23,800 from the small blind. After some deliberation, Adrian Lopez called.

Scott Lennon: {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Derek Molnar: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Adrian Lopez: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Molnar's set of tens had Lopez's top two pair in bad shape. The board completed with the {9-Hearts} and {5-Clubs}, giving Molnar a huge pot to vault him among the chip leaders, while Lennon was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Molnar us
Derek Molnar
135,000
110,000
110,000
Adrian Lopez us
Adrian Lopez
44,500
-860,500
-860,500
Scott Lennon us
Scott Lennon
Busted

Tags: Adrian LopezDerek MolnarScott Lennon