Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
2022 MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$457,310
Entries
473
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
79
Players Left
9
Registration is Closed
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
The tournament clock shows a final total of 79 entries for Day 1a with 17 players remaining to begin level 13.
Play will conclude for the day following the completion of Level 15 or when the final nine players are reached, whichever comes first.
Evans Eliminates Alsup Amidst Carnage at Table 25
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Rich Alsup was eliminated early in Level 13 in a preflop confrontation with Lena Evans.
Alsup opened to 7,000 and was three-bet to 28,000 by Evans. Alsup moved all in for about 120,000 and was called.
Rich Alsup: 
Lena Evans: 
The board ran out jack-high, bringing no help to Alsup and sending him to the rail, along with Katherine Brandt and Robert Morales, who were eliminated shortly after, leaving the field at 14.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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277,000
129,500
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129,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Jose Parra & Luis Montano Win Event #8 $300 Tag Team Championship
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
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 #8: $300 Tag Team Championship saw 248 entries build a prize pool of $28,520 with the top 12 teams earning at least $600 (split between each player). Once the dust had settled, it was the team of Jose Parra and Luis Montano of Mexicali, MX taking home the top prize of $8,556 and a pair of MSPT trophies.
Final Table Results
| Place | Players | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Parra & Luis Montano | $8,556 |
| 2 | Marco Agnolucci & Jacob Rason | $5,304 |
| 3 | Huy Nguyen & Thu Nguyen | $3,736 |
| 4 | Don Barr & Andrew Gay | $2,708 |
| 5 | Tuan Le & Jeremy Le | $1,996 |
| 6 | Francisco Gonzalez Jr. & Brent Avery | $1,482 |
| 7 | Kelsi Burley & Matthew Burley | $1,198 |
| 8 | Joshuah Vlahas & Kevin Meyers Jr. | $970 |
| 9 | Mike Murphy & Paul Zgheib | $770 |
Nguyen Doubles Through Pitesa
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
After being left on fumes less than an hour ago, Luke Nguyen is back and healthy, having recently earned a double-up with a cooler against Anthony PItesa.
Nugyen opened to 7,000 under the gun and was met with an all-in bet from Pitesa for a little over 70,000. Nugyen called for slightly less.
Luke Nguyen: 
Anthony Pitesa: 
The board came 
, bringing no help to PItesa who was left with fumes, and eliminated shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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152,000
114,000
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114,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Luis Montano Wins 2nd MSPT Trophy of Series in Event #9: $250 Hump Day
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
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 #9: $250 Hump Day saw 72 entries build a prize pool of $14,400, with the top 8 players earning at least $576. When the dust settled, it was Luis Montano of Mexicali, MX collecting a second MSPT trophy from this series after winning the Tag Team Championship earlier in the week with Jose Parra. Montano added another $4,897 to his earnings for the series with the win.
Event #9 Payouts
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Montano | $4,897 |
| 2 | Kenneth Baime | $3,038 |
| 3 | Mark Cincotta | $1,987 |
| 4 | Michael Starek | $1,397 |
| 5 | Richard Furfafo | $1,037 |
| 6 | Noel Eicher | $806 |
| 7 | Brian Kilpatrick | $662 |
| 8 | Kevin Locke | $576 |
Tang Eliminated; 12 Players Remain
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Stephen Graner raised to 9,000 in late position, Robert Fortuno called, and Jason Tang moved all in from the small blind for approximately 60,000.
Graner then re-raised all in for over 200,000, which got a fold from Fortuno.
Jason Tang: 
Stehen Graner: 
The board came 
, bringing no help to Tang and ending his night just shy of making it to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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255,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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240,000
62,000
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62,000 |
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Busted | |
The Final 12
Mesina Eliminates Wakita and Nguyen. Ten Players Remain
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
After Armando Mesina opened to 9,000 under the gun, Shun Wakita pushed his remaining 40,000 chips into the middle which got a snap call from Mesina.
Shun Wakita: 
Armando Mesina: 
Mesina's aces held to eliminate Wakita, and within minutes, he had the opportunity to eliminate Huy Nugyen, after Nguyen shoved for 80,000 on the button and was called by Mesina.
Huy Nguyen: 
Armando Mesina: 
Nguyen's move was ill-timed and the board of 
couldn't bail him out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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165,000
101,500
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101,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |