$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1a Started
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
It’s Time For the Main Event!
With nine successful preliminary events already in the books, the $1,100 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Showdown Series Main Event takes center stage today at the beautiful Sycuan Casino Resort just outside San Diego, California.
Sycuan is hosting its second MSPT series this year, with Gianluca Pace of Encinitas, California besting a field of 460 entries to claim January’s Main Event title and a career-best $74,562.
January 2022 Sycuan Showdown Series Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluca Pace | Encinitas, CA | $74,562 | 1,200 |
| 2 | Anthony Pitesa | Long Beach, CA | $61,194 | 1,200 |
| 3 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, MN | $58,630 | 1,200 |
| 4 | Huy Nguyen | Westminster, CA | $41,487 | 1,200 |
| 5 | Lena Evans | Beverly Hills, CA | $21,346 | 1,100 |
| 6 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, MN | $16,454 | 1,000 |
| 7 | Jason Hickey | Marina Del Rey, CA | $12,896 | 900 |
| 8 | Scott Subak | San Diego, CA | $10,673 | 800 |
| 9 | Christopher Skinner | Murrieta, CA | $8,672 | 700 |
Players will have their choice of three opening flights running daily through Saturday before a champion is crowned Sunday, who will take home the largest share of the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Each opening flight will begin at 3 p.m. local time, with 15 levels scheduled or until 12% of the field remains. Levels will be 40 minutes, with 10-minute breaks scheduled at the completion of every three levels.
Players will begin with 25,000 chips, with unlimited re-entries available until the start of Level 13.
Survivors from each of the three opening flights will combine Sunday, May 1 at 11 a.m. to crown a champion.
Satellites to the Main Event and more side events are still available as well.
MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (PDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 28 | 3:00 pm | Event #10: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1a | 11:40 pm | $300,000 | 25,000 | 40 |
| 7:00 pm | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 10:00 pm | 5 seats | 15,000 | 20 | |
| Friday, April 29 | 11:00 am | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 2:00 pm | 5 seats | 15,000 | 20 |
| 3:00 pm | Event #10: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 11:40 pm | $300,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 4:00 pm | $200 Ladies NLH, Powered by PLON | 7:00 pm | $4,000 | 15,000 | 20 | |
| 7:00 pm | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 10:00 pm | 5 seats | 15,000 | 20 | |
| Saturday, April 30 | 10:00 am | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 2:00 pm | 5 seats | 15,000 | 20 |
| 3:00 pm | Event #10: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1c | 11:40 pm | $300,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 8:00 pm | $135 Nightly NLH | 10:10 pm | $4,000 | 12,000 | 20 | |
| Sunday, May 1 | 11:00 am | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | |||
| Noon | Event #10: $250 Last Chance NLH | 3:00 pm | $10,000 | 15,000 | 20 | |
| 3:00 pm | $135 Last Dance NLH | 5:10 pm | $2,000 | 12,000 | 20 |
For complete details, please visit msptpoker.com, and stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates on all the action throughout the tournament.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The early birds are in flight as Day 1a of the MSPT Showdown Series Sycuan Main Event is underway.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Alsup Among Early Entrants
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
MSPT Hall of Famer and all-time money leader Rich Alsup is among the early entries in today's field.
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Rich Alsup Wins Event #1 $360 Mystery Bounty
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 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 #1: $360 Mystery Bounty saw 446 entries build a prize pool of $91,700 (plus $46,600 in bounties) with the top 50 players earning at least $426. When the dust settled, it was MSPT Hall of Famer and all-time tour money leader Rich Alsup taking home the top prize of $20,070, $12,600 in bounties, and an MSPT trophy.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Alsup | $20,070 |
| 2 | Amy Devaudreuil | $12,339 |
| 3 | Antonio Cisneros | $8,887 |
| 4 | Armando Mesina | $6,721 |
| 5 | Luke Richard | $5,041 |
| 6 | Rigoberto Rodriguez | $3,827 |
| 7 | Timothy Vu | $2,987 |
| 8 | Kenneth Baime | $2,334 |
| 9 | Neil Rodvold | $1,774 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Zgheib Doubles Early with Huge Flip
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
MSPT dealer Paul Zgheib was given the day off to play in today's event and he's making the most of it so far.
After Laurette Thurber had made it 2,800 in the cutoff, Zgheib moved all in approximately 23,000.
Thurber called and a classic race was underway.
Thurber's 
was up against Zgheib's 
, and after flopping a king, Zgheib held to double up early and send Thurber to the registration desk for a re-entry.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
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