$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1b Started
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1b Started
The second of three opening flights of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Sycuan Showdown Series Main Event gets underway today at 3 pm PT, with another strong field expected to help grow the prize pool further toward its $300,000 guarantee.
In Thursday’s opening flight, nine of 79 entrants advanced to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am, with Stephen Graner of Henderson, Nevada bagging the biggest stack of 368,000 chips.
As with Day 1a, the schedule calls for 15 40-minute levels, or a hard stop once 12% of the field is reached, which was the case Thursday, as play ended nearly a full hour early once the final nine were reached.
Players will begin the day with 25,000 chips at blinds of 100/100 with a 100 BB ante. 10-minute breaks are scheduled after every three levels with late registration open until the beginning of Level 13.
Also on the schedule for Friday is the $200 Ladies event powered by the Poker League of Nations at 4 pm local time. PLON founder Lena Evans was among those advancing yesterday to Day 2 of the Main Event, with a stack of 245,000 chips.
A $265 satellite to the Main Event is also on the docket for 7 pm local time, with one in five players advancing to an opening flight.
Keep it here at PokerNews for live updates until a champion is crowned on Sunday.
Date | Time (PDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Friday, April 29 | 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 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
The earliest of entrants have taken their seats for the first of 15 scheduled 40-minute levels (or until 12% of the field remains).
Registration for this flight will remain open until the beginning of Level 13.
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Winner of the MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series in January Gainluca Pace is among the early arrivals in the Day 1b field.
He's actually onto his second bullet of the day already, after busting in the first level after losing in a set-over-set situation.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gianluca Pace |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Brad Sailor |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Mark Cincotta |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Scott Sisler |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Scott Lennon
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Steven Westberg |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
David Leese |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Veronica Daly |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Laurette Thurber |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Along with Day 1b of the Main Event, Event #11, the $200 Ladies event powered by Poker League of Nations (PLON) takes place at 4 pm.
Here's a look at the other side event champions during the Showdown Series here at Sycuan Casino Resort.
Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
Event #1: $360 MSPT Mystery Bounty | 446 | $91,700 prize pool + $46,600 in bounties | Richard Alsup | $20,070 (+12,600 in bounties) |
Event #2: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha | 69 | $13,800 | Daniel Ruiz | $3,324 |
Event #3: $250 Sunday Feast | 93 | $18,600 | Steve Sharp | $5,579 |
Event #4: $185 Deepstack | 208 | $30,160 | Robert Fortuno | $4,595 |
Event #5: $250 Seniors (50+) | 95 | $19,000 | William Glasser | $4,439 |
Event #6: $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH | 90 | $18,000 | Patrick McCool | $5,760 |
Event #7: $250 6-Max | 76 | $14,769 | Justin Lynch | $4,438 |
Event #8: $300 Tag Team Championship | 248 | $28,520 | Jose Parra & Luis Montano | $8,556 |
Event #9: $250 Hump Day NLH | 72 | $14,400 | Luis Montano | $4,897 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rob Wazwaz |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Adam Friedman |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
Rich Alsup
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Ken Baime
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Richard lanes |
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
After Felipe Davila limped for 200 under the gun from his approximately 10,000 stack, Haim Epshtein raised to 700 to his left, which was called by Veronica Daly to Epshtein's left, and Adam Friedman in the cutoff.
When action came back to Davila, he re-raised all in for that remaining 10,000. Epshtein and Daly both called and Friedman folded, shaking his head in disbelief at the action in front of him.
The trio went to a flop of and Epshtein open jammed for 20,000 more. Daly folded and showed .
The remaining hands were revealed with Davila at risk.
Felipe Davila:
Haim Epshtein:
The turn brought the , which would have given Daly a set, and the on the river secured the triple up for Davila.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Felipe Davila | 31,700 | |
Adam Friedman |
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
Veronica Daly |
19,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
Haim Epshtein
|
17,000
17,000
|
17,000 |