Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2022 MSPT Sycuan Showdown Series
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
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
212
Players Left
29
A Few Updated Counts and Bustouts
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,500
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
||
|
91,000
69,500
|
69,500 |
|
80,000 | |
|
68,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
49,000
17,600
|
17,600 |
|
41,500
-29,500
|
-29,500 |
|
37,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
26,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Friedman Takes a Couple of Small Hits
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
In a four-way pot on the turn, with the board reading 
, Christina Gollins led out for 2,200 from the big blind. Brad Sailor folded in early position, Adam Friedman called in middle position, and Huy Nguyen folded in late position.
The river brought the 
, putting three clubs on the board. Both players checked, and Golling showed 
for an eight-high straight, while Friedman flashed 
for the bottom end of the straight.
On the next hand on a flop of 
, After Aaron Henderson checked to Friedman, he check-raised Friedman's 800 chip bet to 3,700, which Friedman called.
The players checked the 
turn, and on the river Henderon flicked out a single T-1,000 chip. Friedman quickly min-raised to 2,000, saying "value". Henderson opted to just call to see Friedman show 
for a pair of sevens.
Henderson rolled over 
for a flopped flush to drag the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
30,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
|
24,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
13,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Alikhani Crosses 200,000
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ed Alikhani is making Day 1c his own personal playground, having built a huge stack already and now becoming the first player over the 200,000 mark.
With approximately 12,000 in the pot already on a board reading 
, Rocco Iati checked to Alikhani, who bet 7,000.
The bet represented almost half of Iati's stack, but he clicked the call button to get bad news as the chip leader showed him 
.
Iati mucked his cards as another pot was pushed to Alikhani.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
213,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
9,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
123,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
|
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
91,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
|
79,000
-15,300
|
-15,300 |
|
|
75,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
61,000 | |
|
60,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
55,500
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
52,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
40,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
38,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
|
25,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
16,500
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
Robert Fortuno Wins Event #4 $185 Multi-Day
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 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 #4: $185 Multi Day saw 208 entries build a prize pool of $30,160 with the top 21 players earning at least $362. Following a six-handed deal, it was Robert Fortuno of Chula Vista, CA taking home the top prize of $4,595 and an MSPT trophy.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Fortuno | $4,595 |
| 2 | John McClanhan | $4,400 |
| 3 | Andrew Gay | $3,885 |
| 4 | Rhonda Vankrey | $3,470 |
| 5 | Ruel Villaruel | $3,098 |
| 6 | Jason Jones | $2,690 |
| 7 | Jonathan Larkin | $1,116 |
| 8 | Shun Wakita | $875 |
| 9 | Daniel Asbury | $694 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
214,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
160,000
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
|
||
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
140,000
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
137,000 | |
|
|
125,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
||
|
|
101,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
80,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
62,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
60,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
53,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
MSPT Season 13 Earnings
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 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 players who have earned the most this season so far:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 13 Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bekavac | Chicago, IL | $173,391 |
| 2 | Ron West | Los Angeles, CA | $168,488 |
| 3 | Chan Pelton | College Station, TX | $150,512 |
| 4 | Jamie Allen | Dundalk, MD | $138,729 |
| 5 | Johnnie Moreno | Las Vegas, NV | $124,675 |
| 6 | Benjamin Hanson | Prior Lake,MN | $123,651 |
| 7 | Billyray Gallegos | Denver, CO | $104,890 |
| 8 | Ron Scott | Dolores, CO | $95,596 |
| 9 | Jeff Fielder | Des Moines, IA | $90,197 |
| 10 | Aaron Massey | Elmwood Park, IL | $87,213 |