$1,110 MSPT Main Event | 2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino

01-16-2022 18:03 UTC-7

Shane Murphy Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,115)

Matt Hansen

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With on the board, Shane Murphy got it in for around 300,000 from early position and Anthony Pitesa was the lone caller.

Shane Murphy:
Anthony Pitesa:

The turn and river were no help to Murphy and Pitesa held on with three tens to eliminate Murphy in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Pitesa	1,275,000 -395,000	-395,000
Shane Murphy	Busted

Tags: Shane Murphy Anthony Pitesa

01-16-2022 18:06 UTC-7

Matthew Blagg Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,672)

Matt Hansen

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matthew Blagg got it in for around 400,000 and Lena Evans was the lone caller.

Matthew Blagg:
Lena Evans:

The flop ran out with a and a , with no help for the pocket fives, and Evans made Broadway straight with a on the turn to eliminate Blagg in 10th place for $8,762.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lena Evans	1,675,000 625,000	625,000
Matthew Blagg	Busted

01-16-2022 18:18 UTC-7

Christopher Skinner Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,672)

Matt Hansen

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Christopher Skinner open-shoved for just over 600,000 and Anthony Pitesa called almost instantly.

Christopher Skinner:
Anthony Pitesa:

The board ran out and the kings held to knock Skinner out of the tournament in ninth place for $8,672.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Skinner	Busted

01-16-2022 19:44 UTC-7

Buckley on the Brink

Matt Hansen

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

According to MSPT officials, DJ Buckley will enter the MSPT Hall of Fame with a victory at today's $1,110 Main Event.

Buckley has earned $241,864 on tour with 32 main event cashes and 7 final tables. He only needs a Main Event victory to meet the qualifications for induction into the MSPT Hall of Fame.

The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame:

- Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year

OR

- Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event final tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ Buckley	1,560,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: DJ Buckley

01-16-2022 19:47 UTC-7

Scott Subak Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,673)

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Scott Subak raised pre-flop to 80,000 and found two callers, including Gianluca Pace in late position.

The flop was and Subak continued for 130,000. Pace called and the other opponent got out of the way. The turn was .

Subak bet 350,000 on the turn and Pace shoved. Subak called and turned over , Pace showed and the dominating lead. The river was a brick and Pace picked up a set of eights to eliminate Subak in eighth place for $10,673.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Pace	3,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Scott Subak	Busted

Tags: Gianluca Pace Scott Subak

01-16-2022 19:57 UTC-7

Jason Hickey Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,896)

Matt Hansen

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jason Hickey open-shoved for just over 600,000 and Anthony Pitesa re-shoved from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded and Hickey as at risk.

Jason Hickey:
Anthony Pitesa: