2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino

$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$74,562
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$444,700
Entries
460
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
61
Players Left
1

Lena Evans Eliminated in 5th Place ($21,346)

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Lena Evans
Lena Evans

Lena Evans got it all in from under the gun and action folded around to DJ Buckley in the big blind for the lone call.

Lena Evans: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
DJ Buckley: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and the set of tens were good enough for Buckley to eliminate Evans in fifth place for $21,346.

Player Chips Progress
DJ Buckley us
DJ Buckley
3,375,000 800,000
Lena Evans us
Lena Evans
Busted

PN Podcast: Hellmuth vs. Dwan, Cates Lip Filler & Guest Andrew Neeme Talks Texas Cardroom

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the second PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Dan "Jungleman" Cates' controversial tweet about lip fillers, recap winners from the Venetian High Rollers, and preview the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan High Stakes Duel match to take place on Wednesday, January 26.

They also highlight Michael Addamo's win in the GGPoker Super MILLION$, Jake Ferro and Mike "BrockLesnar" Holtz winning Player of the Year races, and Kasey Orr taking down record-breaking RGPS Thunder Valley Main Event.

This week's guest is none other than popular poker vlogger Andrew Neeme, who talks to Sarah about marriage, his well-received "The Villain Who Stole Christmas" vlog, and what inspired him to join forces with Doug Polk and Brad Owen in investing in a Texas cardroom.

Finally, they bid adieu to the great Jeff Platt and recognize his contributions to the PokerNews Podcast.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Rich Alsup Eliminated in 6th Place ($16,454)

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

Rich Alsup got it into the middle for around 400,000 and Anthony Pitesa was the lone caller.

Rich Alsup: {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Anthony Pitesa: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and the queens held to knock Alsup out of the tournament in sixth place for $16,454.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Pitesa us
Anthony Pitesa
3,800,000 400,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Anthony PitesaRich Alsup

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

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

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: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Anthony Pitesa: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, and Pitesa said "gg" as he hit the flush to knock Hickey out of the tournament in eighth place for $12,896.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Pitesa us
Anthony Pitesa
3,400,000 600,000
Jason Hickey us
Jason Hickey
Busted

Tags: Anthony PitesaJason Hickey

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

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

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

The flop was {10-}{8-}{5-} and Subak continued for 130,000. Pace called and the other opponent got out of the way. The turn was {5-}.

Subak bet 350,000 on the turn and Pace shoved. Subak called and turned over {k-}{k-}, Pace showed {8-}{8-} 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 us
Gianluca Pace
3,200,000 1,400,000
Scott Subak us
Scott Subak
Busted

Tags: Gianluca PaceScott Subak

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Buckley on the Brink

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

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 us
DJ Buckley
1,560,000 -35,000

Tags: DJ Buckley