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

Rip Fritzer Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,781)

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

Scott Subak open-jammed and Rip Fritzer called while covered. The rest of the table got out of the way and Fritzer was at risk for around 150,000.

Rip Fritzer: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Scott Subak: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Subak's kings held to eliminate Fritzer from the tournament in 13th place for $5,781.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Subak us
Scott Subak
550,000 175,000
Rip Fritzer us
Rip Fritzer
Busted

Tags: Rip FritzerScott Subak

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season

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

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 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.

PlacePlayerSeasonCashes
1Mike Shin1012
2Aaron Johnson1010
3Aaron Johnson910
4Kou Vang58
5Mark Hodge68
6DJ Buckley97
7Kou Vang97
8Patrick Steele107
9Brian Hou107
10Cy Church127

Final 13 Chip Counts

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Anthony Pitesa us
Anthony Pitesa
1,670,000 -10,000
Huy Nguyen us
Huy Nguyen
1,575,000 315,000
Gianluca Pace us
Gianluca Pace
1,420,000 -40,000
DJ Buckley us
DJ Buckley
1,230,000 90,000
Christopher Skinner us
Christopher Skinner
1,100,000 525,000
Jason Hickey us
Jason Hickey
755,000 265,000
Matthew Blagg us
Matthew Blagg
720,000 -144,000
Shane Murphy us
Shane Murphy
640,000 211,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
470,000 45,000
Scott Subak us
Scott Subak
375,000 -245,000
Steve Wendroff us
Steve Wendroff
325,000 -300,000
Rip Fritzer us
Rip Fritzer
310,000 -76,000
Lena Evans us
Lena Evans
275,000 -290,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Pitesa Takes from Alsup

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Rich Alsup limped from the small blind and Anthony Pitesa raised to 60,000 from the big blind. Alsup called and the flop was {q-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

Alsup checked and Pitesa bet 50,000. Alsup called and the turn was {2-Spades}.

Both players checked the turn and the river was {3-Diamonds}.

Alsup checked and Pitesa fired 275,000, sending him into the tank. After a few moments, he emerged with a call.

Pitesa turned over {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for a set of deuces and Alsup sent the losing hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Pitesa us
Anthony Pitesa
1,680,000 397,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
425,000 -356,000

Tags: Anthony PitesaRich Alsup

Peter Edelman Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,781)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Peter Edelman
Peter Edelman

Peter Edelman and Steve Wendroff clashed with nearly identical stacks of around 250,000, and Edelman got it all in while slightly covered by Wendroff.

Peter Edelman: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Steve Wendroff: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Wendroff's eights held to make a full house and eliminate Edelman from the tournament in 14th place for $5,781.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Wendroff us
Steve Wendroff
625,000 85,000
Peter Edelman us
Peter Edelman
Busted

Tags: Peter EdelmanSteve Wendroff

David Leese Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,669)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
David Leese
David Leese

David Leese open-jammed for 135,000 and Jason Hickey re-shoved from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded and action was heads-up.

David Leese: {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Jason Hickey: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{a-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Hickey turned an ace to eliminate Leese from the tournament in 15th place for $4,669.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Hickey us
Jason Hickey
490,000 135,000
David Leese us
David Leese
Busted

Tags: David LeeseJason Hickey

Jose Araya Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,669)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jose Araya
Jose Araya

Just before the break, Jose Araya was down to just a couple of big blinds when he got it all in against Peter Edelman.

Jose Araya: {k-}{10-}
Peter Edelman: {a-}{q-}

The board ran out with two jacks, but no help for Araya as he was eliminated in 16th place for $4,669.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Edelman us
Peter Edelman
260,000 -40,000
Jose Araya us
Jose Araya
Busted

Tags: Jose ArayaPeter Edelman

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Break Time Chip Count Updates

Level 20 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Players are now on a 10-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Pace us
Gianluca Pace
1,460,000 -140,000
Anthony Pitesa us
Anthony Pitesa
1,283,000 483,000
Huy Nguyen us
Huy Nguyen
1,260,000 160,000
DJ Buckley us
DJ Buckley
1,140,000 872,000
Matthew Blagg us
Matthew Blagg
864,000 214,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
781,000 571,000
Scott Subak us
Scott Subak
620,000 -162,000
Christopher Skinner us
Christopher Skinner
575,000 4,000
Lena Evans us
Lena Evans
565,000 340,000
Steve Wendroff us
Steve Wendroff
540,000 -181,000
Jose Araya us
Jose Araya
476,000 276,000
Shane Murphy us
Shane Murphy
429,000 -119,000
Rip Fritzer us
Rip Fritzer
386,000 -34,000
Jason Hickey us
Jason Hickey
355,000 -5,000
Peter Edelman us
Peter Edelman
300,000 -185,000
David Leese us
David Leese
170,000 -390,000