$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$444,700
Entries
460
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
98
Players Left
11
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jason Hickey of Marina Del Rey, California is the chip leader at the end of Day 1a of the Mid-States Poker Tour(MSPT) $1,110 Main Event, part of the Showtime Series at San Diego’s Sycuan Casino Resort. In total, there were 98 runners for the first of three flights this weekend, and 11 will return on Sunday for the combined finale.
Hickey is in search of his first MSPT win after running his stack up to over 100 big blinds on Day 1a. Other players moving on to Sunday’s Day 2 include Ken Morey, Andrew Ostapchenko, Rich Alsup, and David Leese.
Day 1a Leaderboard
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Hickey | 441,000 | 110 |
| 2 | Ken Morey | 381,000 | 95 |
| 3 | Luke Nguyen | 364,000 | 91 |
| 4 | David Leese | 204,000 | 51 |
| 5 | Charly Peterson | 195,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Nathan Trimble | 195,000 | 49 |
| 7 | Andrew Ostapchenko | 176,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Leonid Vaisburg | 148,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Woo Suk Oh | 139,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Rich Alsup | 106,000 | 26 |
| 11 | Katerina Grishakova | 101,000 | 25 |
Day 1a Action
Day 1a saw several highlights from players up and down the leaderboard. Early in the day, Richard Lanes tracked down the PokerNews team to share a royal flush. A short time later, Marcel Sabag sent Matt Morfitt to the rail with ace-queen.
Luke Nguyen is among the chip leaders after running well all day. He picked up nines to crack Tai Purpero’s aces on his way to finishing second in chips. Katerina Grishakova will look for a spot to spin it up after making a run for Day 2 with hands like this one, where she Anthony Pitesa packing with ace-king.
Two of the Day 1a survivors qualified their way to the MSPT Main Event through the ClubGG app. Charly Peterson and Woo Suk Oh will return on Sunday after earning their seat for the event through the subscription poker app.
Other players that took their shot on Day 1a but came up short include Gary Crite, Dantram Huynh, and Matt Morfitt. Players will have additional opportunities to enter on Friday for Day 1b and Saturday for Day 1c. Players advancing from all three flights will meet on Sunday for the Day 2 finale.
Day 1b will kick off tomorrow at 3 p.m. PST. Players will start with 25,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels. Registration is open until the beginning of Level 13 and players have unlimited rebuys until that point.
Be sure to keep it here all weekend long with the PokerNews team for live updates from the MSPT Main Event at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego.
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
441,000
356,000
|
356,000 |
|
381,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
364,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
204,000
179,000
|
179,000 |
|
195,000
129,000
|
129,000 |
|
195,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
176,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
148,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
|
139,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
|
106,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
101,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1a has come to a close with 10:00 left in Level 14. There are 11 players moving on to Sunday's Day 2.
Stay tuned for a full recap and chip counts.
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With 40,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Ken Morey bet 30,000 and Chase Blanton called.
The river was 
and Morey shoved with Blanton well covered. Blanton went into the tank for a number of minutes before he finally made the call with his last 17,000.
Morey turned over 
for jacks and fives, while Chase flashed 
before sending it in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Anthony Pitesa shoved his last 60,000 into the middle and Katerina Grishakova was the only caller from late position.
Anthony Pitesa: 
Katerina Grishakova: 
The board ran out 
and Grishakova picked up the elimination with kings and nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
111,000
77,500
|
77,500 |
|
Busted |
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Robert Fortuno raised to 7,000 from the button and Andrew Ostapchenko called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Ostapchenko checked. Fortuno bet 9,000 and Ostapchenko check-called.
The turn was 
and both players checked. The river was 
.
Ostapchenko fired 7,000 at the river and Fortuno got away from it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
228,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
153,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
At the end of registration, 98 players have entered Day 1a. The top 11 players will move on to Day 2.
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Charly Peterson is looking for a bag as Day 1a nears its end.
Peterson qualified for the MSPT $1,110 Main Event on ClubGG, a subscription based app that allows players to qualify for major events for as little as $50.
Peterson is among several qualifiers for this weekend's Main Event that won their seat on ClubGG.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000 |
