With around 15,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Andrew Ostapchenko checked to an opponent in the button. His opponent checked back and the river was 
.
Ostapchenko fired 4,000 at the river and his opponent quickly got away from it. The accomplished grinder is chipping up in Day 1a action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
Tai Purpero raised to 2,000 from the cutoff and Luke Nguyen three-bet to 10,000 from the button. Action folded around and Purpero shoved his last 18,700. Nguyen called.
Tai Purpero: 
Luke Nguyen: 
The board ran out 
and Nguyen made a set of nines on the turn to send Purpero to the rail on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000 | |
|
Busted |
While PokerNews is covering the $1,110 Main Event, several players took down preliminary events throughout the Showdown Series at Sycuan Casino Resort.
A total of 59 runners turned out to compete in Event #3: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha and it was local tournament veteran Rip Fritzer who walked away with the trophy and the $4,424 top prize. Fritzer defeated Brian Nordin of San Diego heads-up. Other players finishing in the money were Stanley Solis, Tai Purpero, Mark Birdsall, and David Para.
| Place | Name | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rip Fritzer | El Cajon, CA | $4,424 |
| 2 | Brian Nordin | San Diego, CA | $2,738 |
| 3 | Stanley Solis | El Cajon, CA | $1,794 |
| 4 | Tai Purpero | Santee, CA | $1,239 |
| 5 | Mark Birdsall | Kihei, HI | $909 |
| 6 | David Para | Alpine, CA | $696 |
All-time MSPT Final Table record holder Rich Alsup was the lone caller for an opponent's shove from early position.
Opponent: 
Rich Alsup: 
The board ran out 
and Alsup's tens held on to score the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,400
74,400
|
74,400 |
|
||
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.
| Place | Player | Season | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Shin | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Aaron Johnson | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Aaron Johnson | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Kou Vang | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Mark Hodge | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | DJ Buckley | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Kou Vang | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Patrick Steele | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Brian Hou | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Cy Church | 12 | 7 |
After a few attempts to make it onto the live reports, Anthony Pitesa got it all in for his last 22,000. Action folded to Marcel Sabag for the only call from late position.
Anthony Pitesa:
Marcel Sabag: 
The flop was 
and Pitesa had to sweat a diamond. The turn was 
and the river 
, with no diamond for Sabag, and Pitesa finally found his double to make it onto PokerNews.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
22,500
-33,800
|
-33,800 |
Yosif Nawabi has made his move above 200,000 as the tournament enters the late stages of the evening.
There are now 25 players remaining with registration ending at the beginning of Level 13. Tonight's action will end when 12% of the field remains or at the end of Level 15, whichever comes first.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
231,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
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.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:
| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |
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 |
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 |
