2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino

$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
98
Players Left
11

Rip Fritzer Wins Event #2: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rip Fritzer
Rip Fritzer

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.

Event #3: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha Results

PlaceNameHometownPrize
1Rip FritzerEl Cajon, CA$4,424
2Brian NordinSan Diego, CA$2,738
3Stanley SolisEl Cajon, CA$1,794
4Tai PurperoSantee, CA$1,239
5Mark BirdsallKihei, HI$909
6David ParaAlpine, CA$696

Tags: Rip Fritzer

Blanton Leads the Latest Round of Assorted Chip Counts

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Chase Blanton us
Chase Blanton
194,000 44,000
Jason Hickey us
Jason Hickey
138,500 7,500
Robert Fortuno us
Robert Fortuno
137,000 122,500
Ron Chika us
Ron Chika
81,500 81,500
Andrew McElroy us
Andrew McElroy
81,200 -12,800
Dantram Huynh us
Dantram Huynh
76,000 24,700
Katerina Grishakova us
Katerina Grishakova
60,200 30,700
Marcel Sabag us
Marcel Sabag
56,300 2,300
Richard Lanes us
Richard Lanes
38,400 -16,600
Justin Monk us
Justin Monk
38,000 20,400
Andrew Ostapchenko us
Andrew Ostapchenko
37,000 -46,000
Brett Parise us
Brett Parise
24,000 -32,000
Aaron Knapp us
Aaron Knapp
21,500 -39,500

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Nguyen Cracks Purpero's Aces

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Luke Nguyen
Luke Nguyen

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: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Luke Nguyen: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Nguyen made a set of nines on the turn to send Purpero to the rail on Day 1a.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Nguyen us
Luke Nguyen
86,000
Tai Purpero us
Tai Purpero
Busted

Tags: Luke NguyenTai Purpero

Ostapchenko Chipping Up

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Andrew Ostapchenko
Andrew Ostapchenko

With around 15,000 in the pot and {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} on the board, Andrew Ostapchenko checked to an opponent in the button. His opponent checked back and the river was {6-Diamonds}.

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
Andrew Ostapchenko us
Andrew Ostapchenko
83,000 83,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Break Time

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Players are now on their second 10-minute break of the day.

There are 86 entrants so far in Day 1a action. Registration will close at the beginning of Level 13.