$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino

01-13-2022 23:10 UTC-7

Fortuno Leaps to the Top of the Latest Round of Counts

Matt Hansen

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fortuno	275,700 138,700	138,700
Jason Hickey	205,000 66,500	66,500
Ron Chika	105,500 24,000	24,000
Rich Alsup	80,500 6,100	6,100

Katerina Grishakova	56,000 -4,200	-4,200
Andrew McElroy	48,000 -33,200	-33,200
Nathan Trimble	34,000 12,000	12,000
Matt Paten	28,500 -23,500	-23,500
Luke Nguyen	18,000 -21,000	-21,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

01-13-2022 23:23 UTC-7

Paten Doubles Through Fortuno

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aaron Knapp raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and Robert Fortuno called from the small blind. Matt Paten shoved from the big blind for 29,000 and Knapp folded before Fortuno made the lone call.

Matt Paten:
Robert Fortuno:

The board ran out and Paten found a key double as Day 1a enters the later stages.

Meanwhile, Knapp has built his stack beyond the 100K mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fortuno	204,000 -71,700	-71,700
Aaron Knapp	142,500 121,000	121,000
Matt Paten	59,500 31,000	31,000

Tags: Aaron Knapp Matt Paten Robert Fortuno

01-13-2022 23:38 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Yosif Nawabi	231,000 231,000	231,000

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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

Tags: Patrick Steele

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

01-14-2022 00:01 UTC-7

Ostapchenko Doubles Through Nguyen

Matt Hansen

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Andrew Ostapchenko shoved his last 18,500 from early position and Luke Nguyen called from the next seat over.

Andrew Ostapchenko:
Luke Nguyen:

The board ran out and Ostapchenko made aces and jacks to secure the double against Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Nguyen	98,000 80,000	80,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	37,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Luke Nguyen

01-14-2022 00:26 UTC-7

Nawabi Tops the Latest Round of Counts

Matt Hansen

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yosif Nawabi	218,000 -13,000	-13,000
Aaron Knapp	161,000 18,500	18,500
Robert Fortuno	149,000 -55,000	-55,000
Anthony Pitesa	144,000 49,500	49,500
Rich Alsup	115,000 34,500	34,500

Chase Blanton	105,000 -52,000	-52,000
Jason Hickey	85,000 -120,000	-120,000
Andrew McElroy	70,000 22,000	22,000
Ron Chika	61,000 -44,500	-44,500
Rigo Rodriguez	49,000 20,700	20,700
Katerina Grishakova	33,500 -22,500	-22,500

01-14-2022 00:32 UTC-7

Player Break

Matt Hansen

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are now on their final break of the evening.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000