2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino

$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
156
Players Left
21

West Pressures; Skinner Making Moves

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Freddie West came in from the cutoff and Christopher Skinner raised to 3,000. The blinds folded and West came along.

The flop was {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and West checked. Skinner bet 4,000 and West check-raised to 9,000. Skinner tossed in the chips for a call.

The turn was {q-Diamonds} and West shoved. Skinner thought it over briefly before he tossed his hand in the muck.

West dragged the pot to get moving in the right direction while Skinner has chipped up for the 100K mark and sits among the leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Skinner us
Christopher Skinner
118,000
55,500
55,500
Freddie West us
Freddie West
38,700
38,700
38,700

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Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 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

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Westberg Triples Up

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player in middle position raised to 2,000 and Steve Westberg raised to 6,100 from the cutoff. The player in middle position called.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and the player in middle position checked. The button shoved and his opponent folded, leaving just two players left.

Steve Westberg: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The turn was {k-Spades}, giving Westberg the lead, and the river {9-Spades} sealed the deal on a triple up.

"I'm hoping I can get something better than a hot dog for dinner," Westberg said.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Westberg us
Steve Westberg
18,600
18,600
18,600

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Morfitt Applies Pressure

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

With nearly 20,000 in the pot and {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} on the board, Matt Morfitt checked from early position and a player in the cutoff bet 9,500.

Morfitt raised to 30,000 and his opponent went into the tank. After considering all of the options, his opponent tossed his cards in the muck.

Morfitt is holding steady as the tournament crosses the midway point on Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Morfitt us
Matt Morfitt
78,000
1,500
1,500

Cory Brehm Wins Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Cory Brehm
Cory Brehm

While PokerNews is covering the $1,110 Main Event, several players took down preliminary events throughout the Showdown Series at Sycuan Casino Resort.

Cory Brehm won Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty by outlasting 614 runners to beat Dantram Huynh in heads-up play for the title. Brehm took home $22,072 for the victory in the first of ten events at this week's Showdown Series. The exceedingly popular event offered mystery bounties ranging in value from $50 to $25,000.

Other top ten finishers include David Leese, Rigoberto Rodriguez, Rip Fritzer, and Lam Hoang.

Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty Top Ten Finishers

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Cory BrehmRancho Cucamonga, CA$22,072
2Dantram HuynhSan Diego, CA$20,988
3David LeeseOceanside, CA$11,038
4Rigoberto RodriguezSan Bernadino, CA$7,462
5Matthew HansenEscondido, CA$5,216
6Rip FritzerEl Cajon, CA$3,760
7Lam HoangRamona, CA$3,033
8Ed AlikhaniLaguna Hills, CA$2,305
9Adam JimenezVista, CA$2,123
10Christopher SmithLa Mesa, CA$2,123

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Pitesa Looks One Up

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Anthony Pitesa
Anthony Pitesa

With around 12,000 in the pot and a full board of {q-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}, Anthony Pitesa checked from the big blind and his under-the-gun opponent shoved for around 13,000.

Pitesa went deep into the tank for several minutes before emerging to toss chips in the middle for a call.

His opponent sent his cards briskly into the muck as Pitesa turned over {10-Hearts}{6-Spades} to take the pot with aces and sixes.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Pitesa us
Anthony Pitesa
39,000
19,800
19,800

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