Christopher Skinner raised from the cutoff and he called a shove for around 15,000 from a player in the big blind.
Opponent: 
Christopher Skinner: 
The board ran out 
and Skinner caught jacks and tens to secure the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,500 | 26,500 |
Christopher Skinner is back in the tournament after missing on his first bullet. He raised 1,500 from under the gun and a player in middle position called while David Para came along from the big blind.
The flop was 
and all three players checked.
The turn was 
. Para checked and Skinner bet 1,500. The player in middle position called and Para threw his hand into the muck. The river was 
.
Skinner checked and the player in middle position fired 6,000. Skinner called quickly and turned over 
for a set of fours. His opponent tossed the losing hand in the muck while he dragged a big pot to get his second bullet moving in the right direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | 36,000 |
|
9,000 | 9,000 |
Kyna England took down the Season 12 Player of the Year title after winning the MSPT Winter Poker Classic at Canterbury Park in December. She held off a late charge by Taylor Howard in the finale event of the year to become the first female Player of the Year in MSPT history.
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 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 final standings in the Season 12 points race.
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyna England | 4,750 |
| 2 | Taylor Howard | 4,058 |
| 3 | Cy Church | 3,925 |
| 4 | Aaron Massey | 3,250 |
| 5 | Jordan Cristos | 3,200 |
| 6 | Jason Crews | 3,075 |
| 7 | Daniel Sepiol | 2,850 |
| 8 | Rob WazWaz | 2,717 |
| 9 | Thu Nguyen | 2,700 |
| 10 | Gediminas Uselis | 2.550 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Gary Bodley open-shoved his last 5,300 into the middle and a player in late position called.
Gary Bodley: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
to secure the double for Bodley, who is another qualifier from ClubGG, a subscription based app that has partnered with MSPT to give away seats to major events for as little as $49.99.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000 | -7,500 |
Dantram Huynh got it all into the middle and Ramon Mantuano was the lone caller from late position.
Dantram Huynh: 
Ramon Mantuano: 
The board ran out 
and Huynh made a set of aces on the flop to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,500 | 7,600 |
|
|
26,500 | -14,700 |
Antonio Garrier raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and Christopher Skinner open-shoved from the big blind for around 15,000. Action folded back around to Garrier for the quick call.
Christopher Skinner: 
Antonio Garrier: 
The board ran out 
and Garrier dodged a club on the river to secure the elimination of Skinner with kings full of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,500 | 15,700 |
|
|
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 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Players are on their first break of the day at the end of Level 3. There are 102 runners so far in Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,400 | 47,400 |
|
46,500 | 21,500 |
|
37,200 | 12,200 |
|
|
30,800 | -2,600 |
|
27,300 | 27,300 |
|
27,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
18,500 | 18,500 |
|
15,500 | -9,500 |
|
|
15,200 | -1,100 |
