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

01-14-2022 23:06 UTC-7

Morfitt Setting the Pace in Latest Round of Counts

Matt Hansen

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Morfitt	198,000 82,500	82,500
Christopher Skinner	173,000 55,000	55,000
Brett Parise	105,000 -16,000	-16,000
Igor Keselman	104,000 25,000	25,000
Rip Fritzer	102,000 49,000	49,000
Dantram Huynh	102,000 -5,000	-5,000
Marlou Heiland	89,500 64,500	64,500
Ryan Adams	73,500 -2,000	-2,000
Anthony Pitesa	67,000 28,000	28,000
Justin Barnum	66,000 -31,500	-31,500
Veronica Daly	54,000 -9,500	-9,500
Ramon Mantuano	51,000 -25,500	-25,500
Scott Subak	44,000 16,500	16,500
Antonio Garrier	31,500 -19,600	-19,600

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

01-14-2022 23:19 UTC-7

Nguyen Crosses 300K

Matt Hansen

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

Huy Nguyen has been chipping up throughout the day and he now sits at the top of the leaderboard with over 300,000 chips. Additionally, Christopher Skinner has added more and sits near the 300K mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huy Nguyen	336,000
Christopher Skinner	290,000

Tags: Huy Nguyen

01-14-2022 23:34 UTC-7

Carroll Sticking Around

Matt Hansen

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

Mason Carroll got his last 23,000 into the middle and he found one caller in late position.

"I'm like the cockroach at this table," Carroll said, referring to the many ways he's managed to stay alive throughout the tournament today.

Mason Carroll:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Carroll held on to secure yet another double on Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mason Carroll	46,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Mason Carroll

01-14-2022 23:47 UTC-7

Parise Pressures Morfitt

Matt Hansen

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

Brett Parise exchanged raises with Matt Morfitt and built a pre-flop pot of just over 45,000.

The flop was .

Parise continued for 17,000 after the flop and Morfitt went into the tank.

"Nice hand," Morfitt said as he tossed his cards in the muck to give Parise the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Morfitt	229,000 31,000	31,000
Brett Parise	114,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Brett Parise Matt Morfitt

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

01-15-2022 00:04 UTC-7

Morfitt and Parise Clash Again

Matt Hansen

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

Matt Morfitt raised to 6,500 from under the gun and action folded around the Brett Parise on the button for a call.

The flop came and Morfitt checked. Parise bet 8,000 and Morfitt called.

Both players checked through the turn and river. Morfitt turned over for the king kicker to join the board's aces and sixes. Parise tossed the losing hand in the muck.