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

01-15-2022 15:00 UTC-7

Day 1c of the MSPT $1,110 Main Event at Sycuan Casino Resort Kicks Off Shortly

Matt Hansen

Welcome to Day 1c of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour(MSPT) $1,100 Main Event of the Showdown Series at San Diego’s Sycuan Casino Resort. Cards go in the air at 3 p.m. PST for the third of three flights in the kickoff to the MSPT’s 13th season.

After two flights, Huy Nguyen of Huntington Beach, California is the overall chipleader with over 600,000 chips. Nguyen set the Day 1b pace after Jason Hickey bagged the chip lead on Day 1a The first flight played until 10:00 left in Level 14, and 11 players moved on to Day 2. The second flight sent 21 players to Day 2, and today's flight will play until the same point, or when 12% of the field remains, whichever comes first.

Day 1b Leaderboard

Place	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Huy Nguyen	628,000	157
2	Scott Subak	415,000	104
3	Eric Liu	349,000	87
4	Christopher Skinner	320,000	80
5	Shane Murphy	299,000	75
6	Igor Keselman	201,000	50
7	Kalvinci Ewing	182,000	46
8	Brett Parise	176,000	44
9	Marlou Heiland	162,000	41
10	Armando Mesina	156,000	39

Players will receive 25,000 in chips and unlimited entries are allowed for each flight. Registration is open until the beginning of Level 13, and levels will last 40 minutes. The surviving players from the opening three flights will meet for Sunday’s Day 2 finale at 11:00 a.m. local time.

The 13th season of the MSPT opens up with Kyna England starting on the path to her defense of the Player of the Year title after winning the Winter Poker Classic at Minnesota’s Canterbury Park in December. This weekend’s stop is the first on a tour that will head to Black Hawk Casino in Colorado Jan. 19-30 before stopping at the Venetian Feb. 10-12.

2022 MSPT Schedule

Dates	Event	Venue	City
January 6-16	Showdown Series	Sycuan Casino Resort	El Cajon, CA
January 19-30	Showdown Series	Bally’s Black Hawk Casino	Black Hawk, CO
February 10-12	Poker Bowl VI	Venetian Las Vegas	Las Vegas, NV
March 9-13	Regional Series	Grand Falls Casino	Sioux Falls, SD
March 18-20	Main Event 191	Riverside Casino	Riverside, IA
April 21-May 1	Showdown Series	Sycuan Casino Report	San Diego, CA
May 12-15	Michigan State Championship	Firekeeper’s Casino	Battle Creek, MI
May 20-22	South Dakota State Championship	Silverado Casino	Deadwood, SD
July 6-17	Showdown Series	Bally’s Black Hawk Casino	Black Hawk, CO
July 22-24	Iowa State Championship	Riverside Casino	Riverside, IA
August 19-21	Main Event	Grand Falls Casino	Sioux Falls, SD
Sept 15-25	United States Poker Championship	Sycuan Casino Report	San Diego, CA
October 13-16	Main Event	Firekeeper’s Casino	Battle Creek, MI
October 21-23	Deadwood Shootout	Silverado Casino	Deadwood, SD
October 28-30	Main Event	Riverside Casino	Riverside, IA
December 1-4	Main Event	Canterbury Park	Shakopee, MN

Be sure to keep it here all weekend long for updates on all the action live from the PokerNews team.

01-15-2022 16:25 UTC-7

Mehl Eliminates One and Splits with Salehi in Big Early Pot

Matt Hansen

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

With on the board, action was on Ali Salehi, who shoved his last 11,300 from the cutoff. Jentzen Mehl called from the small blind and an opponent in middle position shoved for 11,900 more.

The pot was made right while Mehl considered the decision, and he called to create a side pot with his middle position opponent. All three players turned their cards up and waited for the turn and the river.

Middle Position:
Ali Salehi:
Jentzen Mehl:

It was a battle of the pairs and the player in middle position was ahead, but came on the turn to give Mehl the lead. The river was , giving Mehl and Salehi a straight to split the main, while Mehl eliminated the player in middle position and took the side pot.

Mehl is one of many players that qualified for this weekend's MSPT Main Event through ClubGG, a subscription-based poker app that allows players to win seats to major events for as little as $49.99

Player	Chips	Progress
Jentzen Mehl	57,000 57,000	57,000
Ali Salehi	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Ali Salehi Jentzen Mehl

01-15-2022 17:23 UTC-7

Matthew Hansen and Gary Jacobi Win Event #7: $300 Tag Team

Matt Hansen

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

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

A field of 179 turned out for the $300 Tag Team tournament and it was the team of Matthew Hansen and Gary Jacobi that stood tall at the end for two trophies and $6,302 cash. Finishing just behind them in second place was the team of Lena Evans and Tavish Margers, who took home $3,898 for second place.

Event #7: $300 Tag Team Top 5 Teams

Place	Names	Prize
1	Matthew Hansen and Gary Jacobi	$3,151
2	Lena Evans and Tavish Margers	$1,949
3	Terry Wilson and Michael Souza	$1,359
4	Jason Tang and Matthew Polera	$994
5	Kevin Malis and Arielle Frank	$729

01-15-2022 17:57 UTC-7

MSPT Season 12 Final Standings - Player of the Year

Matt Hansen

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

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

01-15-2022 18:30 UTC-7

Schmitt Doubles Through Vu

Matt Hansen

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

With around 2,000 in the middle and on the board, Timothy Vu bet 2,200 from middle position. Brian Schmitt three-bet shoved for 8,800 and Vu went into the tank.

After a few moments, Vu emerged with a call.

Brian Schmitt:
Timothy Vu:

Schmitt was ahead with aces and queens. The turn was with no help for Vu and the came on the river to make a full house for Schmitt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Vu	40,400
Brian Schmitt	21,500

Tags: Brian Schmitt Timothy Vu

01-15-2022 19:36 UTC-7

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 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

01-15-2022 19:58 UTC-7

Clemons Felts Tran

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jeremy Clemons open-jammed from the small blind and Hung Tran called with less from the big blind. Tran was at risk for around 12,500.

Hung Tran:
Jeremy Clemons:

The board ran out and Clemons scored the elimination with a pair of kings and an ace kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Clemons	30,800 30,800	30,800
Hung Tran	Busted

Tags: Hung Tran Jeremy Clemons

01-15-2022 20:32 UTC-7

Lineberger Cracks Rosado's Kings

Matt Hansen

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Maxwell Lineberger raised to 2,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Michael Rosado on the button for a three-bet to 6,000. The blinds folded and Lineberger called.

The flop was and Lineberger checked. Rosado shoved for around 18,000 and Lineberger called instantly.

Michael Rosado:
Maxwell Lineberger:

Lineberger was ahead with nines and eights. The turn and river were no help for Rosado and Lineberger picked up the knockout to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxwell Lineberger	78,500 78,500	78,500
Michael Rosado	Busted

Tags: Maxwell Lineberger Michael Rosado

01-15-2022 21:12 UTC-7

Cory Brehm Wins Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty

Matt Hansen

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

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

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Cory Brehm	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	$22,072
2	Dantram Huynh	San Diego, CA	$20,988
3	David Leese	Oceanside, CA	$11,038
4	Rigoberto Rodriguez	San Bernadino, CA	$7,462
5	Matthew Hansen	Escondido, CA	$5,216
6	Rip Fritzer	El Cajon, CA	$3,760
7	Lam Hoang	Ramona, CA	$3,033
8	Ed Alikhani	Laguna Hills, CA	$2,305
9	Adam Jimenez	Vista, CA	$2,123
10	Christopher Smith	La Mesa, CA	$2,123