$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1c Started
2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$444,700
Entries
460
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
206
Players Left
29
Day 1c of the MSPT $1,110 Main Event at Sycuan Casino Resort Kicks Off Shortly
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 | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are now in the air for Day 1c of the MSPT $1,110 Main Event at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego. Day 1c players will play until 10:00 left in Level 14.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Mehl Eliminates One and Splits with Salehi in Big Early Pot
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.
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000 | 57,000 |
|
|
17,000 | 17,000 |
Early Runners
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Dingler Takes from Moon with Full House
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
With around 7,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Rod Dingler bet 2,800 from early position.
Benjamin Moon considered his options before tossing out calling chips. Dingler turned over 
for queens full of twos and Moon tossed the losing hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,300 | 26,300 |
|
19,100 | 19,100 |
Wallake Bets the River
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
George Yutuc raised to 600 from middle position and Amy Devaudreuil called from the cutoff. Albert Wallake came along from the small blind and the big blind got out of the way.
The flop was 
. Wallake checked and Yutuc bet 1,500. Devaudreuil called and Wallake joined.
The turn was and all three players checked to see on the river. Wallake fired 1,500 and Yutuc shook his head while tossing them in the muck. Devaudreuil followed with a fold and Wallake took down the pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,500 | 39,500 |
|
|
35,800 | 10,800 |
|
18,800 | 18,800 |