MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)

07-25-2021 11:41 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Marquez Davis	335,000 123,000	123,000
Ryan Phan	320,000 109,000	109,000
Brian Landon	305,000 -35,000	-35,000
Perry Stone	285,000 4,000	4,000
Nick Marsh	280,000 -17,000	-17,000
Tracy Porter	237,000 -34,000	-34,000
Jeff Grimes	192,000 21,000	21,000
Rajasekhar Kola	185,000 -20,000	-20,000
Penelope Banhidy	173,000 80,000	80,000
Al Carpenter	172,000 93,000	93,000
Renato Spahiu	150,000 -29,000	-29,000
Mark Lafata	142,000 -90,000	-90,000
David Roemer	140,000 -15,000	-15,000
Matt Johnson	140,000 26,000	26,000
Steve Becker	115,000 -11,000	-11,000
Troy Tallman	63,000 -81,000	-81,000
Byron Ziebell	60,000 -91,000	-91,000
Eddie Blumenthal	Busted
Michael Lu	Busted
Ryan Svoboda	Busted
Ken Auker	Busted
Josh Martin	Busted
Jacob Woggan	Busted
Matt Seiter	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Sailor	175,000 23,000	23,000

Chip Counts Approaching the Bubble

Mike_Loekle

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

There are now 103 players remaining in the tournament, just four way from reaching the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Ramos	400,000 -54,000	-54,000
Ramon Ziadeh	350,000 44,000	44,000
Travis Burch	305,000
Eric Eelkema	250,000 29,000	29,000
Brent Phelps	242,000 96,000	96,000
Donnie Phan	155,000 -67,000	-67,000
Thaddeus Foust	82,000 -60,000	-60,000
Abbas Pasha	80,000 -352,000	-352,000
Cole Ernst	Busted
Marcus Steinhauer	Busted
Tony Olguin	Busted

07-25-2021 12:08 UTC-5

Garles Triples

HillKerby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Hunter Barnett opened the action with a raise to 17,000 in early position and was called by Swadeep Mishra in middle position. Tim Garles re-jammed for 41,000 and Barnett called, prompting Mishra to shove over the top for around 200,000. Barnett quickly folded, giving Garles a chance at a triple with just one opponent to beat.

Tim Garles:
Swadeep Mishra:

Garles' kings held through the runout and the triple was shipped his way. Meanwhile, Matt Johnson was just eliminated from another table to bring the tournament one closer to the money, with 102 now remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hunter Barnett	460,000 -41,000	-41,000
Swadeep Mishra	157,000 -76,000	-76,000
Tim Garles	143,000 -83,000	-83,000
Matt Johnson	Busted

Tags: Hunter Barnett Swadeep Mishra Tim Garles

07-25-2021 12:12 UTC-5

Foust Ousted

HillKerby

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thaddeus Foust was just knocked out of the tournament by Donnie Phan after getting the last of his chips into the middle preflop with against Phan's .

Foust flopped a four but was unable to fade a king on the turn, spelling his elimination.

"With a little luck I'd win the tournament every time," said Phan as he collected the pot from the favorable runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donnie Phan	215,000 60,000	60,000
Thaddeus Foust	Busted

Tags: Donnie Phan Thaddeus Foust

07-25-2021 12:16 UTC-5

Hand-For-Hand Play Begins

Mike_Loekle

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Swadeep Mishra was just eliminated from the tournament and 100 players now remain. The tournament has reached the bubble and hand-for-hand play is now in effect across all remaining tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Swadeep Mishra	Busted

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

07-25-2021 12:31 UTC-5

Phelps Finds a Quadruple on the Bubble

HillKerby

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ramon Ziadeh opened to 25,000 in early position and received calls from Donnie Phan in the cutoff and Jason Ramos, who was on the button. Brent Phelps was in the big blind and re-shoved for 50,000, with all three players calling.

Action then checked through to showdown on a runout of .

Brent Phelps:
Ramon Ziadeh:
Jason Ramos:
Donnie Phan:

Phelps' queens remained best and he suddenfly found himself with a lot more breathing than he had just a moment before as the bubble continues with 100 still remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Ziadeh	440,000 90,000	90,000
Brent Phelps	215,000 -27,000	-27,000
Donnie Phan	185,000 -30,000	-30,000
Jason Ramos	125,000 -275,000	-275,000

Tags: Donnie Phan Jason Ramos Ramon Ziadeh Brent Phelps

07-25-2021 12:37 UTC-5

Another Bubble Double

HillKerby

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Shaun Gillian in the small blind and he completed. Gary L. Vick raised to 25,000 in the big blind and Gillian called, bringing a flop of where Gillian check-jammed for 127,000 over a continuation-bet from Vick, who called.

Shaun Gillian:
Gary L. Vick:

Vick's pair of jacks was in front but he had 13 outs to find a double and stay alive. One of them came on the turn to seal the deal before the river completed the runout and secured his double.