MSPT Riverside Casino

MSPT Riverside $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

MSPT Riverside Casino

Final Results
Winner
Daniel Sepiol
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$162,781
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$836,140
Entries
862
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
354
Players Left
48

Rogowski Gets Huge Value

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Andy Rogowski bet 5,000 from early position on {3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and was called by a player on the button. Rogowski bet 6,800 more on the {2-Hearts} turn then 10,000 more on the {2-Spades} river.

His opponent called both bets but didn't have a holding that could beat the {a-Clubs}{9-Spades} shown down by Rogowski.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Rogowski
86,000 24,000

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Mader Run Down

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Phil Mader raised to 2,500 in the cutoff versus a limper on his right and they took a {3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop heads up. Mader continued for 2,200 and his opponent called. On the {j-Diamonds} turn, Mader barreled again for 4,000 and they went to a {9-Spades} river. This time, the hijack led out big for 13,000.

Mader seemed to chuckle beneath his mask as he thought it over, then he placed a chip in after about 45 seconds. His opponent showed {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Mader
12,500 -22,500

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Holloway Ripping Away

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Chad Holloway was down to 4,200 when he jammed all in from middle position. Everyone folded and he took the pot, saying it was the first hand he won.

The next hand, he shoved again and got through, making it two in a row.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
7,200 -12,400

Tags: Chad Holloway

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Vang Wastes No Time

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Kou Vang, pictured in a different event.
Kou Vang, pictured in a different event.

Kou Vang hadn't been seated long before he was all in preflop for 21,600 in the big blind. He had the goods, too, showing {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}, and was crushing an opponent who had {a-}{k-} in the cutoff.

The board ran out eight-high and Vang scooped a double to get him off to a fast start. He's also coming off a huge score in Las Vegas a few weeks back after making the final table of WPT Venetian, finishing fifth for a career-best $204,430.

Player Chips Progress
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Kou Vang
44,000

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Powell Too Sticky for Own Good

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Reg Powell opened for 1,500 under the gun and got one caller before a player in late position jammed for 14,900. Powell thought good and long and tossed in calling chips. The third player folded.

Powell showed {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} but was dominated by {a-Spades}{k-Spades}. The {q-} in the window was gold for Powell but it was followed by {a-}{10-} and he improved no further.

Player Chips Progress
Reg Powell us
Reg Powell
46,000 31,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Holloway Drops One, Lang Needs a Second Shell

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Chad Holloway called a bet from the big blind against the cutoff on a board of {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Both players checked the {10-Spades} and {8-Clubs}, with the cutoff simply opening {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for a straight.

Holloway rechecked his cards then tossed in {q-}{q-} with a shake of the head.

At another table, Mike Lang reported losing the last 8,000 or so with {a-}{a-} all in preflop against {10-}{10-}. He'll be back in on a second shell when the alternate list clears up.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
19,600 19,600

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Marsh Dubs With Quads

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of {9-}{7-}{3-}{9-}, Nick Marsh was all in for 11,400, about the size of the pot. Stanley Webb was in the tank and then tossed in some chips with a "nice hand."

Indeed, he was beaten as Marsh held {9-Clubs}{8-Spades} for trips, but Webb had two outs with {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. The {9-} on the river just made Marsh's hand improve to quads, though.

Player Chips Progress
Stanley Webb us
Stanley Webb
53,000 9,000
Nick Marsh us
Nick Marsh
34,000

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