2022 MSPT United States Poker Championship

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 MSPT United States Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$82,512
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$421,420
Entries
436
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
55
Players Left
1

Stefano Calenzani Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,636)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Stefano Calenzani
Stefano Calenzani

Stefano Calenzani was all in preflop for his last 300,000 against Ken Baime.

Stefano Calenzani: {j-}{8-}
Ken Baime: {k-}{k-}

Pocket kings held for Baime on the runout and Calenzani had to settle for 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
2,000,000
350,000
350,000
Stefano Calenzani us
Stefano Calenzani
Busted

Tags: Ken BaimeStefano Calenzani

Richard Spirra Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,477)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Richard Spirra
Richard Spirra

There was around 275,000 in the middle on the {6-Spades}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop and Richard Spirra bet 175,000. Ken Baime raised to what looked like 375,000 and Spirra called.

The turn brought the {k-Clubs} and Baime shoved with the bigger stack. Spirra called.

Richard Spirra: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Ken Baime: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Baime had flopped trip sixes and the {k-Diamonds} river only improved him to a full house as Spirra was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
2,750,000
750,000
750,000
Richard Spirra us
Richard Spirra
Busted

Massoud Eskandari Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,477)

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Massoud Eskandari
Massoud Eskandari

Massoud Eskandari moved in for 325,000 and Hal Marcus called with the bigger stack.

Massoud Eskandari: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Hal Marcus: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The {j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs} was no help to Eskandari and he was forced to settle for fourteenth.

Player Chips Progress
Hal Marcus us
Hal Marcus
1,600,000
925,000
925,000
Massoud Eskandari us
Massoud Eskandari
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Hal MarcusMassoud Eskandari

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Gianluca Pace Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,477)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Gianluca Pace
Gianluca Pace

Gianluca Pace got his remaining 465,000 in preflop against Kevin Malis.

Gianluca Pace: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Kevin Malis: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

It was a flip situation and the {4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Clubs} turn gave Pace a flush draw to boot, but the {j-Hearts} river bricked off and he was eliminated. It was quite a spin-up for Pace, as he was left with just 400 chips at one point last night.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Malis us
Kevin Malis
1,275,000
Gianluca Pace us
Gianluca Pace
Busted

Tags: Gianluca PaceKevin Malis

PN Podcast: Wire Act Dead in Poker; Darren Elias Talks BetMGM Poker Online Championships

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
PN Podcast Darren Elias
PN Podcast Darren Elias

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen chat about their experience playing the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Curl Vegas — one of them won it — as well as updates concerning Twitch banning unlicensed gambling sites and a definitive ruling on the Wire Act and whether or not it applies to online poker. They also highlight a hand from The Lodge Stream where a player mucked the nuts on the river, celebrate what would have been Mike Sexton's 75th birthday, and remember Jan Suchanek and Ivan Leow, who both passed away unexpectedly.

Chad then sits down with BetMGM Poker Ambassador Darren Elias, the "End Boss" and World Poker Tour (WPT) G.O.A.T., to discuss the BetMGM Poker Online Championships taking place in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Brandon Fishman Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,742)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Brandon Fishman
Brandon Fishman

Brandon Fishman shoved for his last 435,000 and Elvis Toomas re-shoved behind him. Everyone else folded and Fishman was at risk.

Brandon Fishman: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Elvis Toomas: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Toomas was in front with queens and the {k-Spades}{3-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} runout made quad queens for knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Elvis Toomas us
Elvis Toomas
1,300,000
100,000
100,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Brandon Fishman us
Brandon Fishman
Busted

Tags: Brandon FishmanElvis Toomas

Pat McCool Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,742)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Pat McCool
Pat McCool

Pat McCool shoved for his last 315,000 from early position and Kevin Malis called behind him. Everyone else folded.

Pat McCool: {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Kevin Malis: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} runout was no help to McCool and his deep run came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Malis us
Kevin Malis
1,630,000
355,000
355,000
Pat McCool us
Pat McCool
Busted
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Kevin MalisPat McCool

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Zach Jump Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,742)

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Zach Jump
Zach Jump

Zach Jump jammed from the button for about 300,000 and Ken Baime looked him up from the small blind.

Zach Jump: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Ken Baime: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The {9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} runout was no help to Jump and the last ClubGG qualifier was eliminated. He picks up a nice pay day for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
2,875,000
125,000
125,000
Zach Jump us
Zach Jump
Busted

Tags: ClubGGKen BaimeZach Jump