Break Time
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Players are now headed on their second break of the day.
2022 MSPT United States Poker Championship
$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT United States Poker Championship
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$421,420
Entries
436
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
132
Players Left
15
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: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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Smith Joins the Mix, Moon Chipping Up
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
77,000
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
56,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
||
|
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
||
|
43,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
43,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
37,000
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
29,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
29,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
||
|
9,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Huynh Doubles Up with Aces
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
In a three-bet pot, Dantram Huynh shoved for her last 10,000 on the 
flop.
She found a caller in the big blind and was at risk.
Dantram Huynh: 
Big Blind: 
Huynh was in front with aces and just needed to dodge a queen. The turn and river were both blanks and Huynh scopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Noriegasolis Sends One Packing With Boat, Griener in the Mix
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
More chips were headed in the direction of Brayan Noriegasolis.
He was showing 
on a completed board of 
for fives full.
His opponent's holding had already been washed by the dealer, but they were eliminated as Noriegasolis continues his early climb.
Meanwhile, poker pro Jared Griener has joined the table. He has more than two million in recorded earnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
15,500 |
A Roundup of Winners from MSPT Sycuan
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Levi Geiman beat a field of 535 to win the top prize of $22,644 in Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty. Geiman also took home $9,850 in bounties in a wild Day 2 that had prizes ranging from $100 to $10,000.
Elsewhere at the series, MSPT Sycuan regular Rip Fritzer won Event $2: $250 PLO for $5,237. Fritzer won the same event at the MSPT Sycuan series in January.
MSPT Sycuan Event Winners
| Event | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty | Levi Geiman | $22,644 + $9,850 |
| Event #2: $250 PLO | Rip Fritzer | $5,237 |
| Event #3: $250 NL | Armando Mesina | $4,875 |
| Event #4: $185 NL | Jonathan Larkin | $7,370 |
| Event #5: $250 Seniors | Kenneth Baime | $6,300 |
| Event #6: $250 Turbo SuperStack | Luis Rodriguez | $4,341 |
| Event #7: $250 6-Max | Ronald Sengi | $5,100 |
| Event #8 $300 Tag Team | Robert Dawdy and Mey Saeteurn | $6,846 |
| Event #9: $250 Hump Day | Michael Starek | $5,000 |
Armando Mesina beat 126 players to win Event #3: $250 NLH and San Diego's Jonathan Larkin won Event #4: $185 NL after he outlasted a field of 195 entries for the top prize of $7,370.
Previous MSPT Main Event champ Kenneth Baime added another win and $6,300 to his collection with the top spot in Event #5: $250 Seniors, and Luis Rodriguez captured Event #6: $250 Turbo SuperStack for $4,341.
Local Ronald Sengi finished atop Event #7: $250 6-Max for $5,100, and the pair of Robert Dawdy and Mey Saeteurn won Event #8: $300 Tag Team. The duos' event drew a field of 186 players and the Las Vegas-based pair took home $6,846 for the win.
Most recently, Michael Starek added to his Player of the Series lead with a first-place finish in Event #9: $250 Hump Day. A successful finish would make that back-to-back awards for Starek.
Kendall Sniffs Out the Bluff from Sailor
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
There was already 18,000 in on the 
river and Mike Kendall was facing a decision for his tournament life.
Brad Sailor had shoved for 50,000 effective and Kendall only had 17,000 left in front of him.
After a few moments of contemplating, Kendall called.
Sailor rolled over 
for a missed straight draw and Kendall showed 
pocket jacks for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
32,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000
-3,200
|
-3,200 |
|
49,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
43,000
22,700
|
22,700 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
31,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
30,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
26,700
10,800
|
10,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
15,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
9,400
-12,100
|
-12,100 |
|
|
||
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500