$1,110 Main Event
Day 1b Started
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
MSPT Rolls Along With Day 1b of $300,000 Main Event at Sycuan Casino
Day 1b is set to begin at the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) $1,110 Main Event from Sycuan Casino in San Diego. The United States Poker Championship boasts a $300,000 guaranteed tournament that also awards a trophy on top of the money won.
Players can earn their way into the Main Event with multiple $265 buy-in satellites. There are still two starting flights remaining for Day 1.
Day 1b will start today at 3:00 p.m. local time and Day 1c will be at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow (September 24th). The Day 1’s will play down until just 12% of the field remains or until the end of Level 15, all remaining players will return on Day 2.
Yesterday, Day 1a say 119 entries with just 18 surviving the night. Jason Kapoor (395,000) bagged the chip lead, with Ken Baime (388,000) and Curt Kohlberg (334,000) rounding out the only other players who crossed the 300,000 chip mark.
A starting stack for this event will be worth 25,000 chips and late registration will remain open until the start of level 13. An unlimited number of re-entries will be allowed but players may only bag one stack. The levels will be 40 minutes long throughout the tournament with a 10-minute break after every three levels.
Many notables are expected to play today including MSPT Hall of Famer and All-Time Money winner Rich Alsup. Others include Kyna England, Benjamin Moon, Katie Kopp, as well former MSPT champion Chris Smith.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you all the live updates throughout the event en route to crowning another MSPT champion.
Play to Begin Shortly
Players are now seated and cards will be in the air soon.
Cards in the Air
Play has begun for Day 1b.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
A Few Early Faces in the Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Gorenc Rivers an Ace on Alsup
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
With the flop showing 
, MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup check-raised a bet of 300 from Martin Gorenc up to 900. Gorenc called and the turn brought the 
.
Alsup continued for 1,000 and Gorenc called again.
The 
hit the river and both players checked. Gorenc turned over 
for a rivered pair of aces and Alsup tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
|
22,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Moon Put into the Blender, Loses to Straight Flush of Graff
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
With the board showing 
and 1,000 in the pot, Ben Moon already had a bet of 4,500 in front of him but was facing an all-in from Duane Graff.
Moon was deep in the tank.
"Brutal sir," he said. "I guess I'll just gamble with you."
Moon continued to think things over for a few moments.
"I have such a big hand," said Moon. "Did you play yesterday?"
"I did," said Graff.
Eventually, Moon cut out a stack of chips to call.
"Did you flop the nuts," asked Moon?
Duane Graff: 
Ben Moon: 
Graff had flopped the nut straight while Moon held two pair, with outs to a full house. The 
hit the turn and the 
drilled the river to give Graff the rarely seen straight flush. Moon was left short while Graff becomes an early chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
2,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
More Early Entries
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |