2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

$360 MSPT
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
85
Prize
$33,149
Event Info
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$155,700
Entries
519
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
66
Players Left
1

Adrianne Hall Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,313)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Adrianne Hall
Adrianne Hall

Dana Katzenmeier opened to 150,000 from the cutoff, and Adrienne Hall called in the big blind.

Both players checked the {3-Spades}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} flop. Hall bet 225,000 on the {k-Diamonds} turn, and Katzenmeier called.

Hall bet 200,000 on the {a-Diamonds} river, Katzenmeier went all-in, and Hall called. Katzenmeier showed {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} for a backdoor straight. Hall tabled {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a flopped set, and exited the tournament in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Dana Katzenmeier us
Dana Katzenmeier
2,080,000
540,000
540,000
Adrianne Hall us
Adrianne Hall
Busted

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Ewart Boyd Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,930)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ewart Boyd
Ewart Boyd

Ewart Boyd opened to 120,000 and was called by Dana Katzenmeier and Chris Smith.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{j-Spades} and Smith checked. Boyd jammed all-in and Katzenmeier called.

Dana Katzenmeier: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Ewart Boyd: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and the river was the {2-Clubs}, no help for Boyd as he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Dana Katzenmeier us
Dana Katzenmeier
3,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Ewart Boyd us
Ewart Boyd
Busted

Tai Reyes-Purpero Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,855)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Tai Reyes-Purpero
Tai Reyes-Purpero

Chris Smith raised the button to 150,000, Tai Reyes Purpero moved all-in and Jake Liebeskind also shoved, having both players covered. Smith called and the hands were tabled.

Tai Reyes Purpero: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Jake Liebeskind: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Chris Smith: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out with no help to any player. Smith tripled up and Purpero was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Smith us
Chris Smith
2,100,000
1,225,000
1,225,000
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Jake Liebeskind us
Jake Liebeskind
1,700,000
-755,000
-755,000
Tai Reyes Purpero
Tai Reyes Purpero
Busted

Tim Tang Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,934)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Tim Tang
Tim Tang

Tim Tang took losses in consecutive hands, both at the hand of Matt Bradford.

The first hand began with Tang opening to 160,000 from the hijack, Bradford three-betting to 345,000 from the cutoff, and Tang calling.

Tang led out all-in on the {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, and Bradford committed his last 500,000 chips.

Tim Tang: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Matt Bradford: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The turn {10-Hearts} and river {a-Diamonds} sealed the double for Bradford, and left Tang with 250,000 chips.

On the next hand, Tang open shoved the 250,000 from middle position, and Bradford called from the hijack.

Tim Tang: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Matt Bradford: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Board: {3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Bradford went over the two-million mark in the hand, and Tang exited the $360 Regional in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Bradford
Matt Bradford
2,100,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Tim Tang
Tim Tang
Busted

Tags: Matt BradfordTim Tang

Jake Liebeskind Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,322)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jake Liebeskind
Jake Liebeskind

Chris Smith opened to 160,000 from the hijack, Jake Liebeskind three-bet shoved for 830,000, and Luis Pedro called from the big blind. Smith folded.

Jake Liebeskind: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Luis Pedro: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

Board: {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Pedro's pocket aces held, and Liebeskind went out in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Luis Pedro us
Luis Pedro
3,230,000
1,730,000
1,730,000
Jake Liebeskind us
Jake Liebeskind
Busted

Matt Bradford Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,347)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Matt Bradford
Matt Bradford

Chris Smith shoved from the button for 980,000, and Matt Bradford called off his 800,000 stack from the big blind.

Matt Bradford: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Chris Smith: {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Board: {10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Running nines on the turn and river clinched the hand for Smith, and Bradford exited the tournament in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Dana Katzenmeier us
Dana Katzenmeier
4,650,000
-650,000
-650,000
Ricardo Mendoza us
Ricardo Mendoza
3,330,000
1,330,000
1,330,000
Luis Pedro us
Luis Pedro
2,800,000
-600,000
-600,000
Chris Smith us
Chris Smith
1,900,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
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Matt Bradford
Matt Bradford
Busted

Smith Doubles Through Mendoza

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Chris Smith
Chris Smith

Ricardo Mendoza limped in the small blind and Chris Smith made it 250,000 to go. Mendoza woke up with a raise to 600,000 and Smith called.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Mendoza went all-in and Smith called.

Ricardo Mendoza: {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Chris Smith: {k-Spades}{9-Spades}

Smith was ahead with his pair of kings, but Mendoza had a straight draw.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and the river came the {8-Hearts} to give Smith the double.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Smith us
Chris Smith
4,300,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
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Ricardo Mendoza us
Ricardo Mendoza
1,800,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000

Luis Pedro Eliminated in 4th Place ($11,102)

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Luis Pedro
Luis Pedro

Luis Pedro jammed from the cutoff for 1,300,000, and Ricardo Mendoza re-shoved from the button for 2,200,000.

Luis Pedro: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Ricardo Mendoza: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Board: {2-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Mendoza found top pair on the flop, and Pedro couldn't improve on the runout.

Player Chips Progress
Dana Katzenmeier us
Dana Katzenmeier
5,200,000
550,000
550,000
Ricardo Mendoza us
Ricardo Mendoza
3,900,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Chris Smith us
Chris Smith
3,800,000
-500,000
-500,000
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Luis Pedro us
Luis Pedro
Busted

Tags: Luis PedroRicardo Mendoza

Smith Gets Value From Mendoza

Level 30 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ricardo Mendoza limped in the small blind and Chris Smith checked his option.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts}, both players checked to the turn {2-Clubs}. Action checked through again and the river came the {6-Diamonds}. Mendoza bet 150,000 and Smith raised to 550,000.

Mendoza called and Smith tabled {6-Spades}{7-Clubs} for two pair and Mendoza mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Smith us
Chris Smith
5,900,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
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Ricardo Mendoza us
Ricardo Mendoza
2,100,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000