2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

$360 MSPT
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
165
Players Left
23

Pupillo Enters the Field

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Nick Pupillo
Nick Pupillo

Table 24 instantly became tougher territory with the entrance of Nick Pupillo.

The former No. 1-ranked player in the Global Poker Index rankings (currently No. 12) comes into the $360 Regional with more than $3.6 million in live tournament earnings. Amongst Pupillo's accomplishments are two WSOP Circuit Rings, two Heartland Poker Tour wins, and a bevy of other big finishes.

Pupillo looks to add an MSPT championship to his all-star resume this weekend in San Diego.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
20,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Late Registration Still Available

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Late registration for Day 1b end is still available up until the beginning of Level 13.

A total of 162 entries have registered for the flight so far, with about 80 players remaining as Level 9 begins.

Margers Moving Up

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With more than 35,000 in the middle, Tavish Margers, on the small blind, bet 16,000. The board read {5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Harold Singleton, on the button, went into the tank.

After some time, Singleton folded, sending Margers a massive pot as Level 9 continues,

Player Chips Progress
Tavish Margers us
Tavish Margers
133,000
108,000
108,000
Harold Singleton
Harold Singleton
43,000
-107,000
-107,000

Tags: Harold SingletonTavish Margers

The Current MSPT All-Time Money List

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.

To date, the MSPT has awarded $120,741,370 in prize money.

Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:

PlacePlayerMSPT Winnings
1Rich Alsup$785,534
2Pavel Plesuv$681,212
3Michael Soyza$592,137
4Mike Shin$507,898
5Blake Bohn$502,720
6David Levine$499,752
7Thomas Boivin$461,505
8Aaron Johnson$453,638
9[Removed:460]$445,000
10Felipe Davila$427,942

Tags: Aaron JohnsonBlake BohnDavid LevineFelipe DavilaMichael SoyzaMike ShinMSPTPavel PlesuvRich AlsupThomas Boivin

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Lim Lands Two Pair

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With {6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} on the board, Angel French checked, Hour Lim bet 15,000, and French called.

The river came the {q-Spades}, and both players checked. Hour showed {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, and his two pair was good enough to ship the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hour Lim
Hour Lim
120,000
35,000
35,000
Angel French
Angel French
98,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Hour Lim

Stone Surges Into the Chip Lead

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Josh Stone
Josh Stone

Josh Stone now sits atop the Day 1b chip counts after taking down a 300k-plus pot.

A player shoved 45,000 on the turn with the board showing {3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, Stone called, and a player in the small blind called.

The small blind checked the {k-Hearts} river, and Stone bet 60,000. The small blind called.

Stome showed {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for two pair, while the small blind tabled {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}. The all-in player turned over {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, and Stone scooped the biggest pot of Day 1b so far.

Stone's stack now sits at 370,000 after the big win.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Stone
Josh Stone
370,000
370,000
370,000

Tags: Josh Stone