$360 MSPT Day 1c | 2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

09-18-2021 11:54 UTC-7

The MSPT $360 Regional NLHE Continues Today at Sycuan Casino in San Diego

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The latest stop on the Mid-States Poker Tour rolls on today! The MSPT United States Poker Championship runs Sept. 16-26 at Sycuan Casino in the San Diego, CA area, and PokerNews is on hand to live report the opening tournament of the series.

That tournament comes in the form of Event #1: $360 Regional NLHE, which continues today at 2 p.m. Today's Day 1c flight plays as the third of three opening day flights. Day 1a played out Thursday, and Day 1c finished on Friday.

The $360 Regional plays as an unlimited re-entry event, with late registration available up to the beginning of Level 13. All Day 1 flights feature 30-minute levels, and the day wraps up at the end of Level 15.

Players start with 25,000 chips, and all participants are vying for a share of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool available in this tournament. The players that survive Day 1b will advance to Day 2, scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m. local time.

The United States Poker Championship marks the second time in 2021 that the MSPT has stopped by San Diego. Through the first two Day 1 flights, 269 entries have registered for the event.

How big will the prize pool end up this weekend? Stay tuned right here with the PokerNews live reporting team as the $360 Regional plays out this weekend.

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09-18-2021 14:08 UTC-7

Download the PokerNews MyStack App and Update Your Chip Count

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Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

PokerNews has activated the My Stack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.

You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live-action that you're involved in.

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09-18-2021 15:00 UTC-7

Thomas Raises Turn, Gets the Fold

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Maurice Thomas limped in middle position, three opponents called, and the big blind raised to 2,700. Only Thomas called.

The flop came , the big blind bet 1,500, Thomas raised to 5,000, and the big blind folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Thomas	30,000 30,000	30,000

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09-18-2021 15:10 UTC-7

Tai Reyes Purpero Wins MSPT Sycuan Casino Event #2: $400 PLO

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

PokerNews is on the scene at San Diego's Sycuan Casino this weekend to report on Event #1: $360 Regional NLHE. Event #1 is the opening tournament of an 11-day series from the MSPT, however.

Event #2: $400 PLO, played out at Sycuan Casino Friday, and one of San Diego's familiar faces once again found himself in a winner's photo.

Tai Reyes Purpero took down the $400 PLO event, topping a field of 50 players for a $6,700 payday. Purpero's latest wins comes just a few days after a win in the RunGood Poker Series Jamul Casino $240 Black Chip Bounty event.

Purpero is also poised for a cash finish in the $360 Regional. He finished second in chips on Day 1a, bagging 353,300.

09-18-2021 15:12 UTC-7

Carney Climbs the Leaderboard

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Chris Carney told PokerNews the details of a hand that knocked out two opponents.

Maurice Thomas and another player ended up all-in with Carney on a board that ran out . Thomas had flopped top set with pocket jacks, but Carney turned a straight with .

The other player held , and the aftermath of the hand left Carney with around 85,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Carney	85,000 85,000	85,000

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09-18-2021 15:30 UTC-7

Mutashobya Making Moves

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The cutoff opened to 700, George Mutashobya called on the button, and the small blind also called.

Action checked to Mutashobya on the flop, Mutashobya bet 2,000, and only the small blind called.

Both remaining players checked the turn. The small blind bet 3,600 on the river, and Mutashobya made the call.

Mutashobya showed for a river straight, and the small blind mucked .

Shortly thereafter, Mutashobya raised all-in against a 4,500 bet on a board. The opponent, who was covered, made the fold, and Mutashobya turned over .

Mutshobya sits on 70,000 as Level 3 winds down.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Mutashobya	70,000 70,000	70,000

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09-18-2021 16:38 UTC-7

Simmons Sends Opponent to the Exit

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Daniel Simmons opened to 1,500 in early position, a middle position player three-bet shoved for 8,600, and Simmons made the call.

Middle Position:
Daniel Simmons:

Board:

Simmons was up against a set on the flop, but a river made a straight and sent the opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Simmons	47,000 47,000	47,000

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09-18-2021 19:07 UTC-7

The Journey of "The High Jack"

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

Derek Jensen is sporting a shirt depicting "The High Jack" during Day 1c, and that choice of fashion seems to be paying off.

PokerNews caught the end of a hand that saw Jensen's pocket jacks improve to quads, eliminating an opponent and improving his stack to 117,000.

Jensen told PokerNews he's picked up pocket jacks at least four times today, hitting a set once and finding four-of-a-kind in the aforementioned most recent hand.

"You can't miss with the High Jack shirt," Jensen said.