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 |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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:
| Place | Player | MSPT Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Alsup | $785,534 |
| 2 | Pavel Plesuv | $681,212 |
| 3 | Michael Soyza | $592,137 |
| 4 | Mike Shin | $507,898 |
| 5 | Blake Bohn | $502,720 |
| 6 | David Levine | $499,752 |
| 7 | Thomas Boivin | $461,505 |
| 8 | Aaron Johnson | $453,638 |
| 9 | [Removed:460] | $445,000 |
| 10 | Felipe Davila | $427,942 |
Tim Tang has built one of the biggest stacks in the room going into the first break of the day.
Tang's latest win came in a heads-up pot that saw the flop come 
. Tang's opponent in the big blind checked, and Tang bet 3,400.
The big blind folded, and Tang showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
27,000 | |
|
|
27,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
27,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
26,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
18,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
7,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
5,000 | |
Players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
