$1,110 USPC Main Event | 2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

09-26-2021 17:41 UTC-7

Michael Sneideman Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,612)

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Sneideman open-shoved for 357,000, and Rubin Chappell made the call.

Michael Sneidman:
Rubin Chappell:

Board:

Chappell clinched the hand with a set on the turn, and Sneidman exited the Main Event in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rubin Chappell	2,220,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Michael Sneideman	Busted

09-26-2021 17:33 UTC-7

Jose Araya Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,612)

NicholasBaltz

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jose Araya was just sent to the rail by Jonathan 'Cosmo' McGowan.

As PokerNews approached McGowan was showing on a ten-high board.

Araya's hand had already been sent to the muck and he exits in 11th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan McGowan	1,600,000 120,000	120,000
Jose Araya	Busted

09-26-2021 17:23 UTC-7

Adam Lamphere Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,612)

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Adam Lamphere and Jose Araya got all of the chips in prelfop, with Lamphere's stack at risk:

Adam Lamphere:
Jose Araya:

Board:

Lamphere's tournament run ended in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Araya	340,000 130,000	130,000
Adam Lamphere	Busted

09-26-2021 17:08 UTC-7

Adrian Lopez Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,290)

GeoffFisk

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gary Hansen opened to 62,000 from the hijack, Allen Galutera called on the button, and Adrian Lopez called in the big blind.

The flop came , and action checked to Galutera. Galutera bet 125,000, and Gonzalez check-raised all-in to 421,000.

Hansen folded, and Galutera made the call.

Adrian Lopez:
Allen Galutera:

The turn and river clinched the hand for Galutera, and sent Lopez out in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Galutera	1,400,000 935,000	935,000
Adrian Lopez	Busted

09-26-2021 16:53 UTC-7

Aaron Knapp Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,408)

GeoffFisk

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jonathan "Cosmo" McGowan opened to 55,000 from middle position, Aaron Knapp three-bet all-in from the button, and McGowan made the call.

Aaron Knapp:
Jonathan McGowan:

Board:

McGowan had the bigger stack going into the showdown, and Knapp is out in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan McGowan	1,480,000 540,000	540,000
Aaron Knapp	Busted

Tags: Aaron Knapp Jonathan McGowan

09-26-2021 16:50 UTC-7

Rip Fritzer Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,408)

GeoffFisk

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matt Paten opened to 25,000 from the cutoff, Mike Rosado called from the button, and Rip Fritzer raised all-in to 41,000 from the small blind.

Both Paten and Rosado called. Both live players checked down on all streets on the board. Paten took the pot with , besting Rosado's and Fritzer's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Rosado	1,920,000 350,000	350,000
Matt Paten	970,000 262,000	262,000
Rip Fritzer	Busted

Tags: Matt Paten Rip Fritzer

09-26-2021 16:16 UTC-7

Andrew Wall Eliminated in 17th Place ($4,408)

GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andrew Wall headed for the exit, after his trip kings fell victim to a rivered full house.

Wall gets $4,408 fot the 17th-place showing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Wall	Busted

09-26-2021 16:12 UTC-7

David Toscano Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,408)

GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

David Toscano is the first elimination among the final 18.

Toscano takes home $4,408 for the 18th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Toscano	Busted

09-26-2021 14:53 UTC-7

Sneidenman On the Right Side of a Cooler

NicholasBaltz

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the flop of , a player bet and Michael Sneideman raised. His opponent moved all-in and Sneideman called.

All-in Player:
Michael Sneideman:

The turn was the and the river the as Sneideman's straight held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sneideman	700,000 200,000	200,000

09-26-2021 13:51 UTC-7

Knapp Scores a KO

GeoffFisk

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Aaron Knapp appears to have the chip lead on Day 2, and he told PokerNews the details of a big pot that put him in that position.

Facing an under-the-gun open from Patsy Cortez-Karimi, and a call from middle position, Knapp three-bet to 52,000. The under-the-gun player called.

Knapp continued for 26,000 on the flop, Cortez-Karimi shoved for around 300,000, and Knapp made the call.

Patsy Cortez-Karimi:
Aaron Knapp:

The turn and a brick on the river clinched the hand for Knapp.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Knapp	910,000 99,000	99,000
Patsy Cortez Karimi	Busted

Tags: Aaron Knapp