2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$94,782
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$440,820
Entries
456
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
60
Players Left
1

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Medvinsky Doubles Through McGowan

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

On the flop of {9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Jonathan "Cosmo" McGowan bet 50000 and Vladimir Medvinsky moved all-in. McGowan called and the hands were tabled.

Vladimir Medvinsky: {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Jonathan McGowan: {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The turn came the {8-Clubs} and the river the {4-Diamonds} and Medvinsky secured the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan McGowan us
Jonathan McGowan
940,000
-180,000
-180,000
Vladimir Medvinsky us
Vladimir Medvinsky
365,000
300,000
300,000

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

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

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 {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades} board. Paten took the pot with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, besting Rosado's {k-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Fritzer's {k-}{9-}.

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

Tags: Matt PatenRip Fritzer

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

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

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: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Jonathan McGowan: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Board: {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

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

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

Tags: Aaron KnappJonathan McGowan

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

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

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 {2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, 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: {5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}
Allen Galutera: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

The turn {9-Hearts} and river {5-Hearts} clinched the hand for Galutera, and sent Lopez out in 14th place.

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

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Paten Wins Two With Big Slick

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

On a flop of {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} Rubin Chappell bet 80,000 and Matt Paten called. The turn fell the {10-Clubs} and both players checked to the {a-Diamonds} river.

Chappell led for 100,000, Paten raised to 325,000 and Chappell called. Paten turned over {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} and Chappell mucked.

The next hand Paten opened and was called by Michael Sneideman in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Spades} and they checked to the turn {5-Spades}. Sneideman bet 125,000 and Paten called. The river came the {8-Diamonds}, Sneideman checked, Paten bet 150,000 and Sneideman called.

Paten showed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} and Sneideman folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Paten us
Matt Paten
2,100,000
1,130,000
1,130,000
Rubin Chappell us
Rubin Chappell
675,000
-375,000
-375,000
Michael Sneideman us
Michael Sneideman
375,000
-525,000
-525,000

Chris McCaman Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,290)

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

Chris McCaman got the chips in the middle preflop against Rubin Chappell.

Chris McCaman: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Rubin Chappell: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board came {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{a-Clubs}, pairing Chappell and leaving McCaman just 2,000 in chips left.

McCaman was officially eliminated a few hands later.

Player Chips Progress
Rubin Chappell us
Rubin Chappell
1,375,000
700,000
700,000
Chris McCaman us
Chris McCaman
Busted