2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
102
Players Left
12

$1,110 USPC Main Event

Day 1a Completed

Ken Baime Leads the Pack After Day 1a of the MSPT Sycuan Casino $1,110 Main Event

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ken Baime
Ken Baime

The first of three starting flights is done at the MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino $1,110 Main Event. The Sycuan Casino Event Center hosted Day 1a action on Thursday, with Day 1b set for Friday and Day 1c scheduled for Saturday.

The survivors from the trio of Day 1 phases will come back as a combined field on Sunday and play down to a champion. The first 12 of those names made it through Day 1 on Thursday.

Ken Baime (478,000) topped the chip leaderboard at night's end. Other big stacks included all-time MSPT money leader Rich Alsup (469,000), and Lucille Hargett (399,000)

A total of 102 entries came through the San Diego, CA casino to play on Day 1a. Other notable names making it through the night included Jose Araya (201,000), Patsy Cortez Karimi (161,000) and Ben Boston (149,000).

All Day 1 flights play through 15 40-minute levels, or down to 12 percent of the field. The latter happened on Day 1a, with play ending on Level 14 with 12 players surviving.

The $300,000 guaranteed tournament continues Friday, with Day 1b scheduled to start at 3 p.m. local time.

Stay tuned to the PokerNews live blog throughout the weekend as the Main Event continues!

Tags: Jose ArayaKen BaimeLucille HargettMSPTRich AlsupSycuan Casino

End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
478,000 91,000
Richard Alsup us
Richard Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
469,000 299,000
Lucille Hargett
Lucille Hargett
399,000 -81,000
Jonathan McGowan us
Jonathan McGowan
218,000 -2,000
Jose Araya us
Jose Araya
201,000 -39,000
Patsy Cortez Karimi
Patsy Cortez Karimi
161,000 -4,000
Ben Boston us
Ben Boston
149,000 149,000
Adam Duong us
Adam Duong
148,000 148,000
Ralph Castaneda
Ralph Castaneda
102,000 -33,000
Pei Niyati
Pei Niyati
95,000 95,000
Noe Zamudio us
Noe Zamudio
84,000 3,000
Angelina Rich au
Angelina Rich
47,000 2,000

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Rich Chips Up

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Angelina Rich, Noe Zamudio, and a short-stacked player in the big blind got into a three-way preflop all-in. Zamudio had the biggest of the three stacks going to the showdown.

Angelina Rich: {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Noe Zamundio: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Board: {3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

Rich got back up to ten big blinds, and the big blind player was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Noe Zamudio us
Noe Zamudio
81,000 -35,000
Angelina Rich au
Angelina Rich
45,000

Tags: Angelina RichNoe Zamudio

Alsup Ousts Thurber

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Laurette Thurber open-shoved from the button, and Rich Alsup called in the big blind, with Thurber covered.

Laurette Thurber: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Rich Alsup: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Board: {6-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Spades}

Alsup's pocket tens held, and Thurber's Day 1a run came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Alsup us
Richard Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
170,000 -10,000
Laurette Thurber us
Laurette Thurber
Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Alsup Ousts Thurber

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Laurette Thurber open-shoved from the button, and Rich Alsup called in the big blind, with Thurber covered.

Laurette Thurber: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Rich Alsup: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Board: {6-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Spades}

Alsup's pocket tens held, and Thurber's Day 1a run came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Alsup us
Richard Alsup
WSOP 1X Winner
170,000 65,000
Laurette Thurber us
Laurette Thurber
Busted