Rich Alsup opened to 4,000 under the gun, Robert Fortuno called in the cutoff, and the big blind also called.
Action checked to Alsup on the 
flop, and Alsup folded out both opponents with a 7,000 continuation bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | 9,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
298,000 | 18,000 |
|
197,000 | 157,000 |
|
|
172,000 | 4,000 |
|
86,000 | 8,000 |
|
73,000 | |
|
63,000 | 8,000 |
|
|
47,000 | 15,000 |
|
43,000 | -52,000 |
|
36,000 | -15,000 |
|
33,000 | -20,000 |
|
32,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
21,000 | -33,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The MSPT United States Poker Championship hits the home stretch this weekend, with the $1,110 Main Event taking center stage. The series schedule includes 11 events, however, with the bulk of the schedule playing out earlier this week at Sycuan Casino.
Event #4: $200 Ladies Event, played out on Sunday, Sept. 19. Courtney Adams topped the field and took down the event, the first of two wins at the MSPT United States Poker Championship for Adams so far.
David Leese and a shorter-stacked opponent got all of the chips in preflop, with the hands matching up as a coin flip.
Opponent: 
David Leese: 
Board: 
Leese fell behind on the flop, but found running hearts to score the KO.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,000 | 46,500 |
Ken Baime holds the biggest stack in the room on Day 1a, with around 30 players still in the hunt on Level 10.
Baime chipped up to 280,000 in a hand that saw the board read 
on the turn. Baime checked from the big blind, Nicholas Smith bet 20,000, and Baime checl-raised all-in.
Smith put his 113,000 total stack at risk by making the call.
Nicholas Smith: 
Ken Baime: 
Smith asked for a heart but didn't get it, as the 
fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000 | 218,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
MSPT all-time money leader Rich Alsup is back above starting stack after a recent KO.
Alsup found himself all-in preflop with 
against a shorter-stacked opponent, who turned over 
. The board ran out 
, with top set good enough to clinch the pot for Alsup.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | 21,000 |
Daniel Gallardo opened to 2,300 in the hijack, and got a call from the cutoff.
The flop came 
, Gallardo continuation bet for 5,500, the cutoff shoved, and Gallardo called off for 23,600 total.
Daniel Gallardo:
Cutoff: 
Gallardo dodged a considerable number of his opponent's outs on the 
turn and river, securing the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,000 |
