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

Moreno Makes His Entrance

Level 2 : 100/100, 200 ante
Andrew Moreno
Andrew Moreno

One of poker's most recent seven-figure winners is in the Day 1a field at the MSPT Sycuan Casino $1,110 Main Event.

Andrew Moreno looks to continue adding to a career-best year with a deep run in this weekend's tournament. Moreno won the $10,000 Wynn Millions Main Event in June, collecting a $1,460,106 payday.

Other 2021 highlights for Moreno include a win in the DeepStack Poker Championship $1,100 UltimateStack NLHE ($127,740). Moreno looks to get a piece of the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool in the latest MSPT Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
25,000
25,000
25,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Two Pair Good for Hall

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Jeffrey Hall checked from the big blind with the board showing {7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades}. His opponent, in early position, bet 2,300, and Hall made the call.

The river came {a-Spades}, and Hall checked again. His opponent bet 3,200, and Hall called.

Hall turned over {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, besting his opponent's {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeffrey Hall
36,000

Chris Smith Wins the MSPT Sycuan Casino $360 Regional for $33,149

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Chris Smith
Chris Smith

The MSPT United States Poker Championship kicked off on Sept. 16, and this weekend's $1,110 Main Event plays as the pinnacle event in the 11-tournament series.

The festival kicked off with the $360 Regional, and Chris Smith took down the tournament for a $33,149 payday. Smith outlasted a field of 519 entries, including heads-up opponent Dana Katzenmeier (2nd - $20,370).

MSPT Sycuan Casino $360 Regional Final Table Results

PlaceNamePrize
1Chris Smith$33,149
2Dana Katzenmeier$20,370
3Ricardo Mendoza$14,680
4Luis Pedro$11,102
5Matt Bradford$8,347
6Jake Liebeskind$6,322
7Tim Tang$4,934
8Tai Reyes Purpero$3,855
9Ewart Boyd$2,930

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Liu Bets River, Gets a Fold

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Facing an open to 1,100 and three callers, Eric Liu called from the big blind.

Four players went to the {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop. Action checked to the original raiser, who continued for 1,500. Only Liu called.

Both remaining players checked the {3-Diamonds} turn. Liu bet 5,500 on the {7-Spades} river, and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Liu
24,000
24,000
24,000

Thurber Takes Another

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Andrew Moreno, Laurette Thurber, and a player in the hijack went three ways to a {5-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Spades} flop. All three players checked.

Thurber, in the small blind, bet 6,000 on the {9-Diamonds} turn. Moreno, in early position, folded, along with the hijack player.

The pot put Thurber's stack at 40,000 on Level 4.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
60,000
48,000
48,000
Laurette Thurber us
Laurette Thurber
40,000
-12,000
-12,000

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Baime's Turn Raise Gets it Done

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The cutoff opened to 900, Laurette Thurber called on the button, and Ken Baime called in the big blind.

Action checked to Thurber on the {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop. Thurber bet 3,000, and Baime check-raised to 11,000.

Both the cutoff and Thurber folded, and Baime collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ken Baime us
Ken Baime
42,000
42,000
42,000
Laurette Thurber us
Laurette Thurber
36,000
-4,000
-4,000