2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
152
Players Left
19

Segni Spikes a Set

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Facing a middle position open to 1,500, Ronald Segni called from the small blind.

Both players checked on the {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop. Segni bet 2,000 on the {10-Spades} turn, his opponent raised to 6,000, Segni went all-in, and the shorter-stacked opponent called.

Middle Position: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Ronald Segni: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

The turn {10-Spades} and river {3-Hearts} changed nothing, and Segni now sits at nearly 100k with the second break of the night approaching.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Segni us
Ronald Segni
97,000 36,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Fritzer's Flush Good for a Double

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Rip Fritzer
Rip Fritzer

The hijack opened to 1,600, Rip Fritzer called on the button, and the big blind three-bet to 4,100. Both opponents called.

Action checked to Fritzer on the {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} flop. Fritzer bet 3,500, and only the big blind called.

The turn fell {j-Diamonds}, the big blind checked, Fritzer bet 5,000, and the big blind check-raised all-in. Fritzer called off for 13,900 total.

Rip Fritzer: {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Big Blind: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Frizer's flush had the opponent drawing dead, and the {4-Diamonds} on the river ended the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Rip Fritzer us
Rip Fritzer
52,000 29,000

Chip Counts

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Tai Reyes Purpero
Tai Reyes Purpero
84,000 31,000
Ronald Segni us
Ronald Segni
61,000 2,000
Kevin Meyers us
Kevin Meyers
55,000 12,000
Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
WSOP 1X Winner
51,000 2,000
Mike Brady us
Mike Brady
50,000 8,000
Veronica Daly us
Veronica Daly
50,000 27,000
Johnnie Moreno us
Johnnie Moreno
45,000 10,000
Nate Schenz Davis
Nate Schenz Davis
44,000 25,000
Tim Daly us
Tim Daly
40,000 -1,000
Nissar Quraishi us
Nissar Quraishi
35,000
Chris Smith us
Chris Smith
26,000
Aaron Knapp us
Aaron Knapp
26,000 -33,000
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
26,000 2,000
Shaun Davis us
Shaun Davis
25,000 -5,000
Rip Fritzer us
Rip Fritzer
23,000 9,000
Nicholas Smith us
Nicholas Smith
20,000 20,000
Dantram Huynh us
Dantram Huynh
13,000
Adrian Lopez us
Adrian Lopez
8,300 -39,700

Poker Power in the House

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Susan Friedman
Susan Friedman

Susan Friedman and Kyna England are both members of Poker Power, and both are representing the women's poker organization on Day 1b of the Main Event.

Poker Power is on a mission to teach one million women about decision making, strategy, and confidence through the game of poker. You can find out more about Poker Power on Twitter at @joinpokerpower.

Player Chips Progress
Kyna England us
Kyna England
26,000 26,000
Susan Friedman
Susan Friedman
20,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Oeding Finds a Flush and a Double

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Ronald Oeding limped from the hijack, the cutoff called, and the button raised to 2,700. Only Oeding called.

Oeding check-called a 2,200 bet on the {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop. Oeding checked again on the {3-Spades} turn, the button bet 10,000, Oeding went all-in, and the button called.

Ronald Oeding: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}
Button: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The {5-Spades} fell on the river, clinching the double up for Oeding.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Oeding us
Ronald Oeding
30,000 5,000

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Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashers:

PlacePlayerHometownMain Event Cashes
1Aaron JohnsonRed Wing, Minnesota40
2Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota33
3Richard AlsupNew Hope, Minnesota31
4DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, Minnesota31
5Patrick SteeleChelsea, Michigan26
6Jason SeitzShakopee, Minnesota26
7Mark HodgeFernandina Beach, Florida25
8Blake BohnEden Prairie, Minnesota25
9Phil MaderGrand Island, Nebraska25
10Rob WazWazMinneapolis, Minnesota24

Two Moreno Brothers in the Field

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Johnnie Moreno
Johnnie Moreno

Andrew Moreno appeared in the Day 1a field, and he's back for another shot at a Main Event cash on Day 1b.

Andrew's brother, Johnnie "Vibes" Moreno, has also entered the Sycuan Casino Event Center to play on Day 1b. Stay tuned to the PokerNews live blog to see how the Moreno brothers fare in the $1,110 Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Johnnie Moreno us
Johnnie Moreno
35,000 13,000
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
24,000 -1,000

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