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Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$440,820
Total Entries
456
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Entries
152
Players Left
19
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Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
Aaron Knapp told PokerNews the details of a hand that saw Knapp eliminate former MSPT Main Event champion Nicholas Smith.
The hand began with an under-the-gun limp, a raise to 1,200 from early position, and a three-bet to 4,200 from Knapp in middle position. Smith, in the small blind, cold-called, and the other two payers folded.
The flop came 
, Smith checked, Knapp bet 6,000, and Smith check-raised all-in for 18,000. Knapp made the call.
Nicholas Smith: 
Aaron Knapp: 
The turn and river brought no help for Smith, who exited Day 1b on his first bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
53,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
49,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
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|
48,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
43,000 | |
|
41,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
30,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
25,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
23,000 | |
|
22,000 | |
|
20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
19,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
14,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
Nicholas "grizpoker" Smith is in the field at the MSPT Sycuan Casino Main Event for the second day in a row, and he's looking to become a two-time champion on the tour.
Smith took down the MSPT Grand Falls Casino Main Event in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area just last month, That win brought Smith a $110,633 payday.
When he's not on the live felt, you can catch Smith streaming on his "grizpoker" Twitch channel.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Level 2
: 100/100, 200 ante
Mike Brady just knocked Rodney Danger out of Day 1b contention, with Brady's flopped set of fives besting two pair aces and tens for Danger.
Brady is up to around 42,000 after the big pot, with Level 3 approaching.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 2
: 100/100, 200 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 600, and got three callers.
The flop came 
, and action checked to Shaun Davis in the hijack. Davis bet 800, and all three opponents called.
Action checked to Robert Fortuno in the cutoff on the 
turn. Fortuno bet 3,000, and only Davis called.
Both Davis and Fortuno checked the 
river, and Fortuno took it down with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
17,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level 2
: 100/100, 200 ante
Wynn Millions Main Event champion Andrew Moreno is back for another run at an MSPT Main Event title on Day 1b. Moreno fired one bullet on Day 1a, but was eliminated in the early levels of the tournament.
Moreno has around 28,000 in front of him as the midway point of Level 2 approaches.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Level 2
: 100/100, 200 ante
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 #5: $360 Seniors Event, played out on Monday, Sept. 20. San Diego tournament regular Richard Lanes topped the field and took down the event, marking the first of two final table appearances for Lanes during the series so far.
