$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day 1b Started
2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino
$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$440,820
Entries
456
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Entries
152
Players Left
19
Day 1b of the MSPT Sycuan Casino $1,110 USPC Main Event Begins at 3 p.m. Today
The MSPT's latest Southern California stop sees the biggest tournament in the series begin today. The United States Poker Championship $1,110 Main Event features three opening-day flights, the second of which kicks off this afternoon at the Sycuan Casino Event Center in San Diego, CA.
Day 1b begins at 3 p.m., with Day 1c (3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25) rounding out the trio of starting flights. The starting stack is 25,000, and all Day 1 flights are scheduled to play through the end of Level 15 (40-minute levels).
A $300,000 guaranteed prize pool is on the line, as the 2021 USPC reaches its pinnacle tournament. All surviving players from the trio of Day 1 flights return to Sycuan Casino for Day 2 on Sunday, Sept. 26.
Day 2 begins at 11 a.m., and the tournament will play on until a champion is crowned.
The USPC marks the second time the MSPT has run a series at Sycuan Casino this year. In May, the $1,100 Showdown Series Main Event drew 676 entries, with the prize pool ending up at $654,220.
Alejandro Jauregui took down that tournament, coming away with a $140,665 first-place prize.
The USPC $1,110 Main Event will likely draw some of San Diego's most formidable tournament regulars, as well as plenty of big names. Players like MSPT all-time money leader Rich Alsup already made it through Day 1a, while names like Ben Moon, and former GPI No. 1 Nick Pupillo were all seen in the field at last weekend's $360 Regional at Sycuan.
The eventual winner of the tournament projects to go home with a sizable piece of at least $300,000 in prize money. The PokerNews live reporting team is on hand throughout the Main Event, so stay tuned!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Day 1b has begun!
Day 1b Schedule
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The MSPT Sycuan Casino $1,110 Main Event scheduled all Day 1a flights to play through 15 levels, or down to 12 percent of the field.
Day 1a ended with 12 players remaining out of a field of 102 entries. Because the Day 1a clock stopped on Level 14 with 17 minutes remaining, Day 1b and Day 1c will play to that same point, then wrap up for the evening.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Pupillo Puts Opponent to the Test
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Just 15 minutes into Level 1, former GPI No. 1-ranked player Nick Pupillo is already making big moves.
Pupillo was under the gun and facing an opponent in the small blind, with the board reading 
. With around 10,000 in the pot, the small blind checked, and Pupillo overbet shoved for 20,000.
The small blind player went deep into the tank, but eventually decided on a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 5,000 |
In the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 4,000 |
|
25,000 | -1,000 |
|
25,000 | 12,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | -104,000 |
|
25,000 | -3,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 200
Richard Lanes Wins Event #5: $360 Seniors Event
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.