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 |
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 |
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: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
53,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
49,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
||
|
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 |
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 |
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
24,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
