2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino

$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
201
Players Left
29

Joe Serock Ends Day 1c With the Chip Lead at the MSPT Sycuan Casino $1,110 Main Event

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Joe Serock
Joe Serock

The centerpiece event of the MSPT United States Poker Championship hits the final round on Sunday. Saturday's Day 1c flight played out as the last of three starting phases in the MSPT Sycuan Casino $1,110 Main Event in San Diego, CA.

A total of 201 entries registered for Day 1c, and 29 players bagged at the end of the night. Joe Serock (385,000) ended Day 1c with the biggest chip stack from Sunday's flight.

Other big bags from Day 1c included Blaine Thomas (359,000), Allen Galutera (338,000), and Anthony Nguyen (290,000).

The 29 survivors from Day 1c will join the 12 players that made it through Day 1a, and the 19 combatants that emerged from Day 1b. The combined field of 60 players returns for Day 2 on Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m.

Some of the names not making through on Day 1c included Nick Pupillo, Andrew Moreno, Chris Carney, Nicholas Smith, and DJ Buckley.

The total prize pool is $440,820, with Sunday's winner set to take home $94,776. Sunday's action resumes on Level 14, with 17 minutes remaining. The tournament will continue through 40-minute levels, moving to 30-minute levels when heads-up play is reached.

Stay tuned right here at PokerNews as the $1,110 Main Event reaches its conclusion Sunday!

Muallem Takes the Chip Lead

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Noam Muallem
Noam Muallem

Noam Muallem is the first to go over 300,000 chips on Day 1c, and he told PokerNews the details of the hand that put his stack at that level.

Muallem opened to 4,000 under the gun, got three-bet to 14,000 by the button, and made the call.

Muallem check-called a 14,000 bet on the {j-}{8-}{2-} rainbow flop. The turn came {6-}, and Muallem's opponent shoved for 90,000. Muallem made the call.

Button: {q-}{6-}
Noam Muallem: {j-}{10-}

The river {k-} clinched the hand for Muallem, as he shipped the biggest pot so far on Day 1c.

Player Chips Progress
Noam Muallem il
Noam Muallem
315,000

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Justin Lynch Wins Event #9: $250 Hump Day NLH

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Justin Lynch
Justin Lynch

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 #9: $250 Hump Day NLH, played out on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Colorado resident Justin Lynch took down the tournament.

Chavkin Takes the Chip Lead

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jay Chavkin
Jay Chavkin

Rachel Cooper opened preflop from the button, the small blind called, and Jay Chavkin three-bet to 16,200 from the big blind.

Cooper four-bet to 46,100, and the small blind folded. Chavkin made the call.

Chavkin led out all-in on the {6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop. Cooper, who was covered, folded, preserving her remaining 41,000.

The hand puts Chavkin on top of the Day 1c chip leaderboard as Level 9 winds down.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Chavkin
Jay Chavkin
184,000
184,000
184,000
Rachel Cooper
Rachel Cooper
41,000
13,000
13,000

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Carney Collects

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Carney
Chris Carney

Chris Carney open-raised under the gun, a middle position player three-bet to 4,600, and Carney made the call.

Facing a 3,400 bet on the {8-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop.,Carney check-raised to 11,000. His opponent called.

Carney shoved for 43,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn, and got a fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Carney us
Chris Carney
87,000
67,000
67,000

Westberg Sitting on a Sizeable Stack

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Steve Westberg
Steve Westberg

Steve Westberg has one of the biggest stacks in the room, and he's been steadily adding to that total throughout Day 1c.

Westberg's latest win came in a hand that saw more than 20,000 already in the pot on the flop. The board read {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, and Westberg shoved from the big blind.

His opponent, well covered on the button, decided on a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Westberg
Steve Westberg
145,000
45,000
45,000

Yamada Doubles Through Smith

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Derrick Yamada
Derrick Yamada

The under-the-gun player opened to 1,500, Derrick Yamada called on the direct left, and Nicholas Smith three-bet to 4,300 from the hijack.

The original raiser folded, then Yamada jammed for 25,000. Smith made the call.

Derrick Yamada: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Nicholas Smith: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

Board: {10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

Yamada's pocket kings held up, and he's up to 55,000 after the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Derrick Yamada us
Derrick Yamada
55,000
55,000
55,000
Nicholas Smith us
Nicholas Smith
26,000
8,000
8,000

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Purpero Puts Opponent to the Test

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Tai Reyes Purpero
Tai Reyes Purpero

With {6-Spades}{a-Spades}{8-Clubs} on the board, Tai Reyes Purpero bet 3,100 from under the gun. His opponent on the button called.

Purpero went all-in on the {9-Hearts} turn, enough to make his opponent commit the last 11,400 of his stack if he decided to call. After a few moments, the button player decided on a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Tai Reyes Purpero
Tai Reyes Purpero
44,000
24,000
24,000

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Courtney Adams and Adrianne Hall Win $300 MSPT Tag Team Championship

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Courtney Adams and Adrianne Hall
Courtney Adams and Adrianne Hall

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 #8: $300 MSPT Tag Team Championship played out on Wednesday, Sept. 22. The team of Courtney Adams and Adrianne Hall topped a field of 203 entries to take down the event.

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