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

Day 1c of the MSPT Sycuan Casino $1,110 USPC Main Event Begins at 3 p.m. Today

Sycuan Casino
Sycuan Casino

The MSPT's latest Southern California stop sees the biggest tournament in the series continue today. The United States Poker Championship $1,110 Main Event features three opening-day flights, the third of which kicks off this afternoon at the Sycuan Casino Event Center in San Diego, CA.

Day 1c begins at 3 p.m., rounding out the trio of starting flights. The starting stack is 25,000, and today's action will play until 17 minutes remain in Level 14.

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 players like former GPI No. 1 Nick Pupillo, Andrew Moreno, Johnnie Moreno, andJoe Serock were all seen in the field for Friday's Day 1b flight.

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!

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Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
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Shaun Davis Wins Event #7: PLO 8

Level 2 : 100/100, 200 ante
Shaun Davis
Shaun Davis

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 #7: $360 PLO 8, played out on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Shaun Davis, a regular on the San Diego tournament circuit, took down the win.

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Leese Shoves and Shows the Bluff

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
David Leese
David Leese

David Leese opened to 1,100 from middle position, Dantram Huynh three-bet to 4,400 from the small blind, and Leese called.

Both players checked the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} flop. Huynh checked again on the {k-Hearts} turn, Leese shoved for 9,000, and Huynh folded, showing pocket tens face up.

Leese turned over {7-Spades}{6-Spades} for a well-timed bluff.

Player Chips Progress
Dantram Huynh us
Dantram Huynh
29,000
500
500
David Leese us
David Leese
18,000
7,000
7,000

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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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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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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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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

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