$1,110 Main Event Day 1b | 2022 MSPT United States Poker Championship

$1,110 Main Event

Day 1b Completed

09-23-2022 23:59 UTC-8

Pat McCool Runs It Up During Day 1b of the MSPT United States Poker Championship

NicholasBaltz

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Day 1b has come to an end at the (MSPT) $1,110 Main Event at Sycuan Casino in San Diego. The United States Poker Championship $300,000 guaranteed tournament saw 132 runners entries but only 15 advanced.

This brings the total number of entries to 251, practically ensuring the tournament will smash the guarantee on the final Day 1c flight tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. local time.

Pat McCool (445,000) from Temecula bagged the big stack. He tripled up about halfway through the day with ace-king and never looked back.

A few of the others to find a bag to end the night included Sherry Hammers (336,000), Massoud Eskandari (304,000), Mary Anne Madruga (300,000), and Kyna England (140,000).

All players who advance will return Sunday, September 25th at 11:00 a.m. where they will join the 18 players from 1a to play down to a winner.

Some of those to bust throughout the day included well-known players Rich Alsup, Benjamin Moon, Chris Smith, Jonathan McGowan, DJ Buckley, and Katie Kopp.

Keep up with the all updates here on PokerNews as a new MSPT champion is crowned.

Tags: Benjamin Moon Chris Smith DJ Buckley Jonathan McGowan Katie Kopp Kyna England Mary Anne Madruga Massoud Eskandari Pat McCool Rich Alsup Sherry Hammers

09-23-2022 23:47 UTC-8

End of Day Chip Counts (full)

NicholasBaltz

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat McCool	445,000 90,000	90,000

Sherry Hammers	336,000 116,000	116,000
Massoud Eskandari	304,000 144,000	144,000

Mary Anne Madruga	300,000
Joseph Alsawaf	272,000
Brayan Noriegasolis	262,000 -58,000	-58,000
Jeff Chapman (CA)	257,000 7,000	7,000
Patrick Dunn	238,000
Daryn Brush	230,000 -30,000	-30,000
Kyna England	140,000 40,000	40,000
David Para	140,000 55,000	55,000
Brian Nordin	135,000 10,000	10,000
William Goff	131,000
Nathaniel Garmo	65,000
Jeremy Meacham	50,000

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09-23-2022 23:41 UTC-8

End of Day

NicholasBaltz

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The field was narrowed down to 12% before the end of Level 15 so play has come to an end with 15 players advancing to Day 2.

A full recap of today's events will be posted shortly.

09-23-2022 23:29 UTC-8

Chapman Finds a Double

NicholasBaltz

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

With the flop showing , Jeff Chapman bet 20,000 and he found one caller to the turn.

Chapman shoved his remaining 67,000 and was called to be put at risk.

Jeff Chapman:
Opponent:

Chapman was in front with his pair of queens and the river was of no consequence as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Chapman (CA)	250,000 -25,000	-25,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-23-2022 23:15 UTC-8

Brush and Nordin Both Stay Alive

NicholasBaltz

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

There were more fireworks happening with Brayan Noriegasolis as he had two players at risk preflop.

Brian Nordin:
Daryn Brush:
Brayan Noriegasolis:

It was an aces vs kings cooler in favor of Brush, but the runout gave Nordin sevens full to scoop the main pot. Brush doubled for his remaining 128,000 and Noriegasolis lost a chunk of his big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brayan Noriegasolis	320,000 -175,000	-175,000
Daryn Brush	260,000 260,000	260,000
Brian Nordin	125,000 125,000	125,000

09-23-2022 23:10 UTC-8

Eskandari Sends One Out

NicholasBaltz

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

There was a shove for 25,000 and both David Para and Massoud Eskandari called.

Both Eskandari and Para checked down to the river and Eskandari bet 20,000. Para called.

Eskandari showed for queens full to take the score and eliminate a player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massoud Eskandari	160,000 78,000	78,000

David Para	85,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: David Para Massoud Eskandari

09-23-2022 22:55 UTC-8

Noriegasolis Cannot Be Stopped Right Now

NicholasBaltz

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

With the flop showing , a player shoved for their last 13,000 and Pat McCool called.

Brayan Noriegasolis was next to act and he cut out a stack of raising chips, prompting a quick fold from McCool.

Short Stack:
Brayan Noriegasolis:

Noriegasolis was ahead with his cowboys and the turn gave him a set to end the sweat. The peeled off on the river and he now has about half a million chips.