2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino

$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2022 MSPT Sycuan Casino
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$74,562
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$444,700
Total Entries
460
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
61
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 460
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Recent Bustouts: 40th-33rd Place ($2,668)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Rip Fritzer Wins Event #2: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Rip Fritzer
Rip Fritzer

While PokerNews is covering the $1,110 Main Event, several players took down preliminary events throughout the Showdown Series at Sycuan Casino Resort.

A total of 59 runners turned out to compete in Event #3: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha and it was local tournament veteran Rip Fritzer who walked away with the trophy and the $4,424 top prize. Fritzer defeated Brian Nordin of San Diego heads-up. Other players finishing in the money were Stanley Solis, Tai Purpero, Mark Birdsall, and David Para.

Event #3: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha Results

PlaceNameHometownPrize
1Rip FritzerEl Cajon, CA$4,424
2Brian NordinSan Diego, CA$2,738
3Stanley SolisEl Cajon, CA$1,794
4Tai PurperoSantee, CA$1,239
5Mark BirdsallKihei, HI$909
6David ParaAlpine, CA$696

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Nguyen Crosses One Million Mark

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Huy Nguyen
Huy Nguyen

Huy Nguyen is starting to pull away from the field as he is now above 1,000,000 chips for the tournament.

There are now 36 players left, with the next elimination taking home $2,668.

Tags: Huy Nguyen

Wendroff Busts Clemons with Aces

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Steve Wendroff called the PokerNews team over to his table to update his growing legion of fans around the world.

Wendroff's stack had swelled to over 800,000 and had just sent Jeremy Clemons to the rail.

Clemons had {a-}{q-} and Wendroff had {a-}{a-}. The board ran out with no help for Clemons and he was out of the tournament while Wendroff jumped back near the top of the leaderboard.

Tags: Jeremy ClemonsSteve Wendroff

Recent Bustouts: 48th-41st Place ($2,312)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nguyen Still Pacing the Field in Latest Round of Assorted Chip Counts

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

PN Podcast: Hellmuth vs. Dwan, Cates Lip Filler & Guest Andrew Neeme Talks Texas Cardroom

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the second PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway discuss Dan "Jungleman" Cates' controversial tweet about lip fillers, recap winners from the Venetian High Rollers, and preview the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Tom Dwan High Stakes Duel match to take place on Wednesday, January 26.

They also highlight Michael Addamo's win in the GGPoker Super MILLION$, Jake Ferro and Mike "BrockLesnar" Holtz winning Player of the Year races, and Kasey Orr taking down record-breaking RGPS Thunder Valley Main Event.

This week's guest is none other than popular poker vlogger Andrew Neeme, who talks to Sarah about marriage, his well-received "The Villain Who Stole Christmas" vlog, and what inspired him to join forces with Doug Polk and Brad Owen in investing in a Texas cardroom.

Finally, they bid adieu to the great Jeff Platt and recognize his contributions to the PokerNews Podcast.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!