$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino
$1,110 USPC Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$440,820
Entries
456
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Entries
102
Players Left
12
Ken Baime Leads the Pack After Day 1a of the MSPT Sycuan Casino $1,110 Main Event
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The first of three starting flights is done at the MSPT United States Poker Championship Sycuan Casino $1,110 Main Event. The Sycuan Casino Event Center hosted Day 1a action on Thursday, with Day 1b set for Friday and Day 1c scheduled for Saturday.
The survivors from the trio of Day 1 phases will come back as a combined field on Sunday and play down to a champion. The first 12 of those names made it through Day 1 on Thursday.
Ken Baime (478,000) topped the chip leaderboard at night's end. Other big stacks included all-time MSPT money leader Rich Alsup (469,000), and Lucille Hargett (399,000)
A total of 102 entries came through the San Diego, CA casino to play on Day 1a. Other notable names making it through the night included Jose Araya (201,000), Patsy Cortez Karimi (161,000) and Ben Boston (149,000).
All Day 1 flights play through 15 40-minute levels, or down to 12 percent of the field. The latter happened on Day 1a, with play ending on Level 14 with 12 players surviving.
The $300,000 guaranteed tournament continues Friday, with Day 1b scheduled to start at 3 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned to the PokerNews live blog throughout the weekend as the Main Event continues!
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
478,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
469,000
299,000
|
299,000 |
|
||
|
|
399,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
|
218,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
201,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
161,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
149,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
148,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
102,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
84,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
47,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Rich Chips Up
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Angelina Rich, Noe Zamudio, and a short-stacked player in the big blind got into a three-way preflop all-in. Zamudio had the biggest of the three stacks going to the showdown.
Angelina Rich: 
Noe Zamundio: 
Board: 
Rich got back up to ten big blinds, and the big blind player was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
81,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
45,000 |
McGowan Ousts Leese
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Leese opened to 9,000, Jonathan McGowan three-bet shoved, and Leese called with the shorter stack.
David Leese: 
Jonathan McGowan: 
Board: 
McGowan found top pair on the turn, and the river clinched the KO of Leese.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000 | |
|
Busted |
Alsup Ousts Thurber
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Laurette Thurber open-shoved from the button, and Rich Alsup called in the big blind, with Thurber covered.
Laurette Thurber: 
Rich Alsup: 
Board: 
Alsup's pocket tens held, and Thurber's Day 1a run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Chip Counts
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
387,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
|
240,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
180,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
165,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
160,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
135,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
130,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
116,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
45,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
15,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
Day 1a Photos
Alsup Ousts Thurber
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Laurette Thurber open-shoved from the button, and Rich Alsup called in the big blind, with Thurber covered.
Laurette Thurber:
Rich Alsup:
Board:
Alsup's pocket tens held, and Thurber's Day 1a run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |