Welcome to Day 1b of the MSPT Sycuan $1,110 Main Event!
The second of three opening flights of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Sycuan Showdown Series Main Event gets underway today at 3 pm PT, with another strong field expected to help grow the prize pool further toward its $300,000 guarantee.
In Thursday’s opening flight, nine of 79 entrants advanced to Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am, with Stephen Graner of Henderson, Nevada bagging the biggest stack of 368,000 chips.
As with Day 1a, the schedule calls for 15 40-minute levels, or a hard stop once 12% of the field is reached, which was the case Thursday, as play ended nearly a full hour early once the final nine were reached.
Players will begin the day with 25,000 chips at blinds of 100/100 with a 100 BB ante. 10-minute breaks are scheduled after every three levels with late registration open until the beginning of Level 13.
Also on the schedule for Friday is the $200 Ladies event powered by the Poker League of Nations at 4 pm local time. PLON founder Lena Evans was among those advancing yesterday to Day 2 of the Main Event, with a stack of 245,000 chips.
A $265 satellite to the Main Event is also on the docket for 7 pm local time, with one in five players advancing to an opening flight.
Keep it here at PokerNews for live updates until a champion is crowned on Sunday.
MSPT Showdown Series Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (PDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 29 | 3:00 pm | Event #10: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 11:40 pm | $300,000 | 25,000 | 40 |
| 4:00 pm | $200 Ladies NLH, Powered by PLON | 7:00 pm | $4,000 | 15,000 | 20 | |
| 7:00 pm | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 10:00 pm | 5 seats | 15,000 | 20 | |
| Saturday, April 30 | 10:00 am | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 2:00 pm | 5 seats | 15,000 | 20 |
| 3:00 pm | Event #10: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1c | 11:40 pm | $300,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 8:00 pm | $135 Nightly NLH | 10:10 pm | $4,000 | 12,000 | 20 | |
| Sunday, May 1 | 11:00 am | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | |||
| Noon | Event #10: $250 Last Chance NLH | 3:00 pm | $10,000 | 15,000 | 20 | |
| 3:00 pm | $135 Last Dance NLH | 5:10 pm | $2,000 | 12,000 | 20 |