$1,110 Main Event ($200K GTD) | MSPT Black Hawk

08-16-2021 03:21 UTC

Jon Glendinning Eliminated in 6th Place ($24,627)

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Bobby Garcia opened the action with a raise to 260,000 under the gun and Tyler Potts called in the cutoff. Jon Glendinning then re-jammed on the button for 1.48 million and Garcia announced he was also all in, forcing Potts out of the pot.

Jon Glendinning:
Bobby Garcia:

Glendinning was unable to find another six as the runout came and he was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Garcia	7,650,000 1,720,000	1,720,000
Jon Glendinning	Busted

Tags: Bobby Garcia Jon Glendinning Tyler Potts

08-16-2021 03:09 UTC

Break Time

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HillKerby

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

The final six players are on a quick break with play set to resume at 9:14 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Garcia	5,930,000 680,000	680,000
Cory Smith	3,125,000 825,000	825,000
Tyler Potts	2,410,000 -265,000	-265,000
Norm Tanner	1,660,000 -625,000	-625,000
Jon Glendinning	1,570,000 -400,000	-400,000
Dapo Ajayi	1,505,000 5,000	5,000

08-16-2021 02:57 UTC

Potts Wins Unexpectedly

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HillKerby

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi opened to 190,000 in the cutoff and Tyler Potts defended his big blind. Action checked to the end on a board of [kc9h9d8s5s, where Potts bet 175,000 and received a call from Ajayi after some thought.

"Nice hand," said Potts, meekly turning over . Ajayi studied the board, and then mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Potts	2,675,000 465,000	465,000
Dapo Ajayi	1,500,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Tyler Potts

08-16-2021 02:49 UTC

Ajayi Shoves on Smith

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HillKerby

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi raised to 190,000 under the gun and action folded to Cory Smith in the big blind, who defended. The flop fell and Smith checked to Ajayi, who continuation-bet 80,000 and was called.

Action checked through and the board completed with . Smith bet 275,000, sending Ajayi into the tank for over a minute before he announced he was all in, and Smith quickly shot his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cory Smith	2,300,000 -370,000	-370,000
Dapo Ajayi	1,730,000 890,000	890,000

Tags: Cory Smith Dapo Ajayi

08-16-2021 02:41 UTC

MSPT United States Poker Championship Comes to Sycuan Casino September 16-26

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Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

The Mid-States Poker Tour will play host to the United States Poker Championship September 16-26 at Sycuan Casino in San Diego, California.

A total of 11 trophy events will take place including a $360 Regional $100K Guarantee during the opening weekend (September 16-19) and the $1,110 Main Event running from Thursday, September 23 through Sunday, September 26, which will feature a $300K Guarantee for its three starting flights.

Sycuan's first MSPT stop came back in March and also culminated with a $300K Guarantee Main Event. That time, Alesandro Jauregui claimed victory and the accompanying $140,665 first-place prize after topping a field of 676, which more than doubled the tournament's guaranteed prize pool.

PokerNews will be returning to Sycuan alongside MSPT to bring you live updates of both the $360 Regional and $1,110 Main Events.

Click here for more details including hotel rates.

08-16-2021 02:41 UTC

Michael Jagroo Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,944)

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HillKerby

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Bobby Garcia opened to 160,000 in middle position and action folded around to Michael Jagroo, who re-jammed in the big blind for around 1 million. Garcia beat him into the pot with a call.

Michael Jagroo:
Bobby Garcia:

Jagroo had no real hope as the runout came , bringing about his elimination as the eighth-place finisher in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Garcia	5,250,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Michael Jagroo	Busted

Tags: Bobby Garcia Michael Jagroo

08-16-2021 02:31 UTC

Ajayi Makes a Painful Fold

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HillKerby

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Dapo Ajayi opened to 190,000 in the hijack and received a call from Norm Tanner on the button. Action went heads up to a flop of and both players checked.

The turn came and Ajayi bet 250,000. Tanner quickly slid out a stack of 25,000-chips to raise to the minimum value of 500,000, and Ajayi went deep into the tank. Eventually, Tyler Potts called a clock on Ajayi.

"It wasn't me," offered Tanner.

"It's fine," responded Ajayi. "He did me a favor." Ajayi finally found a fold, doing so with a grimace as he let his hand go.

"You made a good play," Tanner said, showing in exchange for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norm Tanner	2,285,000 210,000	210,000
Dapo Ajayi	840,000 -640,000	-640,000

Tags: Dapo Ajayi Norm Tanner

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

08-16-2021 02:19 UTC

Adam Wilbur Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,155)

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HillKerby

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Jagroo raised to 125,000 in early position and Adam Wilbur re-jammed in the cutoff. Bobby Garcia asked for a count on the button, which was totaled to be 1.035 million, and then folded after more than half a minute of thought.

Another fold ensued and then Tyler Potts also went deep into the tank in the big blind, eventually having Jagroo call a clock on him. He then slid forward his stack of 1.07 million and Jagroo quickly shot his cards to the muck.

"I know an eight is coming on the flop. Oh, you have nines! I folded eights," said Garcia after the preflop action concluded.

Adam Wilbur:
Tyler Potts:

The runout left Potts' nines best and he scored the effective double in the process, knocking Wilbur out in eighth place for a payday of $15,155.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Potts	2,210,000 970,000	970,000
Michael Jagroo	1,100,000 -305,000	-305,000
Adam Wilbur	Busted

Tags: Adam Wilbur Tyler Potts

08-16-2021 02:09 UTC

Smith Shoves Out Ajayi

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Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

A blind-on-blind battle went to a flop of and Cory Smith bet 150,000 into Dapo Ajayi, who raised to 390,000.

"All in," said Smith behind his mask, and Ajayi asked for a count that was totaled to be 2.405 million. Upon receiving the count, Ajayi found out his decision would be for his tournament life, and he took as much time as he needed to make his decision.

"Fold," announced Ajayi, and Smith took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cory Smith	2,670,000 370,000	370,000
Dapo Ajayi	1,480,000 -570,000	-570,000

Tags: Cory Smith Dapo Ajayi