Sycuan Casino Resort

For the third and final time this season, the MSPT traveled west to the beautiful Sycuan Casino Resort in San Deigo, California, for the 100 GRAND STACK Series!

The 24-Gold Card event series was headlined by the $1,110 buy-in, $300K GTD 100 GRAND STACK Series Main Event, and a total of 431 entries were tallied, generating a $416,570 prize pool.

Sunday saw the final 49 players return for Day 2 action in hopes of claiming the title for themself, and after a nine-hour day, it was Arizona native Peter Brown, who rose to the occasion to secure his first MSPT title, along with a $68,192 first-place prize.

“Feels great”, Brown said after his victory, “This was my first MSPT I’ve ever played, so that's pretty cool to think about”.

MSPT Season 16 Sycuan 100 GRAND STACK Series $1,110 Main Event Final Table Results

Day 2 Action

The final day came back with all 49 players already in the money, so action kicked right into gear with Brett Parise being the first body to drop, followed by Kyle Wang, and MSPT champ Anthony Scarborough, starting a spree of eliminations.

The next batch of players that followed to the payout desk included the likes of Clint Wolcyn (39^th Place - $2,242), Kellan Kemp (30^th Place - $2,446), MSPT champ John 'Farmboy' Kurfman (25^th Place - $2,853), and Rudy Cervantes (24^th Place - $3,302).

The fast-paced action continued as back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk was able to pad his POY and ICON standings with his 18^th place finish for $4,484, while last year’s seventh-place finisher Raad Nasouri (17^th Place - $4,484), Hal Kilgore (14^th Place - $5,299), Kenny Hirose (13^th Place - $5,299), and 2024 Sycuan Regional Champ Johnny Groat (10^th Place - $6,522) all fell on the way to the final table.

Final Table Action

The final table started with Brown sitting comfortably atop the chip counts until Stephen Graner’s senaky set of fours relinquished his top stack to him, and he fell to the bottom of the pack.

Chips would then start to shuffle around the table until players returned from their dinner break, as Mo Pourmandi found himself making another deep run here at Sycuan until he failed to crack 2023 champ Justin Lynch’s pair of fives to become the first final table elimination.

Shortly after, Joe Asker found himself in a three-way all-in with the worst hand, and fell in eighth place while movie producer Matt Salsberg, followed him to the payout desk in seventh place.

The fast-paced action would continue with Josue Aguirre finding a triple-up to skyrocket to the top of the chip counts, only to lose back-to-back hands to take a sixth-lace exit for $17,119.

From that point, Graner would win two big races to send Brent Gill home in fifth place for $34,334 and MSPT Hall of Famer in fourth place for $35,148.

After the back-to-back eliminations, Graner took the hand off to let Brown set up Lynch in third place for $45,293, and then agreed to take a second-place finish for $54,651 while Brown secured his first MSPT title, along with $68,192.

This wraps up our coverage of our last event at Sycuan this season, but join us as we make our way back to the Venetian Las Vegas for the 2025 Nevada Poker State Championship, September 25^th - 28^th, and as always, full coverage will be provided by the MSPT reporting team, so make sure to tune in!

After another discussion was finalized, Stephen Graner took a second-place finish for $54,651, while Peter Brown took home the title for $68,192.

2023 Sycuan Champ Justin Lynch raised all in from the button and was called by Peter Brown from the big blind.

Justin Lynch:
Peter Brown:

Lynch was at risk needing help, and found it after the flop fell, giving him top two-pair.

However, the dealer then turned the to put Brown back in the lead with a set of tens, while the completed the board on the river and ended Lynch’s run.

Peter Brown - 20,000,000
Justin Lynch - Eliminated

MSPT Hall of Famer Gerald Cunniff raised all in and was called by Stephen Graner.

Gerald Cunniff:
Stephen Graner:

It was a classic with Cunniff needing some help to stay alive, but none came on the runout as his Main Event came to an end.

Stephen Graner - 26,000,000
Gerald Cunniff - Eliminated

Stephen Graner raised all in from the small blind, and Brent Gill called off his 5,000,000 stack from the big blind.

Brent Gill:
Stephen Graner:

Gill was racing for his tournament life, only to fall behind after the flop paired Graner’s king.

The turn was no help to Gill, as he needed a four to fall on the river to stay alive, but the completed the board and ended his run.

Stephen Graner - 20,000,000
Brent Gill - Eliminated

MSPT Hall of Famer Gerald Cunniff raised to 800,000 from the hijack, only to have Stephen Graner three-bet jam from the button, and Josue Aguirre call off his short stack from the small blind.

Josue Aguirre:
Stephen Graner:

Aguirre was behind holding two overs, but couldn’t find either on the runout, ending his tournament.

Stephen Graner - 14,000,000
Josue Aguirre - Eliminated

A series of preflop raises saw Peter Brown get his 4,325,000 stack in the middle from the cutoff, and he was called by Josue Aguirre from late position.

Peter Brown:
Josue Aguirre:

Brown rolled over the better premium made hand, and the runout secured him a double, while dropping Aguirre to the bottom of the counts..

Peter Brown - 8,650,000
Josue Aguirre - 1,800,000

There was all in action between Matt Salsberg from under the gun, and MSPT Hall of Famer Gerald Cunniff from the big blind, with Salsberg holding 2,300,000 effective.

Matt Salsberg:
Gerald Cunniff:

Salsberg was at risk holding a suited hand, but the runout provided him no help and ended his Main event.

Gerlad Cunniff - 4,700,000
Matt Salsberg - Eliminated

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Joe Asker open-jammed from middle position, and was called by Stephen Graner from the button before Josue Aguirre went over the top from the small blind.

Action folded back to Graner, who quickly made the call to put both players at risk, and all three hands were tabled.

Joe Asker:
Josue Aguirre:
Stephen Graner:

Graner was ahead, holding a premium hand of kings, until the flop fell, giving Aguirre trip aces.

The turn kept Aguirre in the lead, and Asker was left drawing dead to the river.

Josue Aguirre - 8,000,000
Stephen Graner - 7,700,000
Joe Asker - Eliminated