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Sycuan Casino Resort

January 11 - 14, 2024
Main Event: 451 Entrants
Winner: Savo Mandrapa
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EVENT RECAP

The MSPT kicked off its 15th season with a 19-trophy event Showdown Series at the Sycuan Casino & Resort in San Diego, California.

The series was headlined the $1,110 buy-in, $300K GTD Main Event, and a total of 451 entries (113 from Day 1a; 136 from 1b; and 201 from Day 1c) were tallied, generating a $435,970 prize pool.

On Sunday, 53 players returned for Day 2 action, and after the dust settled, it was Savo Mandrapa who rose to the top securing his first MSPT title, along with his largest career score of $93,771.

Day 2 Action

The final day came back with 53 players already in the money so action kicked right into gear with Steve Westberg receiving a much-needed double to start the day while Josh Lachman wasn't as fortunate being the first elimination of the final day.

Action across the final tables continued with players dropping like wildfire as the march to the final table was on.

Among those to fall along the way, albeit with a payday, were Abbas Alikhani (10th - $6,577), Jared Greiner (16th - $4,397), start of day chip leader Jesus Bastardo (24th Place - $3,394), and MSPT champ Derrick Yamada (25th Place - $2,958).

Once players returned from their dinner break, they seemed to be in a food coma, as a full level of raises and folds occurred before 2021 Sycuan Regional champ Chris Smith became the first final table elimination.

Another full level was needed before Jessica Vierling hit the rail, but action sped up when Raad Nasouri followed her to the payout desk shortly after in seventh place.

Robby Mier would follow soon after his pocket ace failed to hold against Matt Salsberg’s ace-ten off suit.

With five players remaining, action would once again hit a wall before Salsberg’s stack eventually dwindled down to the shortest and he departed in fifth place for $23,579.

Four-handed action saw Randy Shamo sitting at the bottom of the chip counts and after flopping a pair of sevens, decided to risk his stack after Peter Cross jammed for more.

Unfortunately for Shamo, his flopped pair of sevens was second best to Cross’ flopped a top pair of aces. Shamo was unable to pull ahead as he was sent home in fourth place for $31,427.

Three-handed action started with Mandrapa and Cross holding majority of the chips in play while MSPT champ Gianluca Pace was waiting patiently to make his move.

When the time finally arrived, he was called by both his opponent which ended with Mandrapa sending both players home in one swoop as Pace took third for $57,623 while Cross finished runner-up for second place $57,623.

This finishes up our coverage of this event but Season 15 of the MSPT continues with its second stop in the beautiful Black Hawk, Colorado at Bally's Casino for its Showdown Series January 17th - 28th with live coverage of the $1,110 Main Event beginning on January 25th so make sure to came back and tune in!

Series Results can be found HERE.

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The RESULTS

Rank
Player Name
City
State
Amount
Points
1
CA 
$93,771
1,600
2
CA 
$57,623
1,400
3
CA 
$41,541
1,300
4
CA 
$31,427
1,200
5
CA 
$23,579
1,100
6
CA 
$17,912
1,000
7
CA 
$13,988
900
8
WA 
$10,936
800
9
CA 
$8,320
700
10
CA 
$6,577
600
11
CA 
$6,577
600
12
CA 
$6,577
600
13
CA 
$5,269
500
14
CA 
$5,269
500
15
CA 
$5,269
500
16
CA 
$4,397
400
17
CA 
$4,397
400
18
KS 
$4,397
400
19
CA 
$4,004
300
21
CA 
$4,004
300
22
CA 
$3,394
200
23
CA 
$3,394
200
24
CA 
$3,394
200
25
CA 
$2,958
150
26
WI 
$2,958
150
27
CA 
$2,958
150
28
CA 
$2,391
100
29
NY 
$2,391
100
30
CA 
$2,391
100
31
 
$2,391
100
32
CA 
$2,391
100
33
SC 
$2,391
100
34
MN 
$2,391
100
35
CA 
$2,391
100
36
CA 
$2,391
100
37
WI 
$2,173
75
38
CA 
$2,173
75
39
CA 
$2,173
75
40
CA 
$2,173
75
42
CA 
$2,173
75
43
MO 
$2,173
75
44
CA 
$2,173
75
45
CA 
$2,173
75
46
CA 
$2,000
50
47
Alpine 
CA 
$2,000
50
48
CA 
$2,000
50
49
CA 
$2,000
50
50
CA 
$2,000
50
51
CA 
$2,000
50
52
CA 
$2,000
50
53
CA 
$2,000
50