Sycuan Casino Resort

Matt Salsberg Leads 13 Survivors After Day 1A of Main Event

Day 1a of The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Season 15 $1,110 Main Event opener at Sycuan Casino & Resort in Sand Diego, California, has come to a close after seeing 114 entrants kick things off.

Almost a full day of action was played to completion with the hard stop of 13 players being reached with 10:25 remaining in the final level.

Typically, judging the chip leader comes down to the wire, and that was the case for Matt Salsberg who sat atop the counts for majority of the evening but had a roller coaster ride in the later levels which ended with him with putting a whopping 647,000 in his bag to lead the pack.

Robby Mier was a late arrival, but that didn't stop him from running up a 462,000 stack which was good enough for second place as he edged out 2021 Sycuan Regional champ Chris Smith who put 443,00 in his bag to end the night.

Rounding out the top five stacks were Luis Montano (350,000), and Josh Mok (293,000) with MSPT champ Derrick Yamada (175,000) also finding a Day 2 berth.

Among those to try and fall on Day 1a included MSPT champ Chance Kornuth, Sherry Hammers, Jessica Vierling, and Adam Swan just to name a few.

Those players, as well as any newcomers, have two more starting flights to jump back into action. Day 1b will kick off at 3:00 p.m. local time Friday, while the third and final flight, Day 1c, will take place at the same time on Saturday.

The surviving players from each flight will then return at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday to play down to a winner.

Join us tomorrow as we continue to bring you all the action and eliminations straight from the tournament floor at Sycuan Casino & Resort!

MSPT Season 15 Sycuan Showdown Series Remaining Schedule

End of Day 1A Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Matt Salsberg	647,000	239,000
Robby Mier	462,000	400,000
Christopher Smith	443,000	145,000
Luis Montano	350,000	330,000
Josh Mok	293,000	355,000
Brad Gafford	259,000	200,000
Stanley Solis	223,000	200,000
Justin Lapka	206,000	180,000
Derrick Yamada	175,000	193,000
Jeffery Viergutz	140,000	251,000
Scott McPherran	89,000	100,000
Adrian Cruz	77,000	60,000
Rip Fritzer	57,000	101,000

Jesus Bastardo Wins Second Trophy of the Series

Over the past week, the MSPT returned to San Deigo to kick off its 15th season and players have been duking it out at Sycuan Casino for its Showdown Series!

In Event #15: $250 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack, a 125-runner field took to the felt and generated a $25,000 prize pool that was reserved for the top 15 players.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Mary Sarver (10th place - $513), Richard Lanes (12th place - $513), and Jessica Vierling (15th place - $425).

When the dust settled, it was a familiar face who rose to the occasion once again.

After securing his first trophy of the series a day prior, local Jesus Bastardo was able to climb his way back into the winner's circle, claiming the top prize and his second trophy of the series!

Cruz Picks Up Aces at Perfect Time, Doubles Through Fritzer

Action folded to Rip Fritzer who limped-in from the small blind only to call Adrian Cruz’s 31,000 three-bet jam from the big blind.

Adrian Cruz:
Rip Fritzer:

Cruz picked-up aces at the perfect time as the runout secured his late-night double.

Adrian Cruz - 65,000
Rip Fritzer - 61,000

Taijae Evans Wins Event #14

The MSPT returned to San Deigo to kick off its 15th season and players have been duking it out for the past week at Sycuan Casino for its Showdown Series!

In Event #14: $185 No-Limit Hold'em Epic Stack, 83 hopefuls took to the felt, and in the end, it was Taijae Evans who claimed the top spot for himself, along with the trophy!

Event #14 Results

*denotes chop

Griener Loses Race to Mier

After an initial raise, Jared Griener three-bet all-in for 44,000 from the button and Robby Mier isolated with a 105,000 three-bet from the big blind.

Jared Griener:
Robby Mier:

Griener was racing for his tournament life, and nothing changed after the flop hit the felt.

The turn, however, kept things interesting as the fell pairing Mier’s king but it also kept Griener alive with the club flush draw.

Unfortunately for Griener, the river was no help, and he was eliminated from the Day 1a field.

Robby Mier - 400,000
Jared Griener - 0

Tyler Pizarro & Alexander Remiticado Dominate Tag Team Event

The Mid States Poker Tour (MSPT) returned to the Sycuan Casino & Resort and hosted a $300 NLH Tag Team Event during it's Showdown Series.

A total of 180 entries built a $20,700 prize pool that paid out to the top 9 teams.

Coming out the top team was Tyler Pizarro & Alexander Remiticado, who took home the MSPT trophies and $5,331!

Event #12 Results

*denotes chop

Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Robby Mier	400,000	293,000
Josh Mok	355,000	295,000
Luis Montano	330,000	150,000
Jeffery Viergutz	251,000	155,000
Matt Salsberg	239,000	435,000
Stanley Solis	203,000	173,000
Christopher Smith	145,000	65,000
Brandon Fishman	141,000	76,000
Rip Fritzer	101,000	160,000
Adrian Cruz	18,000	70,000
Paul Clotar	0	156,000
Adam Swan	0	60,000
Jared Griener	0	66,000
Guillermo Lopez	0	117,000

Swan Doubles Through Solis with Two Kings

Stan Solis opened for 8,000 from the hijack and was called by Robby Mier from the cutoff before Adam Swan squeezed his last 33,000 in the middle from the button.

Only Solis called, and the two players tabled their hands.

Adam Swan:
Stan Solis:

Swan was ahead holding the better made hand, and the runout secured his double-up.

Stan Solis - 147,000
Adam Swan - 70,000

Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Matt Salsberg	435,000	425,000
Josh Mok	295,000	130,000
Robby Mier	293,000	285,000
Derrick Yamada	193,000	194,500
Stanley Solis	173,000	225,000
Paul Clotar	170,000	149,000
Rip Fritzer	160,000	184,000
Jeffery Viergutz	155,000	125,000
Guillermo Lopez	117,000	200,000
Brandon Fishman	76,000	55,500
Adrian Cruz	70,000	30,000
Jared Griener	66,000	105,000
Christopher Smith	65,000	119,000
Shawn Libersky	0	30,000
Noel Eicher	0	55,000
Peter Cross	0	48,500