Sycuan Casino Resort

Mo Pourmandi Catapults to the to Lead 11 Players After Day 1A

Day 1a of the MSPT Season 16 100 GRAND STACK Series $1,110 Main Event at Sycuan Casino & Resort is officially in the books with 92 total entries tallied during the first flight.

With action needing to play down to 11% of the field, almost full 17 levels were needed to hit that mark, with the hard stop being reached with 23:45 remaining at 20,000/30,000/30,000.

When chips finally went into bags, it was 2025 Sycuan Regional Champ Mo Pourmandi who found himself atop the chip counts after putting a respectable 1,780,000 on his slip to end the night, leading the 11 advancing players.

Bagging closely behind Pourmandi was Josue Aguirre, who found a late-night double with aces to end with 1,550,000, while Joe Asker was the only other to clip the millly mark and will take 1,305,000 into Day 2.

Anthony Stabile (945,000) and Timothy Stearns (785,000) rounded out the top five stacks after the first flight, while back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk (685,000), Raad Nasouri (605,000), and Josh Mok (375,000) all punched their ticket into Sunday’s Day 2 as well.

Among those to try and fall on Day 1a included Robert Fortuno, MSPT champ Gianluca Pace, Danny Chen, Janet Burke, and Rip Fritzer, 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 be the first, starting tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. local time, 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!

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End Day 1A Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Mo Pourmandi	1,780,000	1,300,000
Josue Aguirre	1,550,000	1,150,000
Joe Asker	1,305,000	1,240,000
Anthony Stabile	945,000	400,000
Timothy Stearns	785,000	415,000
Umut Ozturk	685,000	545,000
Raad Nasouri	605,000	420,000
Gregorio Acevedo	515,000	680,000
Josh Mok	375,000	435,000
Rivon Moshi	350,000	240,000
Ghadir Nafso	300,000	400,000

Back-to-Back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk Trips Up Nan Chen on the Bubble

Nan Chen open-jammed 155,000 under the gun, and back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk gave him isolation from the cutoff.

Nan Chen:
Umut Ozturk:

Chen was ahead holding an ace, and he didn’t mind the flop that fell, giving him a gutshot straight draw.

Unfortunately for him, the dealer would then turn the to put Ozturk in the lead, and then followed with the on the river, ending Chen’s night on the bubble.

Umut Ozturk - 685,000
Nan Chen - 0

Hand-For-Hand

After the elimination of Steve Westberg, just 12 players remain, meaning the hand-for-hand process has started, as only 11 of them will make it to Day 2.

Aguirre Calls Correctly with a Set of Aces

There was heads-up action between Josue Aguirre from the hijack and back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk from the big blind with a board showing.

Ozturk check-called a 135,000 bet from Aguirre, and watched the complete the board on the river.

Ozturk then led out with an all-in bet, applying maximum pressure to Aguirre, who spent some time in the tank before ultimately calling off his 400,000 stack.

Aguirre rolled over for a top set of aces, and it was good as Ozturk relased into the muck.

Josue Aguirre - 1,150,000
Umut Ozturk - 300,000

Moshi Turns a Triple

Raad Nasouri opened under the gun for 65,000 and was called by Timothy Stearns from the button before Rivon Moshi (pictured above) squeezed his 80,000 stack into the middle from the small blind.

Once the flop hit the felt, Stearns checked to Nasouri, who fired out a 100,000 bet into the dry pot, pushing him off the hand.

Rivon Moshi:
Raad Nasouri:

Nasouri was ahead after flopping top pair, but the turn gave Moshi the nut straight before the paired the boar don the river and secured his triple-up.

Raad Nasouri - 420,000
Timothy Stearns - 415,000
Rivon Moshi - 250,000

Nasouri Flops the Goods for a Triple Up

Raad Nasorui (pictured above) raised under the gun only to have Rivon Moshi three-bet jam for 225,000 from the small blind, and Mo Pourmandi go over the top from the big blind.

With action back on Nasouri, a clock had to be called before he decided to risk his 190,000 stack, and all three hands were tabled.

Raad Nasouri:
Rivon Moshi:
Mo Pourmandi:

Nasouri was ahead, holding a pair of tens, and enjoyed the flop that fell, giving him a full house.

The turn was an excellent sight for Nasouri, as it secured him the pot, while the river let Moshi collect 35,000 from Pourmandi to stay alive.

Mo Pourmandi - 1,200,000
Raad Nasouri - 580,000
Rivon Moshi - 70,000

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Stabile Hooks Long for a Double

There was heads-up action between Anthony Stabile from middle position and Jake Long with a board showing.

Stabile checked his option to Long, only to be faced with a 225,000 bet, putting him all-in, and after some careful thought, he decided to risk his 160,000 stack.

Anthony Stabile:
Jake Long:

Stabile rolled over the better made hand, and the river secured his double-up.

After the hand, Long was left with 260,000 and was eliminated a few short hands later.

Anthony Stabile - 400,000
Jake Long - 0

Chip Collectors & Givers

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Mo Pourmandi	1,100,000	900,000
Joe Asker	1,040,000	700,000
Peter Brown	580,000	910,000
Umut Ozturk	545,000	133,000
Anthony Stabile	400,000	100,000
Aditya Prasetyo	381,000	320,000
Jacob Long	260,000	543,000
Nan Chen	254,000	211,000
Steve Westberg	252,000	67,000
Raad Nasouri	218,000	510,000
Rivon Moshi	128,000	350,000
Adrian Lopez	0	191,000
Chad Lipton	0	150,000
Jason Avery	0	170,000