Pat McCool Runs It Up During Day 1b of the MSPT United States Poker Championship
Day 1b has come to an end at the Mid Stakes Poker Tour (MSPT) $1,110 Main Event at Sycuan Casino in San Diego. The United States Poker Championship $300,000 guaranteed tournament saw 132 runners entries but only 15 advanced.
This brings the total number of entries to 251, practically ensuring the tournament will smash the guarantee on the final Day 1c flight tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Pat McCool (445,000) from Temecula bagged the big stack. He tripled up about halfway through the day with ace-king and never looked back.
A few of the others to find a bag to end the night included Sherry Hammers (336,000), Massoud Eskandari (304,000), Mary Anne Madruga (300,000), and Kyna England (140,000).
All players who advance will return Sunday, September 25th at 11:00 a.m. where they will join the 18 players from 1a to play down to a winner.
Some of those to bust throughout the day included well-known players Rich Alsup, Benjamin Moon, Chris Smith, Jonathan McGowan, DJ Buckley, and Katie Kopp.
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