Welcome to the Day 2 finale of the Mid-States Poker Tour(MSPT) $1,110 Main Event, part of the Showtime Series at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego. A total of 61 players qualified over three flights to compete today for their share of the $440,700 prize pool.
Huy Nguyen is the overall chip leader after bagging over 600,000 chips on Day 1b. Jason Hickey emerged from Day 1a with the most, and Steve Wendroff set the pace on Day 1c. The three will lead a field of newcomers and MSPT regulars that are looking to take down the first tournament of the 13th season. Today��s winner will take home 1,600 Player of the Year points, a coveted MSPT trophy, and the first prize of $100,680.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Name | Chip Total |
| Huy Nguyen | 628,000 |
| Steve Wendroff | 449,000 |
| Jason Hickey | 441,000 |
| Scott Subak | 415,000 |
| Gianluca Pace | 391,000 |
| Ken Morey | 381,000 |
| Luke Nguyen | 364,000 |
| Matthew Blagg | 351,000 |
| Eric Liu | 349,000 |
| Christopher Skinner | 320,000 |
Other players returning for Day 2 action include Lena Evans, Luke Nguyen, Jeremy Clemons, Katerina Grishakova, and Igor Keselman.
With 460 runners in the event, 61 players return for Sunday��s Day 2 and the top 48 places will pay out a minimum of $2,312. Day 2 action will pick up in Level 14 with 10:00 remaining on the tournament clock. Action will continue today until a winner is declared. Levels are 40 minutes long and there will be a 10-minute break after level 17 and every three levels beyond.
MSPT Main Event Payouts
| *Place | Prize | POY Points |
| 1 | $100,680 | 1,600 |
| 2 | $63,151 | 1,400 |
| 3 | $42,247 | 1,300 |
| 4 | $29,795 | 1,200 |
| 5 | $21,346 | 1,100 |
| 6 | $16,454 | 1,000 |
| 7 | $12,896 | 900 |
| 8 | $10,673 | 800 |
| 9-10 | $8,672 | 700 |
| 11-12 | $7,115 | 600 |
| 13-14 | $5,781 | 500 |
| 15-16 | $4,669 | 400 |
| 17-24 | $3,780 | 300 |
| 25-32 | $3,113 | 200 |
| 33-40 | $2,668 | 100 |
| 41-48 | $2,312 | 50 |
Be sure to keep it here with the PokerNews team for live updates of the exciting Day 2 finale from the MSPT Main Event at Sycuan Casino Resort in San Diego.
