Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chad Bjorkman
|
4,900,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
Dave Sanderson |
3,000,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Cory Nordstrand |
2,600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Cy Church |
1,700,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event (Jan. 2021)
Chad Bjorkman limped in from under the gun, Anthony Scarborough raised all in from the button and Dave Sanderson called from the big blind while Bjorkman folded.
Dave Sanderson:
Anthony Scarborough:
Scarborough was in rough shape holding big slick but found a little hope after a king appeared in the window on the flop.
The turn came the which wasn't any help to Scarborough's hand as he needed a king to fall on the river to keep his tournament hopes alive.
Unfortunately for Scarborough, the completed the board and ended his night in fifth place for $25,480.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dave Sanderson |
3,600,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Chad Bjorkman
|
2,500,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Anthony Scarborough | Busted |
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.
On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashers:
Place | Player | Hometown | Main Event Cashes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, Minnesota | 39 |
2 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 32 |
3 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 30 |
4 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 27 |
5 | Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 26 |
6 | Jason Seitz | Shakopee, Minnesota | 25 |
7 | Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 25 |
8 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 25 |
9 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, Nebraska | 23 |
10 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 22 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 20,000
The remaining five players are on a ten-minute break.
Cy Church opened for 160,000 from under the gun and Dave Sanderson defended his big blind to see a flop.
Sanderson check-called the 115,000 continuation bet from Church bringing the turn. Sanderson checked his option once again only to fold after Church fired out another bullet.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cy Church |
4,000,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
Dave Sanderson |
2,100,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
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Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cy Church |
2,900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Chad Bjorkman
|
2,700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Anthony Scarborough |
2,300,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Dave Sanderson |
2,300,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
Cory Nordstrand | 2,000,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Ha Nguyen open-jammed for roughly 1,200,000 from the cutoff and Cy Church called from the big blind.
Cy Church:
Ha Nguyen:
Nguyen found himself in another position where he was dominated holding an inferior ace and the runout ended his tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cy Church |
3,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Ha Nguyen | Busted |