Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day: 2
Event Info
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 20,000 ante
Kenneth Johnson raised to 300,000 from under the gun and then called the 1,945,000 three-bet jam Graham Beynon made from the small blind.
Graham Beynon: 
Kenneth Johnson: 
It was a classic race with Beynon looking to connect with either of his two overs but neither came on the 
flop.
The turn was even worse for Beynon as it came the 
leaving him drawing dead to the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,858,000
1,748,000
|
1,748,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 20,000 ante
Nicholas Smith raised to 375,000 under the gun and Kenneth Johnson three-bet jammed for 2,055,000.
Action folded back to Smith who said, "Lets gamble, I like this hand" and tossed out the chips for the call.
Nicholas Smith: 
Kenneth Johnson: 
Johnson liked what he saw and the 
flop was even better giving him two-pair.
The 
turn did give Johnson a sweat as it gave Smith the diamond flush draw but the river came the 
and secured Johnson the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
|
4,110,000
2,045,000
|
2,045,000 |
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
3,400,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
2,065,000
-1,935,000
|
-1,935,000 |
|
|
1,835,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
The final four players are on a 10-minute break.
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Graham Beynon raised to 180,000 on the butt, Tyler Kolness three-bet jammed for 460,000 from the small blind and Nicholas Smith isolated from the big blind.
Tyler Kolness: 
Nicholas Smith: 
Kolness was dominated needing help but none came on the 
runout and he was eliminated in fifth place for $27,785.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
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.
Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Main Event Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 12 |
| 2 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 10 |
| 3 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 9 |
| 4 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 9 |
| 5 | Jason Bender | Keota, Iowa | 9 |
| 6 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, Minnesota | 9 |
| 7 | Jeremy Dresch | Fridley, Minnesota | 8 |
| 8 | Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 8 |
| 9 | Adam Friedman | Gahann, Ohio | 8 |
| 10 | Joe Matheson | Monticello, Minnesota | 7 |
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Joe Osterbauer raised all in for 290,000 from under the gun and Nicholas Smith isolated from the cutoff.
Nicholas Smith: 
Joe Osterbauer: 
Osterbauer was at risk needing help but nothing came on the 
flop.
The 
turn did give Osterbauer life with the nut flush draw but the 
river was a brick and he was eliminated in sixth place for $21,096.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000