Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Berk |
187,300
36,300
|
36,300 |
Chris Meyers |
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Tuan Mai |
155,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Ryan Garcia
|
140,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Josias Santos |
136,000
72,600
|
72,600 |
Jason Obinger |
118,300
48,100
|
48,100 |
Ashley Sleeth |
103,800
35,300
|
35,300 |
Jordan Gass |
78,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
Nicholas Smith |
75,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Gueorgui Gantchev |
71,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Mike Runnels
|
55,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
Matt Affleck |
47,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
Wayne Harmon |
40,500
13,800
|
13,800 |
With a full board of already out, Ryan Garcia called the 24,000 jam from the player in the seat to his left. Garcia turned over for kings with the kicker. His opponent showed and was eliminated from the tournament by the untimely shove.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Garcia
|
166,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Players are now on the dinner break for 60 minutes. There are 162 players remaining from an original 407 entrants and late registration will end at the conclusion of the break.
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 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 | 33 |
3 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 31 |
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 | 24 |
10 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 23 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players have returned from the 60-minute dinner break. Late registration is now over. Day 1b attracted 430 entrants.
A player in middle position shoved for 15,500 and Michael Berk made the call. Berk turned over and his opponent showed .
The flop was , giving Berk a set of sevens. The turn and river sealed the deal for Berk and he moved near the top of the leaderboard.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Berk |
231,000
43,700
|
43,700 |
Maria McAlpin opened from middle position with a raise to 4,500, and the player in the small blind made the call.
The flop was and both players checked. The turn was and the player in the small blind bet 4,500 to a quick call from McAlpin. The river was and both players checked. McAlpin showed to beat the in the small blind.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Maria McAlpin | 122,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Berk |
253,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Ryan Garcia
|
210,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
Chris Meyers |
195,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Josias Santos |
155,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Ashley Sleeth |
153,000
49,200
|
49,200 |
Ralph Massey |
147,500
78,000
|
78,000 |
Harlen Miller |
138,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
Maria McAlpin |
127,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Pat Lyons |
107,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
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Jordan Gass |
99,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Gueorgui Gantchev |
91,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Jason Obinger |
89,000
18,800
|
18,800 |
Tuan Mai |
82,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
Nicholas Smith |
30,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Mike Runnels
|
27,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |