2019 MSPT Meskwaki Casino

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 MSPT Meskwaki Casino

Final Results
Winner
Aaron Johnson
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
$86,951
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
409
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
176
Players Left
20

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 10 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 eight MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:

PlacePlayerHometownMain Event Cashes
1Richard AlsupNew Hope, Minnesota11
2Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota10
3Blake BohnEden Prairie, Minnesota9
4Rob WazWazMinneapolis, Minnesota9
6Jeremy DreschFridley Minnesota8
5Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota8
7Adam FriedmanGahanna, Ohio7
8DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, Minnesota7

Friedman KO's Set of Aces With Straight

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the river on a board that read {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. A large pot was in the middle and the first player to act bet 16,000.

Adam Friedman stared him down before announcing all in which got a snap call from his opponent.

Freidman turned over the {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for the straight and all his opponent could do was turn over {a-}{a-} in defeat to show that his powerful set had gone up in flames.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
115,000
77,000
77,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Adam Friedman

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Chip Count Update

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dennis Siem us
Dennis Siem
120,000
-27,500
-27,500
Jay Phillips us
Jay Phillips
77,000
-1,000
-1,000
Scotter Clark us
Scotter Clark
75,000
43,000
43,000
James Schelling us
James Schelling
75,000
Nick Marsh us
Nick Marsh
73,000
25,000
25,000
Yao Yin us
Yao Yin
70,000
12,000
12,000
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
70,000
-9,000
-9,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
56,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Josh Smith us
Josh Smith
55,000
34,000
34,000
Steve Federspiel us
Steve Federspiel
35,000
-2,000
-2,000
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
33,000
-13,000
-13,000
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
27,000
13,500
13,500
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
18,000
-18,000
-18,000
Yanni Orfanos us
Yanni Orfanos
15,000
-21,000
-21,000

Lang Calls Friedman's Bluff

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Lang
Mike Lang

A player in early position raised , Adam Friedman and Mike Lang came along for the ride.

The flop came down {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Action was checked around. The turn came the {j-Hearts}. Lang led out with a bet of 3,000. The first player folded and Friedman called.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}. Lang checked again and Friedman made a testing bet of 12,500. Lang thought it out for about a full minute before calling.

Friedman said good call and turned over the {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for nothing while Lang showed down the winner with the {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
60,000
-55,000
-55,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Mike Lang us
Mike Lang
52,000
52,000
52,000

Tags: Adam FriedmanMike Lang

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Shin Gets Value

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the river of a board that read {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Mike Shin bet 7,000 over to his opponent who called swiftly.

Shin turned over the {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for flopped trips which was good enough as his opponent mucked his hand in frustration.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
34,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Mike Shin

Phillips Doubles

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jay Philips
Jay Philips

Jay Phillips found all of her chips at risk on a flop of {a-}{7-}{8-}. She was ahead though as she held the {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} against the {q-}{q-} of her opponent.

The dealer fanned out the turn {6-} and the river {10-} to secure a big double for Phillips.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Phillips us
Jay Phillips
73,800
-3,200
-3,200

Tags: Jay Phillips