A player in middle position raised to 6,500 and got called by the cutoff. Edward Loftis was in the big blind and moved all in for 38,200. The original raiser folded and the cutoff quickly made the call.
Edward Loftis: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop, 
turn and 
river didn't change anything and Loftis got the full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
115,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
110,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
75,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
60,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
55,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
50,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
|
85,000
78,200
|
78,200 |
|
80,000 | |
|
|
75,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
65,000
46,500
|
46,500 |
|
||
|
55,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
46,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
40,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
35,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
35,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Busted | |
Jeremy Martin moved his whole stack into the middle from the cutoff against the big blind who already had 16,000 committed. After several minutes in the tank his opponent called off for his last 50,000.
Jeremy Martin: 
Opponent: 
The flop came 
. Both players picked up a meaningless flush draw on the 
turn card. The 
on the river changed nothing and Martin now sits with well over 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
James Gallagher opened for 3,700 from middle position and the player in the small blind raised all in for 44,200. Gallagher thought long and hard before spiking in a call.
James Gallagher: 
Small Blind: 
"Ten ball," Gallagher said upon seeing he was way behind.
The dealer did not oblige on the 
flop nor 
turn, but did deliver the two outer on the river when the 
spiked.
Gallagher winced knowing the bad beat he just delivered. As he was pushed the pot he quipped, "It's better to be lucky than good."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 |
A player in middle position moved all in for 30,000. Sherry Hammers was on the button and called.
Sherry Hammers: 
Opponent: 
Hammers was still in good shape after the 
flop. The 
turn left here needing to fade a seven on the river as well. The 
river changed nothing and Hammers sent her opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashes in a single season:
| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |
Ralph Massey raised to 2,500 from the hijack and the player in the big blind defended to see a 
flop. The big blind checked and Massey continued for 3,500.
The big blind woke up with a check-raise to 10,000 and Massey called to see the turn. The big blind bet 12,000 and Massey called.
After the 
completed the board on the river, the big blind checked and Massey moved all in for 22,500. The big blind folded and Massey showed the bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
