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2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,565,066
Entries
1,615
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
697
Players Left
101
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Kenniston Gets a Gift
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
David Kenniston opened the action with a raise to 3,000 in the cutoff and got called by Jason Mesi in the small blind.
They went heads up to a flop of 
where Mesi checked it over to Kenniston who bet 5,900. Mesi check-raised all in and Kenniston didn't waste much time before calling off his last 25,900.
Jason Mesi: 
David Kenniston: 
Kenniston was well in front and that didn't change on the 
turn or the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | 58,000 |
|
47,000 | 13,000 |
Stammen Trips Up Opponent to Double
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The under-the-gun player raised to 2,100 and WPT champ Keven Stammen, younger brother of 2018 MSPT Michigan State Poker Champ Matt Stammen, called from middle position. The player on the button then three-bet to 6,700, both blinds folded, and the original raiser called. Stammen opted to call as well and it was three-way action to the 
flop.
Two checks saw the player on the button continue for 10,500, the UTG player folded, and Stammen paused for a few beats before making the call, which left him 14,900 back.
After the dealer burned and turned the , Stammen checked and the button moved all in. Stammen called off and the hands were turned up.
Keven Stammen: 
Button:
Stammen had flopped trip fours to pull ahead of the kings and he shipped the double after the safe 
completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 66,500 |
Action Killing River Saves Smith's Opponent
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Doug Smith raised 2,000 under the gun and got called by both players in the blinds.
The blinds checked it over to Smith on the 
flop and he bet 2,100. Both of his opponents called and they went to a turn card.
Action checked to Smith again on the 
turn and he fired 8,000. The small blind folded and the big blind called.
The 
river completed the backdoor flush and both players checked.
Doug Smith: 
Opponent: 
Smith's opponent showed top and bottom pair, but that was not good enough to beat his top set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 |
Most MSPT Main Event Cashes 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. 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 | 35 |
| 2 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 32 |
| 3 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 27 |
| 4 | Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 25 |
| 5 | Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 24 |
| 6 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 24 |
| 7 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 23 |
| 8 | Jason Seitz | Shakopee, Minnesota | 21 |
| 9 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 20 |
| 10 | Matt Kirby | Bemidji, Minnesota | 19 |
Carey Hits Six Figures
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Irene Carey raised to 1,300 under the gun and a player in middle position called. Steve Kettler came along from the small blind, the player in the big did too, and it was four-way action to the 
flop. Kettler led for 2,500, the big blind folded, and Carey called.
The other player folded and it was heads-up to the 
turn. Kettler bet 5,000, Carey called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
Kettler bet again, this time 7,000, and Carey called with 
. It was good as Ketterl missed his gutshot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
40,000 | -30,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Shaba Has Opponent Drawing Nearly Dead
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
A player in middle position raised to 1,500 after one had already limped in. The small blind, Danny Shaba in the big blind and the limper all called.
The flop of 
was checked to the preflop aggressor who fired 5,700. The small bind folded and Shaba raised to 20,000. The player in early position got out of the way and original raiser called off his last 12,900.
Danny Shaba: 
Opponent: 
Shaba had his opponent almost dead until the 
turn card left him needing to fade a double gut shot. The river completed both players flush draws and Shaba now sits with 70,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
Updated Chip Counts from the Other Half of the Room
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
95,000 | 27,200 |
|
80,000 | 48,000 |
|
60,000 | |
|
55,000 | 35,000 |
|
45,000 | 25,000 |
|
37,000 | 9,000 |
|
37,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | -15,000 |
|
25,000 | 8,000 |
|
24,000 | |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
17,000 | -3,000 |
|
16,500 | |
|
2,000 | 2,000 |