2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
1a1b1c2
Event Info
2019 MSPT Michigan State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
$262,145
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,565,066
Total Entries
1,615
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
697
Players Left
101
Players Left 1 / 1,615
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Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Kenniston Gets a Gift

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
David Kenniston
David Kenniston

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 {4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades} 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: {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
David Kenniston: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Kenniston was well in front and that didn't change on the {2-Diamonds} turn or the {a-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
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David Kenniston
58,000
58,000
58,000
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Jason Mesi
47,000
13,000
13,000

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Stammen Trips Up Opponent to Double

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Keven Stammen
Keven Stammen

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 {3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Spades} 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 {2-Diamonds}, Stammen checked and the button moved all in. Stammen called off and the hands were turned up.

Keven Stammen: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Button: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Stammen had flopped trip fours to pull ahead of the kings and he shipped the double after the safe {8-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

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Keven Stammen
70,000
66,500
66,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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Action Killing River Saves Smith's Opponent

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Doug Smith
Doug Smith

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 {9-Spades}{q-Spades}{5-Clubs} 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 {a-Clubs} turn and he fired 8,000. The small blind folded and the big blind called.

The {j-Clubs} river completed the backdoor flush and both players checked.

Doug Smith: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

Smith's opponent showed top and bottom pair, but that was not good enough to beat his top set.

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Doug Smith
95,000

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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:

PlacePlayerHometownMain Event Cashes
1Aaron JohnsonRed Wing, Minnesota35
2Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota32
3Richard AlsupNew Hope, Minnesota27
4Mark HodgeFernandina Beach, Florida25
5Patrick SteeleChelsea, Michigan24
6DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, Minnesota24
7Blake BohnEden Prairie, Minnesota23
8Jason SeitzShakopee, Minnesota21
9Rob WazWazMinneapolis, Minnesota20
10Matt KirbyBemidji, Minnesota19

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 {8-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop. Kettler led for 2,500, the big blind folded, and Carey called.

The other player folded and it was heads-up to the {2-} turn. Kettler bet 5,000, Carey called, and the {6-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

Kettler bet again, this time 7,000, and Carey called with {9-}{9-}. It was good as Ketterl missed his gutshot with {j-}{10-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Irene Carey
100,000
5,000
5,000
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Steve Kettler
40,000
30,000
30,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Shaba Has Opponent Drawing Nearly Dead

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Danny Shaba
Danny Shaba

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 {5-Hearts}{a-Spades}{j-Hearts} 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: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Opponent: {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Shaba had his opponent almost dead until the {9-Diamonds} turn card left him needing to fade a double gut shot. The {q-Hearts} river completed both players flush draws and Shaba now sits with 70,000 chips.

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Danny Shaba
70,000
70,000
70,000

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Updated Chip Counts from the Other Half of the Room

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Maurice Hawkins
130,000
5,000
5,000
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Irene Carey
95,000
27,200
27,200
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Ken Baime
80,000
48,000
48,000
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Blake Whittington
60,000
Jaka Coaching
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Brent Burrows
55,000
35,000
35,000
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Devin Looney
45,000
25,000
25,000
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Josh Smith
37,000
9,000
9,000
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Michael Weber
37,000
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John Sun
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Donnie Phan
30,000
15,000
15,000
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Jeremy Brown
25,000
8,000
8,000
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Miroslav Semanisin
24,000
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Tom Hammers
20,000
20,000
20,000
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Sandra Morse
17,000
3,000
3,000
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Ryan Dykhouse
16,500
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Sherry Hammers
2,000
2,000
2,000
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