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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Updated Chip Counts from Half the Room

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Fielder
70,000
27,000
27,000
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Marius Toderici
60,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
55,000
5,000
5,000
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Henry Zou
50,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Gary Herstein us
Gary Herstein
45,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Robert Hankins us
Robert Hankins
40,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
35,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Matt Kirby
30,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard
28,000
Profile photo of Satish Thakur us
Satish Thakur
21,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
19,500
19,500
19,500
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Todd Sladek
17,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
17,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Brian Wilson us
Brian Wilson
16,500
16,500
16,500
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of David To us
David To
15,000
9,000
9,000
Profile photo of Keith Heine us
Keith Heine
12,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Keven Stammen us
Keven Stammen
3,500
3,500
3,500
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Kantamaneni Dominates Opponent

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player under the gun opened to 1,200 and got one caller before a player in middle position moved all in for 13,700. [Removed:137] was on the button and moved in over the top for 15,500. The first two players in the pot folded and the two remaining flipped their cards over.

[Removed:137]: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Opponent: {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop was a good one for Kantamaneni but the {7-Hearts} turn left him needing to fade a gut shot as well. The {5-Hearts} river was a brick and Kantamaneni sent his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:137]
33,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Mesi Gets Three Streets of Value

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante
Jason Mesi
Jason Mesi

Jason Mesi started the action with a raise to 1,600 in middle position. The player next to act called and they went heads up to a flop.

Mesi fired a continuation bet of 2,200 when the flop came {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. His opponent called.

The {k-Diamonds} came on the turn and Mesi bet 3,100. His opponent called and they went to a river card which was the {a-Hearts}. Mesi bet on the smaller side this time, just 2,600. His opponent paid the bet and Mesi showed him {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} for trip aces. Mesi took down the pot and now sits with just over the average stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mesi
34,000

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Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in Single Season

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 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.

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashes in a single season:

PlayerHometownSeasonFinal Tables
Patrick SteeleChelsea, Michigan44
Brett KuzniaStephen, Minnesota44
Dan SunCedar Rapids. Iowa33
Christian PhamSt. Paul, Minnesota43
Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota13
Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota53
Michael DeisAnn Arbor, Michigan53
Nick PupilloAddison, Illinois53
Mark HodgeFernandina Beach, Florida63
DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, Minnesota63

Current MSPT POY Points Leader Lives in Valuetown

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante
Mike Shin
Mike Shin

Mike Shin, who currently leads the MSPT Season 10 Player of the Year race by a wide margin, raised to 700 from early position and called when the player on the button three-bet to 3,700.

Both players checked the {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and then Shin bet 3,500 on the {3-Clubs} turn.

His opponent called and the {9-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Shin bet again, this time 7,000, and the player on the button thought long and hard before making the call.

Shin rolled over the {a-Spades}{q-Spades} and it was good as the player on the button mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Shin
60,000
40,000
40,000

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Byrnes Wins a Flip

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante
Bill Byrnes
Bill Byrnes

Bill Byrnes started the action with a raise to 2,000 from middle position. A player in the hijack moved all in for 8,250 and Byrnes went into the tank when the action got back around to him. Byrnes decided he was getting to correct price and put in the chips to call.

Bill Byrnes: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Opponent: {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

Byrnes picked up out counterfeit outs on the {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop and took the lead on the {10-Hearts} turn. The {3-Spades} river completed the board and Brynes added his opponents chips to his stack which now sits at 55,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Bill Byrnes
55,000
35,000
35,000

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Ace from Space for Tarantelli

Level 6 : 250/500, 500 ante
Nate Tarantelli
Nate Tarantelli

The preflop action escaped us but we do know that Nate Tarantelli got his stack of 19,975 all in and was in a bad spot.

Nate Tarantelli: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Tarantelli needed some help with his most immediate outs being an ace. Fortunately for him, and much to the dismay of his opponent, he found one on the {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop.

Neither the {j-Hearts} turn nor {4-Clubs} river changed a thing and Tarantelli shipped the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Nate Tarantelli
45,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 500

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