2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls

$1,100 Main Event ($150K GTD)
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣j♣
Prize
$107,706
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,960
Entries
518
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
226
Players Left
27
Players Left 1 / 518
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Phan Set Up; Heads to Re-Enter

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Donnie Phan in past poker action.
Donnie Phan in past poker action.

In one of the first hands after he late registered the tournament, Donnie Phan got involved in a big hand against MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup.

It happened after the under-the-gun playe opened and the Rich Alsup, who was on the button, three-bet. Phan looked down at the {k-Clubs}{k-} in the small blind and promptly four-bet. The UTG player folded, Alsup called, and the flop came down {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Phan checked, Alsup bet 4,000, and Phan check-raised all in for 15,000. Alsup snap-called and Phan discovered the bad news.

Donnie Phan: {k-Clubs}{k-}
Rich Alsup: {7-}{7-}

The case {7-} on the turn left Phan drawing dead, and to rub salt in the wound a {k-} appeared on the river to give him a losing kings full.

Phan headed to the cashier to re-enter the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Donnie Phan 		Busted

Tags: Donnie PhanRich Alsup

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 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 Final Tables
1Richard AlsupNew Hope, Minnesota12
2Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota10
3Blake BohnEden Prairie, Minnesota9
4Rob WazWazMinneapolis, Minnesota9
5Aaron JohnsonRed Wing, Minnesota8
6Jeremy DreschFridley Minnesota8
7Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota8
8Dan "DQ" HendricksonFaribault, Minnesota7
9Dennis StevermerSt. Paul, Minnesota7
10Joe MathesonMonticello, Minnesota7

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Listen to the MSPT Grand Falls Preview on the Latest Episode of the PN Podcast; Guest Alyssa MacDonald

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway and Jeff Platt recap the latest 2020 World Series of Poker online bracelet event series from GGPoker.

They then welcome guest Alyssa MacDonald, who talks about her deep run in the $10K Heads-Up Championship.

They also discuss Patrick Leonard's idea of doing away with nine-handed poker, break down the World Poker Tour WOC Mix-Max Championship, examine the new high-stakes scene (which includes new record-breaking NLH hands) and the MSPT Grand Falls, which is the first mid-major live poker tournament in the USA in nearly six months.

Lightning Strikes

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

After a player opened for 700 from middle position and Max Young called, Josh Lightning came along from the button. Matt Kirby did the same from the big blind and it was four-way action to the flop, which came down {10-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}.

Three checks put action on Lightning and he bet 1,000. Kirby folded, the original raiser called, and Young got out of the way before the dealer burned and turned the {4-Hearts}.

The original raiser checked and then folded when Lightning upped his bet to 2,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Lightning
19,500

Tags: Josh Lightning

Brinn Tips His Cap

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Cody Brinn raised to 700 under the gun and MSPT champ Jonathan Kim called two spots over. John Cap was next to act and he popped it to 2,600, which cleared the field back to Brinn, who called.

Kim got out of the way and it was heads-up action to the {7-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop. Brinn checked and then called when Cap continued for 4,000.

On the {10-Hearts} turn, Brinn checked again and Cap tossed out a trio of gray T5,000 chips for a bet of 15,000. That was approximately how much Brinn had behind, and he thought long and hard before giving it up.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cap 		75,000
75,000
 75,000
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Cody Brinn 		15,000
15,000
 15,000

Tags: Cody BrinnJohn Cap

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

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Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
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