Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2021 MSPT Showdown Series
MSPT Sycuan $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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A Round of Chip Counts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | |
|
||
|
160,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
157,000 | |
|
110,000 | |
|
100,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
100,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
75,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
65,000
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
55,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
50,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
50,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
18,800
-41,200
|
-41,200 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Another Round of Chip Counts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
100,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
||
|
100,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
70,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
50,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
40,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
40,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
40,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
20,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
18,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 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 | 39 |
| 2 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 33 |
| 3 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 31 |
| 4 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 27 |
| 5 | Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 26 |
| 6 | Jason Seitz | Shakopee, Minnesota | 25 |
| 7 | Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 25 |
| 8 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 25 |
| 9 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, Nebraska | 24 |
| 10 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 23 |
Break Time
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are now on another 10-minute break.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
MSPT Headed to Venetian Las Vegas in June for Two Great Events
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
What are you doing this summer? If you're looking for some great poker action, look no further than the Venetian Las Vegas.
The MSPT will visit the Strip twice this June for a pair of tournaments awarding a combined $3.5 million in guarantees.
First, the MSPT will be in town June 2-7 for a $1,100 buy-in, $1.5 million GTD tournament.
Not long after from June 10-14, there will be a $1,600 buy-in, $2 million GTD event.
You can view the schedules for each here, and also secure a hotel rate here.
Tim Garles on the Come Up
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The player in the lojack opened for 3,000 only to have Tim Garles three-bet to 10,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to the initial raiser, who thought for a bit before making the call.
When the flop fell 
, the lojack checked and Garles piled for approximately 40,000.
That did the trick as the player in the lojack folded.
It wasn't a huge hand, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on the stack of Garles.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000