It was off to the races for Larry Lohmann and an at-risk player, who had approximately 50,000 invested.
Larry Lohmann: 
Opponent: 
Lohmann was ahead and looking to hold, which is just what he did after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 50,000 |
A player in early position raised to 7,000 only to have Harold Singleton three-bet to 16,000 from the hijack. The player on the button then ripped it for 35,000, both blinds folded, and the original raiser got out of the way. Singleton called and the hands were turned up.
Harold Singleton: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop paired Singleton and he maintained that lead through the turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 50,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000 | |
|
345,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
250,000 | |
|
200,000 | |
|
|
200,000 |
Registration has come to a close on Day 1b with 275 runners, which along with the 305 from Day 1a brings the total field up to 580 entries with Day 1c still to go.
The $100K guarantee has already been surpassed, and with Saturday's final flight expected to be the biggest yet, the question becomes just how big the prize pool will grow.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 12 has expired. Players are now on a 10-minute break. When they return, late registration and re-entries will come to a close on Day 1b.
An extremely short-stacked player was all in for just 4,500 and looking to get lucky against Channy Yang.
Channy Yang: 
Opponent: 
Yang had the best of it and held as the board ran out a clean 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000 | 10,000 |
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.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:
| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
