Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Updated Chip Counts After Break
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,800,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
3,825,000
-815,000
|
-815,000 |
MSPT Season 12 Cashes
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 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.
Here's a look at the players who have cashed the most this season so far:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 12 Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Church | East Lansing, MI | 5 |
| 2 | Kyna Engand | Northbrook, IL | 5 |
| 3 | Adam Demersseman | San Diego, CA | 4 |
| 4 | DJ Buckley | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 4 |
| 5 | Gary Herstein | Chicago, IL | 4 |
| 6 | Jason Crews | Clive, IA | 4 |
| 7 | Kevin Bertheisen | Omaha, NE | 3 |
| 8 | Eli Loewenthal | Los Angeles, CA | 3 |
| 9 | Jordan Cristos | Las Vegas, NV | 3 |
| 10 | Kane Lai | Highlands Ranch, CO | 3 |
Schroer Gaining Traction
Level 31
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
John Schroer raised to to 400,000 and Taylor Howard called bringing the 
flop. Howard check-called the 225,000 continuation bet from Schroer and the 
fell on the turn.
Howard check-raised to 1,500,000 after Schroer fired out 500,000 only to fold after Schroer three-bet all in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,325,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
|
6,300,000
-4,500,000
|
-4,500,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 30,000
Schroer Sets Up Howard for Double
Level 32
: 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
Taylor Howard open-jammed and John Schroer called off his 3,020,000 stack.
John Schroer: 
Taylor Howard: 
Schroer was ahead with his made hand and nothing changed after the 
flop.
The turn came the 
giving Schroer a set but he still had a sweat as Howard could win the pot if a deuce were to fall on the river.
Luckily for Schroer, it was the 
that completed the board on the river and secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,585,000
2,285,000
|
2,285,000 |
|
|
6,040,000
-2,285,000
|
-2,285,000 |
Howard Flushes Schroer
Level 32
: 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
John Schroer raised to 500,000 and Taylor Howard called bringing the 
flop. Howard check-called the 300,000 continuation bet from Schroer and both players checked the 
turn.
Once the 
completed the board on the river, Howard led out for 1,500,000 and Schroer called only to muck his hand after rolled over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,225,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
|
5,400,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 40,000
Schroer Evens the Playing Field
Level 33
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
Taylor Howard open-jammed and John Schroer called off his 3,525,000 stack.
John Schroer: 
Taylor Howard: 
Schroer had Howard dominated and the 
runout secured Schroer the double-up, making the chip stacks almost dead even.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,575,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
|
|
7,050,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
Chips Keep Shuffling
Level 33
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
John Schroer raised to 600,000 and Taylor Howard defended bringing the 
flop.
Howard check-called the 500,000 continuation bet and the turn was checked by both players, as was the 
river.
Howard rolled over 
for a pair of jacks and that was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,800,000
2,225,000
|
2,225,000 |
|
|
4,825,000
-2,225,000
|
-2,225,000 |