$1,100 Main Event Day 1b | 2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

05-16-2021 00:34 UTC-6

MSPT Season 12 Cashes

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 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	Kyna England	Northbrook, Illinois	3
2	Tim Garles	Des Moines, Iowa	2
3	Joshua Martin	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	2
4	Brenden Shiller	Chicago, Illinois	2
5	Alex Wheeler	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	2
6	Trung Le	Houston, Texas	2
7	Cory Cove	Blaine, Minnesota	2
8	Jason Vanstrom	Colorado Springs, Colorado	2
9	Curtis Vierstraete	Wahpeton, North Dakota	2
10	Jason Crews	Clive, Iowa	2

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

05-16-2021 00:19 UTC-6

More Updated Chip Counts

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Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Belden	255,000 45,000	45,000
Adam Friedman	245,000 164,000	164,000

Sergio Mireles	235,000 160,000	160,000
Tyler Kolness	183,000 183,000	183,000
Michael Baker	145,000 45,000	45,000
Lawrence Vigil	142,000 70,000	70,000
Steve Sample	140,000 140,000	140,000
Alex Wheeler	100,000 68,000	68,000
Ben Keeline	90,000 35,000	35,000
Mark Fink	50,000 19,000	19,000
Tom Hammers	45,000 2,000	2,000

05-16-2021 00:04 UTC-6

A Round of Updated Chip Counts After Break

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Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Dunse	200,000 125,000	125,000
Bart Ness	200,000 200,000	200,000
Cisco Cottier	181,000 181,000	181,000
Travis Gant	170,000
Wesley Ismay	170,000 49,000	49,000
Gerald Cunniff	150,000 150,000	150,000

Eric Sorensen	150,000 123,200	123,200
Ryan Thorson	142,000 58,000	58,000
Phil Mader	135,000 95,000	95,000
Rudy Stanko	135,000
Joey Lopez	120,000 11,000	11,000
Carla Douglas	101,000 56,000	56,000
Matt Kirby	100,000 20,000	20,000
Mitch Schock	90,000

Sherry Hammers	85,000 50,000	50,000
Aaron Johnson	65,000 36,000	36,000
Steve Lillis	30,000 3,200	3,200
Eric Atchison	29,000 16,500	16,500
Tony Hartmann	25,000 8,000	8,000
Luke Goodwoodie	20,000 71,000	71,000

05-15-2021 23:53 UTC-6

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Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

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Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-15-2021 23:32 UTC-6

Last Break Of The Night: Registration Closing

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Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are off on their final ten-minute break of the night. After this break, registration for the MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship will be closed.

05-15-2021 23:22 UTC-6

Joey Lopez Flops the World for a Triple Up

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Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joey Lopez opened for 7,500 from under the gun and was called by Wes Hitchcock from the next seat over before Travis Miller three-bet to 22,000 from middle position.

Action folded back around to Lopez who four-bet all in for 41,500, Hitchcock came over the top for 99,500 and Miller called off his 68,500 stack.

Joey Lopez:
Travis Miller:
Wes Hitchcock:

Miller held the best hand until the dealer dropped the flop which gave Lopez a full house. The turn didn't change a thing nor did the river and Lopez collected his triple-up, while Miller collected 27,000 from Hitchcock.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Lopez	131,000
Travis Miller	54,000
Wes Hitchcock	31,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Wes Hitchcock Joey Lopez Travis Miller

05-15-2021 23:09 UTC-6

Some More Day 1b Photos

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Anthony Thompson

05-15-2021 22:55 UTC-6

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season

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Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 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 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