button in SafariLevel: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Sherry Hammers open-jammed for 17,000 from early position and Cash Hepper isolated from the small blind.
Cash Hepper: 
Sherry Hammers: 
It was a classic race with Hammers looking to hold and she didn't have a sweat as the 
runout secured her double-up.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
While PokerNews wasn't present for the hand, MSPT's Ben Valder gave us the scoop about a monster hand involving three-time bracelet winner Adam Friedman and Minnesota's Umut Ozturk.
The hand goes as followed, Ozturk raised with 
and Friedman flatted with 
. All the money got in after a 
flop and the 
secured the Minnesota native the double.
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
A player from middle position opened with a raise and then called the 35,000 three-bet jam Wes Hitchcok made from the small blind.
Wes Hitchcock: 
Opponent: 
Hitchcock woke up with rockets at the perfect time and the 
runout secured his double-up.
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 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.
| Place | Player | Season | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Shin | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Aaron Johnson | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Aaron Johnson | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Kou Vang | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Mark Hodge | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | DJ Buckley | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Kou Vang | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Patrick Steele | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Brian Hou | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Alex Winter | 10 | 6 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
