2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b2
Event Info
2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Taylor Howard
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$119,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$567,450
Total Entries
585
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
320
Players Left
46
Players Left 1 / 585
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Defending Champ Wins With Ducks

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sergio Mireles
Sergio Mireles

Action on the table folded around to Defending Champ Sergio Mireles who limped in on the button, the small blind player did the same and the big blind checked their option.

The {q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop was checked around to the {8-Hearts} turn where the big blind player led out for 1,200 and only Mireles called to see the {4-Diamonds} complete the board on the river.

Both players checked and Mireles showed a pair of ducks {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} which was good enough to win the pot as his opponent mucked {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergio Mireles
150,000
74,400
74,400

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Ladies Hold for Schock

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mitch Schock
Mitch Schock

The player from middle position raised to 3,300, Mitch Schock three-bet all and action folded back to the initial raiser who called off their remaining 9,000 stack.

Mitch Schock: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

It was a classic race with Schock looking to hold and he did after the board ran out {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Mitch Schock
75,000
31,800
31,800
WSOP 1X Winner

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Mader Dusts Opponent

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Phil Mader From Day 1a Action
Phil Mader From Day 1a Action

Phil Mader raised to 2,300 from middle position, the button player three-bet all in for 12,300 and the small blind player called off his last 2,300 stack. The big blind folded and action was back on Mader who tossed in his chips for the call.

Phil Mader: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Button Player: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Small Blind Player: {q-Spades}{7-Spades}

Mader held the best hand and nothing changed after the {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop. The {k-Hearts} turn was safe fore Mader but the {7-Diamonds} river paired the small blind player to give them a triple-up while the button player headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Mader
52,300
19,100
19,100

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Another Wave of Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Carla Douglas
132,400
132,400
132,400
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Aaron Raap
96,500
4,700
4,700
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Eddie Ghost Bear
81,000
81,000
81,000
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Matt Kirby
72,300
7,300
7,300
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Cash Hepper
65,000
25,000
25,000
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Terence Reid
61,200
17,000
17,000
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Mitch Schock
43,200
24,200
24,200
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steve Lillis
33,200
17,000
17,000
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Phil Mader
33,200
11,200
11,200
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Luke Goodwoodie
33,200
18,000
18,000
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Tony Hartmann
31,200
20,700
20,700
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Sherry Hammers
29,700
29,700
29,700
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Aaron Johnson
25,000
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Angela Jordison
25,000
2,600
2,600
Jaka Coaching
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Michael Campbell
18,200
5,600
5,600
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Chance Anthony
10,400
14,600
14,600
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Thea Temple
10,000
11,200
11,200
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Dakota O'Malley
6,300
25,600
25,600
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Rich Kindel
Busted

Most MSPT Final Tables in History

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 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 top ten MSPT final tables in tour history:

PlacePlayerHometownMain Event Final Tables
1Richard AlsupNew Hope, Minnesota12
2Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota10
3Rob WazWazMinneapolis, Minnesota9
4Blake BohnEden Prairie, Minnesota9
5Jason BenderKeota, Iowa9
6Aaron JohnsonRed Wing, Minnesota9
7Jeremy DreschFridley, Minnesota8
8Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota8
9Adam FriedmanGahanna, Ohio8
10Joe MathesonMonticello, Minnesota7

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Michael Baker
135,000
53,800
53,800
Profile photo of Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
77,900
50,700
50,700
WSOP 5X Winner
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Wesley Ismay
76,400
35,200
35,200
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Sergio Mireles
75,600
75,600
75,600
Profile photo of Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
73,400
29,200
29,200
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Aaron Fruen
56,700
18,300
18,300
Profile photo of Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
52,300
5,300
5,300
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Jim Randash
29,200
3,200
3,200
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Alex Wheeler
26,700
14,300
14,300
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Lawrence Vigil
9,000
1,800
1,800
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Gary Germann
7,100
10,100
10,100
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Kyna England
Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Dave Ouellette Takes the Pot With River Bet

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Dave Ouellette
Dave Ouellette

Dave Ouellette raised to 2,000 from early position, Eric Sorensen called from the hijack and the big blind player defended.

The {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop was checked to Ouellette who continued for 3,500 and both of his opponents called. The {q-Diamonds} turn paired the board and all three players checked to see the {2-Spades} complete the board on the river.

The big blind player checked to Ouellette who took down the pot with a 6,500 uncontested bet.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave Ouellette
91,200
3,600
3,600
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Eric Sorensen
26,800

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