2021 MSPT South Dakota State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Entries
585
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
320
Players Left
46

A Round of Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Aaron Raap us
Aaron Raap
90,500 90,500
Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
42,000 17,000
Thea Temple us
Thea Temple
34,500 9,500
Terence Reid us
Terence Reid
30,200 5,200
Rudy Stanko us
Rudy Stanko
27,500 2,500
Mitch Schock us
Mitch Schock
WSOP 1X Winner
25,000 25,000
Aaron Johnson us
Aaron Johnson
25,000
Tony Hartmann us
Tony Hartmann
22,300 22,300
Michael Campbell us
Michael Campbell
19,400 -5,600
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
13,200 -11,800
Nicole Eby us
Nicole Eby
12,200 -12,800
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
10,400 -14,600
Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson
10,100 10,100

A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame

Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante

The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.

The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:

  • Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
  • Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year

To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.

As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.

MSPT Hall of Fame
MSPT Hall of Fame

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/200

Ante: 300

Steve Lillis Won't Be Bullied

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Steve Lillis
Steve Lillis

Action folded around to Steve Lillis who raised to 700 from the cutoff and then called the small blind players 1,200 three-bet.

The {j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop was checked to the {8-Spades} turn where the small blind player led out for 2,100 and Lillis called to see the {5-Spades} complete the board on the river.

Both players checked and Lillis rolled over {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} to win the pot with a pair of jacks while his opponent tossed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Lillis us
Steve Lillis
40,000

Tags: Steve Lillis

Mikiyo Aoki Fires the River

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Mikiyo Aoki
Mikiyo Aoki

Jim Randash raised to 600 from middle position, Mikiyo Aoki called from the cutoff as did Adam Friedman on the button.

Once the {10-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop hit the felt, Randash continued for 1,000 and only Aoki called to see the {10-Spades} pair the board on the turn.

Randash fired out 2,000 and then check-folded for 6,000 after the {a-Diamonds} completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
30,000 5,000
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
WSOP 5X Winner
25,000 25,000
Jim Randash us
Jim Randash
20,000

Tags: Mikiyo AokiAdam FriedmanJim Randash

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

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Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
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MSPT MyStack

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