Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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165,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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125,500
19,500
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19,500 |
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115,500
48,100
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48,100 |
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88,500
50,900
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50,900 |
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75,500
11,000
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11,000 |
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67,500
67,500
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67,500 |
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50,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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45,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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43,500
37,300
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37,300 |
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From October 18-22, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will play host to a second Main Event, this one costing $1,600 to enter and featuring another $1,000,000 guarantee.
The three-day tournament will offer a trio of starting flights starting with Day 1a on Monday, October 18 at 11:10 a.m. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Tuesday, October 19, and Wednesday, October 20 respectively. Late registration for each flight will remain open until approximately 6:40 p.m. local time.
The tournament starts players with 30,000 in chips and plays 40-minute levels throughout.
The surviving players from each starting flight will return for Day 2 action at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 21. Those who make it through the day will then come back at the same time on Friday, October 22 to play down to a winner.
Once again, PokerNews will offer live updates from start to finish, so be sure to mark your calendar now.
Click here for a look at the full Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series schedule.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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185,500
65,500
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65,500 |
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175,500
175,500
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175,500 |
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158,500
158,500
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158,500 |
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156,500
156,500
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156,500 |
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155,500
46,900
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46,900 |
|
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127,000
11,300
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11,300 |
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115,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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109,500
50,500
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50,500 |
|
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108,500
200
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200 |
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100,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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97,500
77,500
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77,500 |
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81,500
57,000
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57,000 |
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61,000
12,400
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12,400 |
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50,000
8,600
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8,600 |
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47,000
23,600
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23,600 |
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45,500
24,200
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24,200 |
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14,000
54,700
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54,700 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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265,500
142,100
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142,100 |
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159,500
500
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500 |
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146,500
146,500
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146,500 |
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135,500
82,100
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82,100 |
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115,500
34,500
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34,500 |
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103,000
57,000
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57,000 |
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26,500
13,300
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13,300 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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18,000
197,000
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197,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 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.
Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Main Event Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 12 |
| 2 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 10 |
| 3 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 9 |
| 4 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 9 |
| 5 | Jason Bender | Keota, Iowa | 9 |
| 6 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, Minnesota | 9 |
| 7 | Jeremy Dresch | Fridley, Minnesota | 8 |
| 8 | Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 8 |
| 9 | Adam Friedman | Gahann, Ohio | 8 |
| 10 | Joe Matheson | Monticello, Minnesota | 7 |
The late registration/re-buy period has ended for Day 1b with 405 entries, bringing the grand total to 790 over the first two staring flights and the tournament clock reads 162 players remining.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are on a 60-minute dinner break, late registration will close upon return.