A player from late position raised only to call the 7,000 three-bet Arman Sogomonian made from the hijack.
The 
flop was checked to Sogomonian who continued with his aggression with a 8,500 uncontested bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,700
11,100
|
11,100 |
A series of preflop raises saw heads-up all in action between Darius Kermani from late position and his opponent to his left with Kermani holding just slightly more with around 70,000.
Darius Kermani: 
Opponent: 
Kermani was in rough shape after the cards were tabled and the 
flop didn't change a thing.
The 
turn left Kermani needing a jack on the river and luckily for him, the dealer answered his prayer as the peeled off the , securing him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
53,800
|
53,800 |
Players are on a 60-minute dinner break, late registration will close upon return.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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.
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 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,500
142,100
|
142,100 |
|
|
159,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
146,500
146,500
|
146,500 |
|
135,500
82,100
|
82,100 |
|
115,500
-34,500
|
-34,500 |
|
||
|
103,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
26,500
13,300
|
13,300 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
18,000
-197,000
|
-197,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,500
65,500
|
65,500 |
|
175,500
175,500
|
175,500 |
|
158,500
158,500
|
158,500 |
|
156,500
156,500
|
156,500 |
|
|
155,500
46,900
|
46,900 |
|
127,000
11,300
|
11,300 |
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
109,500
-50,500
|
-50,500 |
|
108,500
-200
|
-200 |
|
100,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
97,500
77,500
|
77,500 |
|
|
81,500
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
61,000
-12,400
|
-12,400 |
|
|
50,000
8,600
|
8,600 |
|
47,000
23,600
|
23,600 |
|
|
45,500
-24,200
|
-24,200 |
|
14,000
-54,700
|
-54,700 |
