Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2022 MSPT Riverside
$1,110 Main Event ($500K GTD)
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Riverside
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$1,059,680
Entries
1,094
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
140
Players Left
17
Sun Left with Crumbs After Being Set Up by Miers
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
A series of preflop raises saw James Miers get his 95,000 stack in the middle from the button and John Sun called from the hijack.
James Miers: 
John Sun: 
The two-time MSPT Main Event Champ didn't like what he saw after the cards were tabled and things got worse after the 
flop gave Miers a set of cowboys.
Sun was drawing dead after the 
hit the felt on the turn and Miers collected his double-up after the 
completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 105,000 |
|
30,000 | -54,500 |
Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 13 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. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashers:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Main Event Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, Minnesota | 41 |
| 2 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 35 |
| 3 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 34 |
| 4 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 34 |
| 5 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 27 |
| 6 | Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 27 |
| 7 | Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 26 |
| 8 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 26 |
| 9 | Jason Seitz | Shakopee, Minnesota | 25 |
| 10 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, Nebraska | 25 |
Landazzi Doubles Through Chiappone
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Rob Chiappone raised from under the gun and then called the 49,000 three-bet jam Joe Landazzi made from the cutoff.
Joe Landazzi: 
Rob Chiappone: 
Landazzi was ahead and the 
runout kept his Main Event hopes alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | -50,000 |
|
100,000 | 54,500 |
More Day 1a Photos
Registration Closed
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 1a players have returned from their final break meaning, registration is now closed for this flight with 140 total entries.
The tournament clock reads 23 players remaining, and the plan is to play until the end of Level 15 unless 12% of the field (16 players) is reached first.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Last Break of The Night: Registration Closing
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Players are off on their final 10-minute break of the night. Afterward, registration for Day 1a the MSPT Riverside Main Event will be closed.
Cowboys Hold for Garles
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The player under the gun opened for 8,500 only to call the 21,000 three-bet Tim Garles made from the hijack.
The 
flop was checked to Garles who continued for 20,000 and his opponent check called.
Both the 
turn and 
river were checked by both players to showdown.
Garles rolled over 
for kings and queens and it was good as his opponent tossed 
into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 28,500 |
Goepel Sets Up Echols for Elimination
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Darnell Echols open-jammed for 46,000 from the hijack and Dan Goepel gave Echols isolation after he three-bet over the top for 160,500.
Darnell Echols: 
Dan Goepel:
Echols didn't like what he saw, and things got worse after a lady appeared in the window on the 
flop.
The turn left Echols drawing dead and he took his exit after the 
completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | 50,000 |
|
Busted |