$1,110 Main Event ($500K GTD) Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Riverside

03-17-2022 23:06 UTC-5

The Current MSPT All-Time Money List

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

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.

To date, the MSPT has awarded $129,998,976 in prize money.

Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:

Place	Player	MSPT Winnings
1	Rich Alsup	$812,363
2	Pavel Plesuv	$681,212
3	Michael Soyza	$592,137
4	Aaron Massey	$553,265
5	Mike Shin	$507,898
6	Blake Bohn	$505,142
7	David Levine	$499,752
8	Thomas Boivin	$461,505
9	Aaron Johnson	$456,546
10	[Removed:460]	$449,162

03-17-2022 22:52 UTC-5

A Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Berthelsen	320,500	40,500
Darren Williams	225,000	-10,000
Jason Bender	215,000	-40,000
Zhicheng Lin	195,500	98,000
Phil Mader	138,500	51,000
Loren Rice	122,500	-7,500
Julie Rickert	118,500	3,500
Taylor Howard	110,000	-50,000
Tim Garles	101,500	26,500
John Sun	84,500	58,000
Darnell Echols	50,000	500
Joe Landazzi	45,500	-4,000
Josh Reichard	41,500	16,500
Jeff Grimes	Busted
Todd Melander	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-17-2022 22:41 UTC-5

Chiappone Sends Two Packing in a Cooler

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The cutoff open-jammed for 33,000, Rob Chiappone came over the top from the small blind and the big blind called off their 45,000 stack.

Cutoff Player:
Big Blind Player:
Rob Chiappone:

Each player held a premium hand, but Chiappone held the best one and the runout sent both his opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Chiappone	170,000

Tags: Rob Chiappone

03-17-2022 22:26 UTC-5

Most Main Event Titles

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 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 Title holders:

Player	Hometown	Main Event Titles
Matt Kirby	Bemidji, MN	3
Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, MN	3
Carl Carodenuto	Bloomington, MN	2
Jeremy Dresch	Fridley, MN	2
Ben Marsh	Duluth, MN	2
John Hayes	St. Paul, MN	2
Dan Sun	Cedar Rapids, IA	2
Peixin Liu	Blaine, MN	2
Jason Zarlenga	Lansing, MI	2
Taylor Howard	Altoona, IA	2

03-17-2022 22:14 UTC-5

Rice Delivers Knockout Blow to Jansen with Quad Aces

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action on the table folded to WSOP bracelet winner Bradley Jansen who raised all in for a rough starting stack from the button and Loren Rice snap-called from the big blind.

Bradley Jansen:
Loren Rice:

Jansen didn't like who what he saw as Rice woke-up with ace in the big blind and the flop didn't change a thing.

The turn left Jansen drawing dead as it gave rice a set of aces and the dealer dropped the on the river just for good measure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loren Rice	130,000
Bradley Jansen	Busted

Tags: Loren Rice Bradley Jansen

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

03-17-2022 22:05 UTC-5

Williams Drops One with Cowboys

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Darren Williams raised to 6,000 from under the gun and found two callers that saw a flop.

Williams continued for 15,000 only to have the cutoff raise all in for 49,000.

The button player quickly folded their hand while Williams snap called.

Opponent:
Darren Williams:

Both players held an over pair in their hand, but Williams held the better one and neither the turn nor the river changed a thing as he eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Williams	235,000	85,000

Tags: Darren Williams

03-17-2022 21:55 UTC-5

Echols Takes from Fielder

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded to Jeff Fielder who raised to 4,000 from the hijack and only Darnell Echols called from the cutoff.

The flop saw Fielder continue for 3,500 and Echols called bringing the turn.

Fielder check-called the 6,000 bet from Echols and then did the same for 11,000 after the completed the board on the river.

Echols quickly rolled over for queens and sixes and it was good enough to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	79,500	-20,500
Darnell Echols	49,500	22,500

Tags: Darnell Echols Jeff Fielder

03-17-2022 21:44 UTC-5

Chip Counts from After Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Berthelsen	280,000	50,000
Jason Bender	255,000	45,000
Taylor Howard	160,000	100,000
Julie Rickert	115,000	25,000
Jeff Fielder	100,000	8,000
Zhicheng Lin	97,500	-27,500
Phil Mader	87,500	-8,500
Joe Landazzi	49,500	-50,500
Jeff Grimes	30,000	-41,100
Darnell Echols	27,000	-13,000
John Sun	26,500	-8,500
Josh Reichard	25,000
Bradley Jansen	25,000	25,000
Todd Melander	20,000	-2,500
Tim Garles	15,000	-10,000
Reg Powell	Busted
Aaron Johnson	Busted
Phuong Nguyen	Busted