Chase Blanton raised to 7,500 from the small blind and Anthony Pitesa shoved from the big blind. Blanton tanked for a moment and called reluctantly.
Anthony Pitesa: 
Chase Blanton: 
The board ran out 
and Pitesa jumped up the leaderboard with another late double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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157,000 | -37,000 |
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94,500 | 49,000 |
After a few attempts to make it onto the live reports, Anthony Pitesa got it all in for his last 22,000. Action folded to Marcel Sabag for the only call from late position.
Anthony Pitesa: 
Marcel Sabag: 
The flop was 
and Pitesa had to sweat a diamond. The turn was 
and the river 
, with no diamond for Sabag, and Pitesa finally found his double to make it onto PokerNews.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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45,500 | 20,500 |
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22,500 | -33,800 |
Andrew Ostapchenko raised to 3,000 from the button and the player in the big blind came along.
The flop was 
and the big blind checked. Ostapchenko continued for 2,500 and the big blind called.
The turn was 
and the big blind checked once again. Ostapchenko thought for a moment and put out 8,000. His opponent went into the tank and after considering his options, he tossed his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | -7,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are now on their third break of the evening at the end of Level 9. So far, 93 runners have jumped into Day 1a and around 32 remain. Registration is still open until the beginning of Level 13.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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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.
| Place | Player | Season | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Shin | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Aaron Johnson | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Aaron Johnson | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Kou Vang | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Mark Hodge | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | DJ Buckley | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Kou Vang | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Patrick Steele | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Brian Hou | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Cy Church | 12 | 7 |
Rigo Rodriguez shoved the last of it for around 13,000 and found a lone caller in the next seat over.
Rigo Rodriguez: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and the sevens held to keep Rodriguez in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,300 | 28,300 |
All-time MSPT Final Table record holder Rich Alsup was the lone caller for an opponent's shove from early position.
Opponent: 
Rich Alsup: 
The board ran out 
and Alsup's tens held on to score the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,400 | 74,400 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
