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.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:
With around 2,000 in the middle and on the board, Timothy Vu bet 2,200 from middle position. Brian Schmitt three-bet shoved for 8,800 and Vu went into the tank.
After a few moments, Vu emerged with a call.
Brian Schmitt:
Timothy Vu:
Schmitt was ahead with aces and queens. The turn was with no help for Vu and the came on the river to make a full house for Schmitt.
Kyna England took down the Season 12 Player of the Year title after winning the MSPT Winter Poker Classic at Canterbury Park in December. She held off a late charge by Taylor Howard in the finale event of the year to become the first female Player of the Year in MSPT history.
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 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.
Here's a look at the final standings in the Season 12 points race.
While PokerNews is covering the $1,110 Main Event, several players took down preliminary events throughout the Showdown Series at Sycuan Casino Resort.
A field of 179 turned out for the $300 Tag Team tournament and it was the team of Matthew Hansen and Gary Jacobi that stood tall at the end for two trophies and $6,302 cash. Finishing just behind them in second place was the team of Lena Evans and Tavish Margers, who took home $3,898 for second place.
With on the board, action was on Ali Salehi, who shoved his last 11,300 from the cutoff. Jentzen Mehl called from the small blind and an opponent in middle position shoved for 11,900 more.
The pot was made right while Mehl considered the decision, and he called to create a side pot with his middle position opponent. All three players turned their cards up and waited for the turn and the river.
Middle Position:
Ali Salehi:
Jentzen Mehl:
It was a battle of the pairs and the player in middle position was ahead, but came on the turn to give Mehl the lead. The river was , giving Mehl and Salehi a straight to split the main, while Mehl eliminated the player in middle position and took the side pot.
Mehl is one of many players that qualified for this weekend's MSPT Main Event through ClubGG, a subscription-based poker app that allows players to win seats to major events for as little as $49.99
Welcome to Day 1c of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour(MSPT)$1,100 Main Event of the Showdown Series at San Diego’s Sycuan Casino Resort. Cards go in the air at 3 p.m. PST for the third of three flights in the kickoff to the MSPT’s 13th season.
After two flights, Huy Nguyen of Huntington Beach, California is the overall chipleader with over 600,000 chips. Nguyen set the Day 1b pace after Jason Hickey bagged the chip lead on Day 1a The first flight played until 10:00 left in Level 14, and 11 players moved on to Day 2. The second flight sent 21 players to Day 2, and today's flight will play until the same point, or when 12% of the field remains, whichever comes first.
Day 1b Leaderboard
Place
Player
Chips
Big Blinds
1
Huy Nguyen
628,000
157
2
Scott Subak
415,000
104
3
Eric Liu
349,000
87
4
Christopher Skinner
320,000
80
5
Shane Murphy
299,000
75
6
Igor Keselman
201,000
50
7
Kalvinci Ewing
182,000
46
8
Brett Parise
176,000
44
9
Marlou Heiland
162,000
41
10
Armando Mesina
156,000
39
Players will receive 25,000 in chips and unlimited entries are allowed for each flight. Registration is open until the beginning of Level 13, and levels will last 40 minutes. The surviving players from the opening three flights will meet for Sunday’s Day 2 finale at 11:00 a.m. local time.
The 13th season of the MSPT opens up with Kyna England starting on the path to her defense of the Player of the Year title after winning the Winter Poker Classic at Minnesota’s Canterbury Park in December. This weekend’s stop is the first on a tour that will head to Black Hawk Casino in Colorado Jan. 19-30 before stopping at the Venetian Feb. 10-12.
2022 MSPT Schedule
Dates
Event
Venue
City
Guarantee
January 6-16
Showdown Series
Sycuan Casino Resort
El Cajon, CA
January 19-30
Showdown Series
Bally’s Black Hawk Casino
Black Hawk, CO
February 10-12
Poker Bowl VI
Venetian Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
March 9-13
Regional Series
Grand Falls Casino
Sioux Falls, SD
March 18-20
Main Event 191
Riverside Casino
Riverside, IA
April 21-May 1
Showdown Series
Sycuan Casino Report
San Diego, CA
May 12-15
Michigan State Championship
Firekeeper’s Casino
Battle Creek, MI
May 20-22
South Dakota State Championship
Silverado Casino
Deadwood, SD
July 6-17
Showdown Series
Bally’s Black Hawk Casino
Black Hawk, CO
July 22-24
Iowa State Championship
Riverside Casino
Riverside, IA
August 19-21
Main Event
Grand Falls Casino
Sioux Falls, SD
Sept 15-25
United States Poker Championship
Sycuan Casino Report
San Diego, CA
October 13-16
Main Event
Firekeeper’s Casino
Battle Creek, MI
October 21-23
Deadwood Shootout
Silverado Casino
Deadwood, SD
October 28-30
Main Event
Riverside Casino
Riverside, IA
December 1-4
Main Event
Canterbury Park
Shakopee, MN
Be sure to keep it here all weekend long for updates on all the action live from the PokerNews team.