Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event (Jan. 2021)
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event (Jan. 2021)
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$471,860
Entries
488
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
30,000
Entries
231
Players Left
30
Players Left 1 / 488
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Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
194,500
194,500
|
194,500 |
|
113,400
50,800
|
50,800 |
|
109,600
84,200
|
84,200 |
|
104,700 | |
|
|
97,600
97,600
|
97,600 |
|
94,600
56,800
|
56,800 |
|
87,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
|
55,400
15,400
|
15,400 |
|
49,800
20,300
|
20,300 |
|
||
|
42,200
20,900
|
20,900 |
|
37,800
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
36,700
4,300
|
4,300 |
|
17,400
1,200
|
1,200 |
|
|
7,400
11,900
|
11,900 |
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,600
122,600
|
122,600 |
|
119,800
17,400
|
17,400 |
|
115,400
30,700
|
30,700 |
|
|
104,700
104,700
|
104,700 |
|
|
72,400
43,700
|
43,700 |
|
|
67,500
67,500
|
67,500 |
|
|
67,300
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
|
47,200
36,200
|
36,200 |
|
43,500
4,800
|
4,800 |
|
|
42,300
11,300
|
11,300 |
|
34,200
11,400
|
11,400 |
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
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 | Alex Winter | 10 | 6 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Three more levels have come and gone, and that means players have been sent on the second 10-minute break of the day.
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
After a player from late position limped in, Jovan Sudar raised to 1,200 from the button and Scott Konze three-bet to 2,100 from the small blind.
Action was on the big blind player who called, the initial limper folded and Sudar came along bringing the 
flop.
Konze continued with an all in bet of 19,500 and only Sudar called.
Scott Konze: 
Jovan Sudar: 
Sudar flopped top-pair but was still trailing Konze's pocket kings and the 
turn didn't change a thing.
Konze just needed to fade the river and did as it fell the 
securing his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,600 | |
|
|
38,700
8,200
|
8,200 |
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Justin Saathoff opened with a raise from early position and was called by the player on the button.
The flop came 
and Saathoff continued for 3,000. The button player called bringing the 
turn. Saathoff fired out 3,500 and his opponent raised to 14,000.
Saathoff three-bet all in, his opponent called off their 25,000 stack and the two players tabled their hands.
Justin Saathoff: 
Opponent: 
Saathoff was ahead needing to fade the river as his opponent could win with any nine, eight or five.
Luckily for Saathoff, the completed the board on the river securing him the pot while sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,600
65,600
|
65,600 |
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
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. 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 | 40 |
| 2 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 33 |
| 3 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 31 |
| 4 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 31 |
| 5 | Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 26 |
| 6 | Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 26 |
| 7 | Jason Seitz | Shakopee, Minnesota | 25 |
| 8 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 25 |
| 9 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, Nebraska | 25 |
| 10 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 24 |
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
There were four players that saw a 
flop and action was checked to the under-the-gun player who fired out 10,000.
Chan Pelton raised all in for 21,100 from middle position, both the small blind and big blind players mucked their hand while the player under the gun called.
Chan Pelton: 
Opponent:
Pelton was ahead after flopping a set of jacks and neither the 
turn nor the 
river changed a thing and ghe collected his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,300 |
