MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event Day 1b | MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event (Jan. 2021)

01-23-2021 20:42 UTC-6

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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01-23-2021 20:55 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cofner	165,000
Kyna England	155,000 100,700	100,700
Marc Harrell	110,000 22,000	22,000
Aaron Raap	110,000 83,000	83,000
Ha Nguyen	105,500 29,500	29,500
Daryl Oppelt	100,000 55,000	55,000
Phil Gioia	91,200 18,800	18,800
Darrell Prevail	86,700 28,900	28,900
Scott Konze	70,000 3,800	3,800
Jimmy Zeledon	63,000 44,000	44,000
Ty Johnson	56,000 22,000	22,000
Alison Weiss	55,000 18,000	18,000
Kou Vang	39,200 25,200	25,200
Eric Norvell	34,500 47,900	47,900
Dan Lowery	30,000 2,600	2,600
DJ Buckley	24,000 17,000	17,000
Keith Heine	22,000 11,000	11,000
Josh Meyer	21,000 1,000	1,000
Vic Peppe	19,200 3,100	3,100

01-23-2021 21:08 UTC-6

Second Wave of Updated Chip Counts

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Crews	160,000
Mark Alinder	156,400 84,100	84,100
Jon Lawson	140,000
Thai Dinh	120,000
Keith Kemper	90,000 7,600	7,600
Tim Dorzweiler	57,600 14,400	14,400
Jason Seitz	42,000 22,800	22,800
Matt Alexander	42,000 19,300	19,300
Henry Gingerich	26,000 12,600	12,600
Ryan Phan	25,000 2,100	2,100
Rob WazWaz	15,100 24,900	24,900

Terrence Reid	14,000 9,100	9,100
Tyler Klumb	5,000 45,700	45,700

01-23-2021 21:16 UTC-6

No Show for Dean

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action on the table folded around to the button player who raised to 3,500 and Tom Dean called from the small blind.

The flop was checked to the turn where Dean led out for 5,500 and his opponent called to see the complete the board on the river.

Dean tossed out a 8,300 bet but couldn't get his opponent to bite and he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dean	102,900 102,900	102,900

Tags: Tom Dean

01-23-2021 21:21 UTC-6

Break Time

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are now on another 10-minute break. When they return, there will be three more levels of late registration and a single re-entry option.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

01-23-2021 21:36 UTC-6

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History

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Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 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	39
2	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	32
3	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	30
4	DJ Buckley	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	27
5	Patrick Steele	Chelsea, Michigan	26
6	Jason Seitz	Shakopee, Minnesota	25
7	Mark Hodge	Fernandina Beach, Florida	25
8	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	25
9	Phil Mader	Grand Island, Nebraska	23
10	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	22

01-23-2021 21:48 UTC-6

Wagner Trips Up Cofner for Double

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Anthony Thompson

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

Mike Cofner opened with a 3,000 raise on the button and then called Kyle Wagner's 17,500 three-bet jam from the big blind.

Mike Cofner:
Kyle Wagner:

Wagner held the better hand and found trips after the dealer dropped a flop.

The turn was safe for Wagner as was the river and he collected his much-needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cofner	167,000 2,000	2,000
Kyle Wagner	36,000

Tags: Mike Cofner

01-23-2021 21:59 UTC-6

Ingolfsland Hooks Opponent for KO

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Anthony Thompson

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

Nick Ingolfsland opened for 3,000 from early position and action folded to the button player who three-bet all in for 25,000.

Both the blinds folded and action was back on Ingolfsland who called.

Nick Ingolfsland:
Opponent:

Ingolfsland had his opponent crushed and the runout secured him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Ingolfsland	140,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Nick Ingolfsland

01-23-2021 22:14 UTC-6

Big Slick Does the Trick for Heine

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Anthony Thompson

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

Mike Cofner raised to 3,000 from middle position, the cutoff player three-bet to 11,000 and Keith Heine four-bet jammed for 29,000 from the small blind.

Action folded back around to Cofner who came over the top sending the cutoff player deep into the tank. After some minutes passed, Heine called for a clock and just before the time was up, they mucked their hand.

Mike Cofner:
Keith Heine:

Heine had Cofner dominated and nothing changed after the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Cofner	140,000 27,000	27,000
Keith Heine	70,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Keith Heine Mike Cofner