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08-22-2021 19:57 UTC-5

Jason Crews Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,465)

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

It was a battle of the blinds between Nicholas Smith and Jason Crews with a board showing.

A series of raises saw Crews get his 1,200,000 stack in the middle and Smith snap-called.

Jason Crews:
Nicholas Smith:

Crews was ahead after flopping two-pair and was looking good to score the double until the dealer dropped the on the river, ending his tournament in seventh place for $16,465.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Smith	3,100,000	2,275,000
Jason Crews	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Smith Jason Crews

08-22-2021 19:47 UTC-5

Taylor Howard Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,864)

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Taylor Howard was all in preflop for 460,000 from the hijack and Tyler Kolness called from the big blind.

Tyler Kolness:
Taylor Howard:

Howard was dominated and unfortunately for the two-time MSPT Main Event Champion, the runout ended his tournament in eighth place for $12,864.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Kolness	3,800,000	1,500,000
Taylor Howard	Busted

Tags: Tyler Kolness Taylor Howard

08-22-2021 19:40 UTC-5

Saad Ghanem Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,776)

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Saad Ghanem open-jammed under the gun for 165,000 and action folded to Graham Beynon who called from the big blind.

Saad Ghanem:
Graham Beynon:

Ghanem waited patiently for the time to make a move and woke up with rockets but things took a turn after the flop gave Beynon top two-pair.

The turn left Ghanem drawing to an ace, eight or deuce but the river made him the first final table casualty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Graham Beynon	2,500,000	130,000
Saad Ghanem	Busted

Tags: Saad Ghanem Graham Beynon

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

08-22-2021 19:22 UTC-5

Johnson Stays Aggressive

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Kenneth Johnson raised to 110,000 from middle position and Tyler Kolness defended his big blind bringing the two players heads-up to the flop.

Kolness check-called the 130,000 continuation bet from Johnson and the dealer dropped the on the turn. Kolness checked once again and then quickly folded after Johnson fired out 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Johnson	3,100,000	510,000
Tyler Kolness	2,300,000	525,000

Tags: Tyler Kolness Kenneth Johnson

08-22-2021 19:02 UTC-5

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Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

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08-22-2021 18:46 UTC-5

A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.

The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:

Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year

To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.

As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

08-22-2021 18:32 UTC-5

Here's What They're Playing For...

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Place	Prize	MSPT POY Points
1	$110,633	1,600
2	$67,971	1,400
3	$48,984	1,300
4	$37,047	1,200
5	$27,785	1,100
6	$21,096	1,000
7	$16,465	900
8	$12,864	800
9	$9,776	700

08-22-2021 17:59 UTC-5

Final Table Draw and Counts (full)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The final nine players are now on a dinner break. They will return at 6:30 p.m. local time to play down to a winner.

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Taylor Howard	1,715,000
2	Larry Wagner	1,620,000
3	Graham Beynon	2,370,000
4	Saad Ghanem	525,000
5	Joe Osterbauer	685,000
6	Tyler Kolness	1,775,000
7	Nicholas Smith	825,000
8	Jason Crews	1,200,000
9	Kenneth Johnson	2,590,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Johnson	2,590,000	1,590,000
Graham Beynon	2,370,000	1,170,000
Tyler Kolness	1,775,000	-325,000
Taylor Howard	1,715,000	715,000
Larry Wagner	1,620,000	-320,000
Jason Crews	1,200,000	275,000
Nicholas Smith	825,000	25,000
Joe Osterbauer	685,000	85,000
Saad Ghanem	525,000	-475,000