MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD) Day 1b | MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)

08-21-2021 17:35 UTC-5

Chop Pot for Bjorkman

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Action on the table folded around to reigning MSPT Grand Falls Main Event Champ Chad Bjorkman who raised to 1,400 from the cutoff and was called by the small blind player, along with Gerald Cunniff from the big blind.

The flop saw action checked to Bjorkman who continued for 2,400 and both his opponents called bringing the turn.

Action was checked to Bjorkman who fired out 5,000 and again he was called by both his opponents. After the completed the board on the river, all three players checked to showdown.

Chad Bjorkman:
Small Blind:
Gerald Cunniff:

All three players paired their ace but Cunniff was out-kicked as the other two chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Bjorkman	25,000 2,600	2,600
Gerald Cunniff	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Gerald Cunniff Chad Bjorkman

08-21-2021 17:50 UTC-5

Lai Doubles With Ladies

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Kane Lai was all in preflop for 10,200 from middle position and was called by Dan Bekavac on the button.

Kane Lai:
Dan Bekavac:

It was a classic race with Lai ahead with his made hand and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn did give Lai a sweat as Bekavac picked-up the nut flush draw and the river did come with a black card but it was the that secured Lai's double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kane Lai	21,000 21,000	21,000
Dan Bekavac	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Dan Bekavac Kane Lai

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

08-21-2021 18:03 UTC-5

Some Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Boomer Schumer	91,800 40,500	40,500
Aaron Johnson	67,200 40,700	40,700
Michael Baker	57,600 -9,800	-9,800
Jay Philips	53,200 2,000	2,000
Stan Webb	51,300 24,000	24,000
Jim Randash	49,700 -11,500	-11,500
Jason Seitz	44,600 44,600	44,600
TJ Murphy	39,700 14,700	14,700

Phil Mader	32,400 14,800	14,800
Saad Ghanem	31,200 6,200	6,200
Dale Hackney	28,700 -2,500	-2,500
Jason Darland	28,600 5,200	5,200
Marcy Paulson	27,400 4,000	4,000
Vic Peppe	26,700 -34,600	-34,600
Rob Wazwaz	25,000 14,900	14,900

Wes Hitchcock	25,000 25,000	25,000
Roger Johnson	25,000 17,900	17,900
Bob Van Syckle	23,400 -32,200	-32,200
Alex Winter	22,300 22,300	22,300
Eric Eelkema	22,300 -5,500	-5,500
Bruce Swart	18,900 -4,200	-4,200
Larry Loose	10,000 -11,300	-11,300
Cory Nordstrand	7,200 -17,800	-17,800

08-21-2021 18:15 UTC-5

MSPT Venetian September 4-6

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will be returning to the Venetian Las Vegas September 4-6 for what is sure to be another massive $1,100 Main Event, as is evidenced by the accompanying $500K Guarantee.

Per usual, MSPT Venetian will headline an entire series' worth of events held from August 30 through September 26, with two starting flights before the field combines on Sunday to compete for the MSPT title.

Recent MSPT Venetian winners include Chance Kornuth ($412,086) Harlan Miller ($367,801), Johnny Oshana ($130,000), James Carroll ($180,850), Korey Payne ($327,773), and Landon Tice ($201,529).

Who will be the next one to add their name to the list of aforementioned champions? PokerNews will be on hand to provide live updates as the answer to that question is determined.

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08-21-2021 18:26 UTC-5

Geier Building a Stack

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Action on the table quickly folded around to the button button player who raised to 1,500 and only Scott Geier called from the small blind.

The flop saw Geier lead out for 1,600 only to call the 3,600 raise from his opponent. The paired the board on the turn and Geier lead out once again, this time for 4,000.

Geier's opponent looked disgusted tossing into the muck and Geier was nice enough to show they made the correct call .

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Geier	160,000

Tags: Scott Geier

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-21-2021 18:41 UTC-5

Another Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Howard	68,700 8,900	8,900
Cy Church	58,600 32,200	32,200
Nick Anderson	57,600 57,600	57,600
Terence Reid	45,300 17,700	17,700
Ty Johnson	41,300 6,700	6,700
Jack Do	34,500 -9,800	-9,800
Jovan Sudar	33,200 8,200	8,200
Steve Wazwaz	32,100 -1,300	-1,300
Robert Steinmetz	26,700 -6,800	-6,800
Marcus Alonzo	25,000 25,000	25,000
Tim Garles	25,000 25,000	25,000
Doc Hanson	24,500 -16,800	-16,800
Jonathan Kim	22,300 -6,300	-6,300
Chad Bjorkman	20,200 -4,800	-4,800
Gerald Cunniff	18,100 8,100	8,100

Mark Fink	14,500 6,900	6,900
Kane Lai	11,300 -9,700	-9,700
Shanda Myers	11,300 11,300	11,300
DJ Buckley	7,500 -17,500	-17,500

08-21-2021 18:55 UTC-5

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Anthony Thompson

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.

Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:

Place	Player	Hometown	Main Event Final Tables
1	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	12
2	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	10
3	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	9
4	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	9
5	Jason Bender	Keota, Iowa	9
6	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, Minnesota	9
7	Jeremy Dresch	Fridley, Minnesota	8
8	Everett Carlton	St. Paul, Minnesota	8
9	Adam Friedman	Gahann, Ohio	8
10	Joe Matheson	Monticello, Minnesota	7

08-21-2021 19:05 UTC-5

Hitchcock Makes His Move

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was three-way action with a board showing and 12,000 in the middle when action was checked to Wes Hitchcock who moved all in for 25,500 from late position.

After the button player folded, action was on the small blind player who went deep into the tank. After careful consideration, Hitchcock's opponent folded and he collected the pot.

Tags: Wes Hitchcock