A potential showdown between two of the biggest stacks in the room resulted in just a minor amount of chips being exchanged.
Tournament chip leader Lucille Hargett opened to 12,000 under the gun, and Ken Baime called in the big blind.
The flop came 
, and Baime check-folded to a 25,000 bet from Hargett.
Late registration and re-entry is over for Day 1a. A total of 102 entries registered for the opening flight of the $1,110 Main Event.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are on the last 10-minute break of Day 1a.
The under-the-gun player opened to 5,500, the player to the immediate left shoved for 21,000, and Lucille Hargett called from the small blind. The original raiser called.
The flop came 
, and Hargett check-called a 25,000 bet from the under-the-gun player.
The turn fell 
, the under-the-gun player shoved for 76,000, and Hargett called.
Under the Gun: 
Middle Position: 
Lucille Hargett: 
An inconsequential card hit on the river, and Hargett's top pair was good.
Level 12 has begun, and the late registration period is winding down.
Players can register late or re-enter through the beginning of Level 13. A ten-minute break will follow the end of this level.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
With about 25,000 already in the middle, David Leese bet 20,000 on a board of 
. Leese's opponent went well into the tank, thinking for several minutes.
After a bit more time, Leese's opponent decided on a reluctant call. Leese showed 
, and the turned straight was good enough to take it down.
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 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 | Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 26 |
| 6 | Jason Seitz | Shakopee, Minnesota | 26 |
| 7 | Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 25 |
| 8 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 25 |
| 9 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, Nebraska | 25 |
| 10 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 24 |
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