Koveh Waysei appears to be our current chip leader. He has amassed an impressive 245k chips so far and will be one to watch.
According to thehendonmob.com, Waysei has cumulative tournament winnings of $164,840.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
245,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | 29,000 |
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
|
68,000 | 28,000 |
|
56,000 | |
|
43,000 | 43,000 |
|
38,000 | 8,000 |
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
|
26,000 | -3,400 |
|
18,500 | 18,500 |
|
11,800 | -6,700 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
A short-stacked player was all-in for 200 from the big blind and two players limped from the field. Joe McKeehen raised to 2,500 on the button and one of the limpers called from middle position.
Both players checked on the 
flop, but McKeehen fired large after being checked to on the 
turn. The player in middle position folded and hands were revealed.
Big blind: 
McKeehen: 
McKeehen had turned trips and his opponent was drawing dead. A meaningless 
fell on the river and McKeehen sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 | 19,000 |
WSOP bracelet-winner Jared Jaffee has recently joined the field and has wasted little time chipping up.
He currently sits with about 40,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
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.
To date, the MSPT has awarded $110,657,533 in prize money.
Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:
| Place | Player | MSPT Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Alsup | $785,534 |
| 2 | Pavel Plesuv | $681,212 |
| 3 | Michael Soyza | $592,137 |
| 4 | Blake Bohn | $502,720 |
| 5 | David Levine | $499,752 |
| 6 | Mike Shin | $498,753 |
| 7 | Thomas Boivin | $461,505 |
| 8 | Aaron Johnson | $448,644 |
| 9 | [Removed:460] | $445,000 |
| 10 | Felipe Davila | $427,942 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Eyal Bensimhon raised to 800 from under the gun and found one caller in Aaron Massey from the big blind.
Massey then check-called an 800 c-bet from Bensimhon on the 
flop.
The turn brought the 
and Massey again check-called — this time for 1,500.
The 
completed the board and Massey checked a final time, prompting a large bet from Bensimhon. Massey quickly folded and Bensimhon scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,400 | -5,600 |
|
|
18,500 | 500 |
2015 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen recently entered the tournament.
On a flop of 
, McKeehen checked from early position to the player in the cutoff, who also checked.
McKeehen then check-called a 2,500 bet from his opponent on the 
turn.
Both players checked again on the 
and McKeehen tabled 
for a pair of eights. His opponent mucked and McKeehen scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300