A player raised to 7,000 from under the gun and Michael Berk three-bet to 17,000. The under the gun player made the call and the flop was 
. The player checked and Berk bet 11,000 to a quick fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
457,000 | 152,000 |
With 35,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, Ashley Sleeth and Satheesh Francis were in a hand with a player in the big blind. All three players checked the flop.
The turn was 
and Francis bet 13,000 from middle position. The big blind called and Sleeth got out of the way.
The river was 
and the big blind checked. Francis fired again for 22,000 and the big blind made the tank-fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 54,000 |
|
70,000 | -83,000 |
There was 38,000 in the pot with a board of 
when Zach Donovan bet 27,000 into Michael Berk.
Berk tanked for some time before making the call. Donovan turned over 
for the straight and Berk's cards went into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000 | -175,000 |
|
135,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:
| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |
Players are now on the final break of the evening. With three levels to play in Day 1b, 81 players remain out of 433 entrants.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000 | 227,000 |
|
460,000 | 460,000 |
|
328,000 | 328,000 |
|
|
325,000 | |
|
320,000 |
Vongduane Sengseevong called and Dan Sepiol opened from the button with a raise to 22,000. Sengseevong made the call.
The flop was 
. Sengseevong checked and Sepiol led out with a bet for 16500. Sengseevong made the check-call to see a turn of 
.
Both players checked the turn and the river was 
. Sengseevong fired a bet of 30,000 and Sepiol made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000 | |
|
|
320,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Satheesh Francis opened from under the gun with a raise to 5,550. Gueorgui Gantchev called from the button and Chris Meyers called from the small blind.
The flop was and Francis led out for 5,000. Gantchev folded and Meyers made the call.
The turn was 
and Francis fired 8,500. Meyers folded and Francis took the pot to chip up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
224,000 | 29,000 |
|
|
141,000 | |
|
51,000 | -40,000 |
