Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
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.
| Place | Player | Season | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Shin | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Aaron Johnson | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Aaron Johnson | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Kou Vang | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Mark Hodge | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | DJ Buckley | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Kou Vang | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Patrick Steele | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Brian Hou | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Alex Winter | 10 | 6 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Three more levels have come and gone, and that means players have been sent on the second 10-minute break of the day.
After a player from late position limped in, Jovan Sudar raised to 1,200 from the button and Scott Konze three-bet to 2,100 from the small blind.
Action was on the big blind player who called, the initial limper folded and Sudar came along bringing the ![]()
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flop.
Konze continued with an all in bet of 19,500 and only Sudar called.
Scott Konze: ![]()
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Sudar flopped top-pair but was still trailing Konze's pocket kings and the
turn didn't change a thing.
Konze just needed to fade the river and did as it fell the
securing his double-up.
Justin Saathoff opened with a raise from early position and was called by the player on the button.
The flop came ![]()
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and Saathoff continued for 3,000. The button player called bringing the
turn. Saathoff fired out 3,500 and his opponent raised to 14,000.
Saathoff three-bet all in, his opponent called off their 25,000 stack and the two players tabled their hands.
Justin Saathoff: ![]()
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Opponent: ![]()
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Saathoff was ahead needing to fade the river as his opponent could win with any nine, eight or five.
Luckily for Saathoff, the
completed the board on the river securing him the pot while sending his opponent to the rail.
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. 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 | Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 26 |
| 6 | Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 26 |
| 7 | Jason Seitz | Shakopee, Minnesota | 25 |
| 8 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 25 |
| 9 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, Nebraska | 25 |
| 10 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 24 |
There were four players that saw a ![]()
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flop and action was checked to the under-the-gun player who fired out 10,000.
Chan Pelton raised all in for 21,100 from middle position, both the small blind and big blind players mucked their hand while the player under the gun called.
Chan Pelton: ![]()
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Pelton was ahead after flopping a set of jacks and neither the
turn nor the
river changed a thing and ghe collected his double-up.