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

08-20-2021 18:22 UTC-6

MSPT Season 12 Cashes

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

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 players who have cashed the most this season so far:

Place	Player	Hometown	Season 12 Cashes
1	Cy Church	East Lansing, MI	5
2	Kyna Engand	Northbrook, IL	5
3	Adam Demersseman	San Diego, CA	4
4	DJ Buckley	Eden Prairie, MN	4
5	Gary Herstein	Chicago, IL	4
6	Jason Crews	Clive, IA	4
7	Kevin Bertheisen	Omaha, NE	3
8	Eli Loewenthal	Los Angeles, CA	3
9	Jordan Cristos	Las Vegas, NV	3
10	Kane Lai	Highlands Ranch, CO	3

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-20-2021 18:10 UTC-6

Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Players are on their second ten-minute break of the evening.

08-20-2021 17:59 UTC-6

Van Syckle Wakes Up With Rockets

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Luke Blindert raised to 3,400 from middle position, the button player three-bet jammed for roughly 14,000 and Bob Van Syckle isolated from the big blind.

Bob Van Syckle:
Opponent:

Van Syckle woke up with the weapons of mass destruction but had a sweat after the flop gave his opponent a gutshot straight draw.

Luckily for Van Syckle, the board completed with running cards and secured him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Van Syckle	62,300 51,100	51,100
Luke Blindert	32,100 32,100	32,100

Tags: Bob Van Syckle Luke Blindert

08-20-2021 17:45 UTC-6

Check Out the Betfred Sportsbook at Grand Falls Casino

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Last year, Grand Falls Casino opened a 3,500-square-foot, $1.5 million sports betting venue, located in a renovated former stage area adjacent to the main gaming floor. The casino partnered with the English sports gambling operator Betfred, who will be in charge of the sportsbook's day-to-day operations, and became the first casino in the USA to offer sports bets through Betfred, which has operated in the UK since 1967.

The Betfred Sportsbook is a new state of the art sportsbook experience with the following features:

Catch all the action, relax and enjoy food and beverage in a new 3,500 square foot, state of the art sportsbook.
Never miss a game with a 32-screen front video wall display, four 86" TVs, six 32" personal VIP TVs, and two additional 12-screen video wall displays.
Watch your game in comfort in one of the many plush chairs and recliners.
Grab some food and a beer at the Sportsbook Bar & Grill or one of the high top tables.
Reserve a VIP booth for you and your friends.
Get personal service at one of the betting windows.

08-20-2021 17:41 UTC-6

More Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Hackney	110,900 53,300	53,300
Bill Crust	87,900 -12,500	-12,500
Michael Baker	87,900 87,900	87,900
Alex Wheeler	76,500 35,200	35,200
Brian Tuenge	55,400 -60,000	-60,000
James Pupillo	43,200 18,200	18,200
Steve Belland	34,500 15,400	15,400
Cy Church	33,200 13,400	13,400
Aaron Johnson	32,400 4,800	4,800
Jay Philips	32,100 9,800	9,800
Anthony Scarborough	28,900 -2,300	-2,300
DJ Buckley	27,800 27,800	27,800
Jay Goughnour	25,400 -15,600	-15,600
Bruce Swart	25,000 25,000	25,000
Eric Eelkema	22,100 4,400	4,400
Nick Reget	19,500 -1,800	-1,800
Dapo Ajayi	17,200 2,700	2,700
Scott Konze	16,700 -6,700	-6,700
Terence Reid	12,300 -15,200	-15,200
Brooke Peters	10,200 -14,800	-14,800
Marcy Paulson	9,000 -23,100	-23,100

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-20-2021 17:26 UTC-6

Nikolai Triples With a Set of Ladies

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

After a series of preflop raises, there was three-way all in action with Pat Nikolai holding the smallest stack of 9,800 from middle position.

Pat Nikolai:
Opponent:
Big Blind Player:

Each player held a made hand with Nikolai holding the best one and the flop didn't change a thing.

The turn gave Nikolai a sigh of relief as it secured him the triple-up while the river ended the big blind players tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Nikolai	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Pat Nikolai

08-20-2021 17:16 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Howard	125,400 84,100	84,100
Nicola DiTrapani	102,300 52,300	52,300
Frank Kapaun	75,600
Jason Darland	45,600 12,400	12,400
Phil Mader	44,300 -21,600	-21,600
John Cap	39,800 12,000	12,000
Rob Wazwaz	33,200 -4,400	-4,400

Mark Fink	32,400 2,600	2,600
Jonathan Kim	31,200 8,900	8,900
Shanda Myers	20,100 -14,400	-14,400
Steve Wazwaz	15,400 -11,300	-11,300
Jason Crews	15,400 -12,400	-12,400
Bob Van Syckle	11,200 -22,000	-22,000
Saad Ghanem	2,000 -21,400	-21,400

08-20-2021 17:02 UTC-6

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.