| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,230,000
7,430,000
|
7,430,000 |
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16,000,000
-7,430,000
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-7,430,000 |
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In the final hand before break, David McGowan raised to 600,000 and Gediminas Uselis defended to see a 
flop hit the felt.
Uselis check-raised McGowan's 600,000 continuation bet to 1,900,000 and McGowan called bringing in the 
turn.
Uselis led out this time with a bet of 3,900,000 but folded after McGowan raised all in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,430,000
3,305,000
|
3,305,000 |
|
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16,800,000
-3,325,000
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-3,325,000 |
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Level: 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
The final two players are on a 15-minute break.
Daan Mulders raised from the button and then called off his 4,000,000 stack after David McGowan three-bet jammed from the big blind.
Daan Mulders: 
David McGowan: 
Mulders was dominated and things got worse after a queen appeared in the window on the 
flop.
Mulders tournament hopes were kept alive after the 
turn gave him a draw to Broadway. The 
river completed the board and ended his tournament in third place for $152,874.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,115,000
9,115,000
|
9,115,000 |
|
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20,115,000
4,115,000
|
4,115,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
David McGowan raised to 600,000 from under the gun and then called Benjamin Underwood's 4,000,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.
Benjamin Underwood: 
David McGowan: 
It was a classic race with Underwood looking to connect with either of his two overs but neither appeared on the 
flop.
The turn came the , which wasn't the worst card for Underwood as it gave him the nut flush draw but the completed the board on the river and ended his tournament in fourth place for $116,758.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
Busted |
Benjamin Underwood was all in preflop from the big blind for 2,300,000 and Daan Mulders called from the small blind.
Benjamin Underwood: 
Daan Mulders: 
Underwood didn't like what he saw after the hands were tabled and the 
flop wasn't any help.
Luckily for him, the 
came falling on the turn, putting him out in front and the 
river secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,550,000
-7,350,000
|
-7,350,000 |
|
|
4,600,000
1,565,000
|
1,565,000 |
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.
Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Main Event Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 12 |
| 2 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 10 |
| 3 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 9 |
| 4 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 9 |
| 5 | Jason Bender | Keota, Iowa | 9 |
| 6 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, Minnesota | 9 |
| 7 | Jeremy Dresch | Fridley, Minnesota | 8 |
| 8 | Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 8 |
| 9 | Adam Friedman | Gahann, Ohio | 8 |
| 10 | Joe Matheson | Monticello, Minnesota | 7 |
Action folded around to David McGowan who raised all in from the small blind and Barry Hutter called off his short stack in the big blind.
Barry Hutter: 
David McGowan: 
Hutter was ahead and a six did appear in the window on the 
flop, but there was also a seven lying underneath putting McGowan out in front.
The 
turn wasn't a horrible sight for Hutter as it brought possible chop outs if a four were to come on the river, but Hutter wanted an ace or six to snag the double.
Unfortunately for him, the dealer paired the board with the on the river and he took his exit in fifth place for $97,903.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,200,000
4,150,000
|
4,150,000 |
|
Busted | |
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