Jeff Theis Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,174)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Jeff Theis took his exit in 15th place holding 
on a 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event ($200K GTD)
Day: 2
Jordan Gass Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,174)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Jordan Gass open-jammed for 325,000 from middle position and Kenneth Johnson isolated from the cutoff.
Jordan Gass: 
Kenneth Johnson: 
Gass was ahead with his made hand until an ace appeared in the window on the 
flop.
The 
turn was no help to Gass as he needed a nine to stay alive but he 
river ended his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Brian Weipert Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,174)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Graham Beynon raised to 70,000 from under the gun and then called the 189,000 three-bet jam Brian Weipert made from the big blind.
Brian Weipert: 
Graham Beynon: 
Weipert was ahead until a king appeared in the window on the 
flop.
The turn gave Weipert some more outs with an open-ended straight draw but the 
paired the board on the river and ended his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Chris Burke Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,718)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded to Saad Ghanem who limped in from the small blind before calling Chris Burke's 126,000 all in raise from the big blind.
Chris Burke: 
Saad Ghanem: 
Burke was ahead but had a seat after the 
flop gave Ghanem an open-ended straight draw.
The 
paired the board on the turn and Burke just needed to fade the river but the fell ending his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |
Justin Saathoff Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,718)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
There was heads-up action between Larry Wagner from the cutoff and Justin Saathoff from the small blind with a completed board of 
showing.
Saathoff led out and then called off his remaining stack after Wagner raised. Saathoff showed 
for two-pair but Wagner held a better two-pair with and Saathoff exited in 11th place for $7,718.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,940,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
Busted |
MSPT Season 12 Cashes
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 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.
Cy Church extended his lead with another cash here at Grand Falls and Jason Crews will climb the ladder as well.
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 |
John Orfonos Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,718)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Kenneth Johnson raised to 100,000 on the button and then called the 374,000 three-bet jam John Orfonos made from the big blind.
John Orfonos: 
Kenneth Johnson:
Orfonos was ahead but it was Johnson who connected on the 
flop.
The 
turn paired Orfonos but it wasn't the pair he wanted and the river ended his tournament on the final table bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Final Table Draw and Counts (full)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The final nine players are now on a dinner break. They will return at 6:30 p.m. local time to play down to a winner.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | |
| 1 | Taylor Howard | 1,715,000 | |
| 2 | Larry Wagner | 1,620,000 | |
| 3 | Graham Beynon | 2,370,000 | |
| 4 | Saad Ghanem | 525,000 | |
| 5 | Joe Osterbauer | 685,000 | |
| 6 | Tyler Kolness | 1,775,000 | |
| 7 | Nicholas Smith | 825,000 | |
| 8 | Jason Crews | 1,200,000 | |
| 9 | Kenneth Johnson | 2,590,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,590,000
1,590,000
|
1,590,000 |
|
|
2,370,000
1,170,000
|
1,170,000 |
|
1,775,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
1,715,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
|
1,620,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
1,200,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
825,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
685,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
525,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
Here's What They're Playing For...
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Place | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110,633 | 1,600 |
| 2 | $67,971 | 1,400 |
| 3 | $48,984 | 1,300 |
| 4 | $37,047 | 1,200 |
| 5 | $27,785 | 1,100 |
| 6 | $21,096 | 1,000 |
| 7 | $16,465 | 900 |
| 8 | $12,864 | 800 |
| 9 | $9,776 | 700 |