Statistical Notes Following MPT 2010 Event #3

Observations following the third event of the 2010 season, held at the Las Vegas Hilton on August 1, 2010.

• The field of 15 players was the second largest in MPT history, trailing only last year's Las Vegas Spectacular
• TSS777 extended his lead in all-time wins, becoming the first player to top six tournaments
• TSS777 became the first player to win back-to-back tournaments twice in their MPT career
• Harv29 continued his streak of cashing in every Las Vegas Spectacular, with his second third place finish in the last two years
• Tennis_bum finished in 7th place for the second straight year in the Las Vegas Spectacular
• RowanB finished a career worst 11th place
• Baccarat King tied Betdponies for the most career last place finishes, being first out for the fifth time in his MPT career
• Noahcat was the second player eliminated from the Las Vegas Spectacular for the second straight year
• TSS777 set an all-time record for the most points in a single event, besting Trojanrabbit's mark of 30 in last year's Las Vegas Spectacular by a single point
• TSS777 also set an all-time record with nine kills in a single event, two more than
• Trojanrabbit's record seven in last year's Las Vegas Spectacular
• The nine kills by TSS777 in more than all-but the top six players in MPT history have recorded in their entire careers
• TSS777 jumps into the Sealy Cup lead with 47 points, while Bigfus and Sass remain in contention
• Harv29 leaps into the Player of the Year race with his third place finish
• Betdponies became the fifth player to participate in 20 MPT events
• The seven leaders in career appearances all played in this year's Las Vegas Spectacular
• JTinLV became the fourteenth player to participate in three or more MPT events
• Tennis_bum, Noahcat, Hammah, and Eileen became the 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th different players to participate in more than one MPT event
• 2timeace and mghenry became the 38th and 39th different players to play in at least one MPT event
• Hammah and 2timeace became the 22nd and 23rd different players to cash in at least one MPT event
• TSS777 takes over the season money lead, while Hammah rockets into third place
• TSS777 moves into first place on the all-time money list, passing Bigfus and Sass
• The all-time points race continues to be close, with the top four spots separated by only five points.
• Harv29 moves from fourth to first in all-time points, leading RowanB and Sass by just two points
• After nine events, Baccarat King now averages a (natural) ninth place finish
• 2timeace and Hammah became with 27th and 28th different players in MPT history to eliminate at least one opponent from a tournament
• TSS777 earned the second highest cash in a single event in MPT history
• Hammah became the 20th player with a triple-digit cash in a single event, earning $100 for her runner-up finish