Bigfus Tops 2011 MPT Money List

Bigfus did it again.  For the third time in her career she topped the Mattress Poker Tour (MPT) money list, winning more than any of her competitors by a wide margin in the 2011 season.  Bigfus cashed in five out of seven events to finish just $5 short of her all-time record for winnings in a season, set last year.  Harv29 was her closest competitor, as he topped his previous season best by $5, winning $280 this season, good enough for runner-up on the money list.  Harv29 started cashing in the first three events of the season, which he topped off by winning the year's biggest prize as champion of the Las Vegas Spectacular, before earning his third career Main event cash.

Here is the complete list of money leaders for the 2011 season.


1. Bigfus ($490)
2. Harv29 ($280)
3. Tss777 ($205)
4. Betdponies ($175)
5. Mr. Lucky ($155)
6. RowanB ($100)
7. Ghosthunter ($70)
8. Trouble ($50)
9. Sass ($35)
10. Tennis_bum ($30)
11. 2timeace ($5)

MPT 2011 Schedule

Mattress Poker Tour events were played on the following dates and locations during 2011.

• May 28 - Caesars Atlantic City
• July 2 - Bally's Atlantic City
• August 1 - Palazzo Las Vegas
• September 3 - Harrah's Atlantic City
• October 8 - Stone Harbor, NJ
• November 19 - Borgata Water Club, Atlantic City
• December 29 - Main Event, Harrah's Atlantic City

NOTE: This information is being posted now for archival purposes.

Bigfus Wins Back to Back Player of the Year Titles

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - For the second consecutive year a player won three MPT tournaments in a single season, but this year the player walked away with the season title.  By winning the final event of the season, Bigfus equaled TSS777's season best for wins, which coupled with one other cash was enough to hold off a resurgent Harv29, who won the season's biggest event in Las Vegas and added three other cashes to his best MPT season in recent history.  However, at the end of the year, Harv29 was left to only present the Player of the Year trophy to its winner rather than hoist it himself.

Bigfus became the first player in MPT history to win more than one Player of the Year trophy and the first two-time winner of the prestigious "green chip" trophy.  She finished with the second highest point total in series history, trailing only her own record of 94 points during the previous season.  Bigfus has set a new standard of excellence for the series and the other MPT superstars will have a lot of work to catch up in the seasons to come.

Here are the complete "Sealy Cup" point standings for the 2011 season.

1. Bigfus (85.5)
2. Harv29 (64)
3. Betdponies (52)
4. Tss777 (48.5)
5. RowanB (41)
6. Mr. Lucky (29)
7. Ghosthunter (21)
8. Amazon (19)
9. Sass (18)
10. Tennis_bum (10)
11. Trouble (9)
12. Sionow (8)
13. JTinLV (6)
14. 2timeace (4)
14. Janek13 (4)
16. Bardolator (3)
16. Judykq (3)
18. Ging (2)
18. Dave (2)
20. Demon (1)
20. Noahcat (1)
20. Patsy (1)
20. Baccarat King (1)

Statistical Notes Following MPT 2011 Event #6

Observations following the sixth event of the 2011 season,  held at the Borgata Water Club in Atlantic City on November 19, 2011.

• The Borgata became the sixth different venue to host more than one MPT event
• RowanB has now won both events held at the Borgata
• The two-player team named Trouble was the 47th different player in MPT history (and the first two-person team)
• Mr. Lucky is the 30th different player in MPT history to participate in more than one event
• Mr. Lucky became the tenth different player to cash in more than one MPT event, and the first since Betdponies and Bigfus did so (in the first two events of the series) to cash in his first career two events
• Baccarat King was the first player in MPT history to be eliminated on the first hand
• Baccarat King tied the Amazon for longest career streak without cashing, which currently stands at eight events
• RowanB ended a streak of five events out of the money, which tied to fifth longest streak of all-time
• Bigfus ended a four tournament in the money streak, which tied the second longest streak of all-time
• Sass' absence from the tournament ended her streak of 29 straight MPT events played
• RowanB was the first player in MPT history to win with pocket Aces on the final hand
• Baccarat King tied Betdponies for the most career last place finishes, being the first player eliminated first for the sixth time in his MPT career

Pictures from MPT 2011 #1

Pictures from MPT 2011 Event #1, held in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, May 28, 2011 in the Caesars Atlantic City Centurion Tower.

Ging, Bigfus, and Demon in the early stages of the tournament

A wide look around the table as players and spectator look on

Bigfus stands during an important hand, while Harv29 deals

TSS777 studies his opponent intently, while his hole card camera records his play

Bigfus tries to hide from her opponent's glare

Sass, enjoying the early rounds of the tournament

TSS777 throws in a call

TSS777 stands up to record the cards on the board to review later

The dealer reveals the next card to the camera before dropping it on the mattress

TSS777 watches, something

While feeling no pain most of the night, Sass finally experiences the agony of defeat

The prize money for heads-up play and the new bobbling chip trophy on display

The final hand, after a less than epic heads up battle

The champion receives the trophy from the Tournament Director, who was also the runner-up

While absent for most of the tournament, the MPT Monkey returned for postgame ceremonies