$1,100 Main Event | 2019 MSPT Canterbury Park

12-08-2019 18:32 UTC-5

Johnson Hits Running Cards to Eliminate Tran

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Andy Tran open-jammed for 210,000 from the cutoff and Andrew Johnson called from the big blind.

Andy Tran:
Andrew Johnson:

Tran was live and connected on the flop.

The came on the turn giving Johnson the nut-flush draw that would complete with the river sending Tran home in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Johnson	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Andy Tran	Busted

Tags: Andy Tran Andrew Johnson

12-08-2019 18:21 UTC-5

Johnson Eliminated By Damm

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Josh Damm opened to 60,000 on the button and Truman Johnson jammed for not much more from the small blind. The big blind folded and action was back on Damm who called.

Josh Damm:
Truman Johnson:

It was a flip but Johnson's sweat didn't last long after the dealer dropped the flop.

The came on the turn and Johnson needed to find a third five to stay alive but the river fell the ending his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Damm	650,000 30,000	30,000
Truman Johnson	Busted

Tags: Josh Damm Truman Johnson

12-08-2019 18:12 UTC-5

All In Dark Results in Phan's Demise

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ryan Phan was sitting on a stack of 237,000 when he raised 100K from middle position. Chan Pelton thought for a bit in the cutoff before just calling and the rest of the players folded.

Before the dealer put out the flop, Phan announced that he was all in dark for his last 137,000 and Pelton snap-called him! Phan soon discovered the cooler as both players tabled their cards.

Ryan Phan:
Chan Pelton:

Phan failed to get lucky after the board ran out [10h4c1-djc6c] and he was ousted in 22nd place for $5,513.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chan Pelton	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Ryan Phan	Busted

Tags: Chan Pelton Ryan Phan

12-08-2019 18:10 UTC-5

Swanberg Finds Three Hooks to Crack Steinmetz's Aces

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ryan Swanberg open-jammed under the gun and action folded around to Rob Steinmetz who called for less from the big blind.

Rob Steinmetz:
Ryan Swanberg:

Steinmetz waited patiently and finally woke up with a hand at a perfect time and was in good position to grab the much needed double, but the dealer had other plans dropping a flop giving Swanberg trip jacks off the bat.

The came on the turn and Steinmetz needed the case ace to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Steinmetz it wouldn't be as the river completed the board ending his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Swanberg	390,000 -90,000	-90,000
Rob Steinmetz	Busted

Tags: Ryan Swanberg Rob Steinmetz

12-08-2019 17:47 UTC-5

Wilkie Rivers Straight to Eliminate Melancon

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jay Melancon open-jammed for 135,000 from the cutoff and was called by Steve Wilkie on the button.

Steve Wilkie:
Jay Melancon:

Melancon was ahead and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn added a gutterball to Wilkie's hand which was completed with the river to send Melancon home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	1,500,000 260,000	260,000
Jay Melancon	Busted

Tags: Steve Wilkie Jay Melancon

12-08-2019 17:34 UTC-5

Temple Eliminated By Mader

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Brandon Temple who raised to 93,000 from the small blind, leaving himself with 1,000 left behind. Phil Mader turned over his cards and called thinking Temple was all in.

The flop fell . Temple knew that Mader spiked his king on the flop but tossed in his last 1,000 with hopes of hitting running cars.

Phil Mader:
Brandon Temple:

The came on the turn keeping Temple alive but the river sealed the deal ending the PokerNews reporter's tournament in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Mader	780,000 100,000	100,000
Brandon Temple	Busted

Tags: Brandon Temple Phil Mader

12-08-2019 16:27 UTC-5

MSPT Season 10 POY Mike Shin Ends 2019 Run with One Final Cash

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ian Matakis opened for 32,000 under the gun and MSPT Season 10 Player of the Year Mike Shin defended his big blind to see a two-club flop.

Shin checked, Matakis continued for 22,000, and Shin woke up with a check-raise to 80,000.

Matakis called, the dealer burned and turned a , and Shin jammed for around 240,000. Matakis called.

Ian Matakis:
Mike Shin:

Shin missed his straight and flush draws when the river bricked and saw his final MSPT tournament of the year come to an end in 35th place for $3,416.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	1,250,000 750,000	750,000

Mike Shin	Busted

Tags: Mike Shin Ian Matakis

12-08-2019 15:58 UTC-5

Senger Dodges with Tens to Double Through Wazwaz and Eliminate Petronack

Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Stephen Senger opened with a raise from early position and was called by Rob Wazwaz on the button along with Jeff Petronack from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Senger who tossed out a bet and Wazwaz jammed. Petronack called holding less and Senger called as well holding more chips than Petronack but less then Wazwaz.

Rob Wazwaz:
Jeff Petronack:
Stephen Senger:

Senger was ahead with his pair of tens but both Wazwaz and Petronack held an open-ended staright draw.

The turn changed nothing and the river paired the board securing Senger's double up while eliminating Petronack in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Senger	800,000 495,000	495,000
Rob Wazwaz	260,000 -330,000	-330,000

Jeff Petronack	Busted

Tags: Jeff Petronack Rob Wazwaz Stephen Senger

12-08-2019 15:39 UTC-5

Big Slick No Good for Peters; Eliminated By Pelton

Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alexander Peters opened under the gun for 33,000 and Chan Pelton defended his big blind to see a flop.

Pelton checked to Peters who jammed for roughly 200,000 and Pelton snap-called.

Chan Pelton:
Alexander Peters:

Pelton slow-played his top-pair and it paid off as Peters missed the turn along with the river ending his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chan Pelton	600,000 200,000	200,000
Alexander Peters	Busted

Tags: Alexander Peters Chan Pelton

12-08-2019 15:02 UTC-5

Wolff Eliminated By Wilkie

Anthony Thompson

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was all in action preflop between Michael Wolff and Steve Wilkie with Wolff at risk.

Michael Wolff:
Steve Wilkie:

Wolff was behind and didn't receive any help from the flop.

The turn added a wheel draw to Wolff's outs as he now needed any ace or deuce to win the hand.

Unfortunately for Wolff, the dealer dropped the on the river pairing the board and eliminated him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	820,000
Michael Wolff	Busted

Tags: Michael Wolff Steve Wilkie