$1,100 Main Event | 2019 MSPT Canterbury Park

12-08-2019 14:50 UTC-5

Jaroslawski Gets Lucky Before Getting Unlucky

Chad Holloway

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

Action folded to Mark Jaroslawski on the button and he moved all in for around 170,000. Former MSPT champ Mark Sandess was in the big blind and called.

Mark Jaroslawski:
Mark Sandness:

Jaroslawski was in a bad spot and the flop didn't do him any favors. However, the river did as he paired his ten to take the lead. Unfortunately for him, it was only temporary as the spiked on the river to give Sandness a bigger two pair.

Jaroslawski hit the rail in 60th place for $2,485.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Jaroslawski	Busted

Tags: Mark Jaroslawski Mark Sandness

12-08-2019 14:27 UTC-5

Start-of-the-Day Chip Leader Done and Dusted

Chad Holloway

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

John Reading began Day 2 as the chip leader but nothing seemed to go right for him today.

In the last hand before the break, the WSOP bracelet winner got his last 130,000 all in preflop and was in dire straits against MSPT Season 7 Canterbury Park champ Jonathan Kim.

John Reading:
Jonathan Kim:

Reading wound up turning an open-ended straight draw but he missed when the river bricked to send him home in 65th place for $2,329.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Kim	500,000 296,500	296,500
John Reading	Busted

Tags: John Reading Jonathan Kim

12-08-2019 14:06 UTC-5

Tens Hold for Joachim; Eliminates MSPT Champ Gibson

Anthony Thompson

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

James Gibson open-jammed under the gun for roughly 25,000 and John Joachim came over the top from the hijack getting isolation.

James Gibson:
John Joachim:

Gibson held an over but didn't find one of his three outs on the flop.

The turn however, added outs to Gibson's hand as he picked up staright and flushes draws heading to the river.

Unfortunately, the river wasn't the card Bibson wanted and the former MSPT Champion took his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Joachim	80,000 30,500	30,500
James Gibson	Busted

Tags: John Joachim James Gibson

12-08-2019 13:55 UTC-5

Another Aces Vs King Cooler Sends Revniaga Home After Bubble

Anthony Thompson

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Rob Wazwaz opened for 18,000 from late position and Vlad Revniaga three-bet all in for roughly 160,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Wazwaz who called.

Vlad Revniaga:
Rob Wazwaz:

Revniaga needed a king to stay alive but couldn't find one with the runout.

It was a cooler hand on the bubble but fortunately for Revniaga, there was another player eliminated on the same hand with fewer chips and he was able to snag a min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	450,000 196,500	196,500

Vlad Revniaga	Busted

Tags: Rob Wazwaz Vlad Revniaga

12-08-2019 13:50 UTC-5

Zupancich Bubbles the MSPT Season 10 Finale

Chad Holloway

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded to Brian Zupancich in the small blind and he moved all in for 53,000. Steve Webb was in the big, looked down at his hand, and made a quick call.

Brian Zupancich:
Steve Webb:

Zupancich was flipping for his tournament life and needed to improve to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, that proved easier said than done as the board ran out a lowly to allow Webb's fishhooks to hold.

Zupancich left empty-handed in 82nd place while the remaining players were guaranteed a minimum payday of $2,174.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Webb	190,000 65,000	65,000
Brian Zupancich	Busted

Tags: Brian Zupancich

12-08-2019 12:58 UTC-5

Wadekamper Kicks Taylor Out the Door

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jeffery Taylor opened for 11,000 from middle position and was called by Bennett Wadekamper on the button along with Jeff Minnerly from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Taylor who tossed out a 20,000 continuation bet and Wadekamper raised to 70,000. Minnerly folded while Taylor called putting his stack at risk.

Jeffery Taylor:
Bennett Wadekamper:

Both players flopped an ace but Taylor was out-kicked by Wadekamper.

The board paired with the turn but it didn't change a thing nor the river and Taylor took his leave from the tournament field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bennett Wadekamper	300,000 110,500	110,500
Jeff Minnerly	30,000 -63,000	-63,000
Jeffery Taylor	Busted

Tags: Jeffery Taylor Bennett Wadekamper

12-08-2019 12:51 UTC-5

Matakis Doubles Through Reading with Cowboys

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There was all in action preflop between Ian Matakis on the button and John Reading from the big blind.

Ian Matakis:
John Reading:

Matakis held a commanding lead and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn paired Reading and he needed another to eliminate Matakis but it wouldn't be as the river dropped the securing Matakis's double up worth 68,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Reading	350,000 -67,000	-67,000

Ian Matakis	140,000 27,500	27,500

Tags: John Reading Ian Matakis

12-08-2019 12:44 UTC-5

Kachel Flops Broadway to Eliminate Knapp

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There was heads-up action after a flop between Christopher Knapp from late position and Bill Kachel from the hijack.

Knapp lead out into a 35,000 pot, Kachel raised to 33,000 and Knapp moved all in getting snap-called by Kachel.

Bill Kachel:
Christopher Knapp:

Kachel flopped broadway but still had to dodge some cards as Knapp could boat-up with any ace or queen.

The turn wasn't what Knapp wanted to see nor was the river and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Kachel	480,000 73,500	73,500
Christopher Knapp	Busted

Tags: Bill Kachel Christopher Knapp

12-08-2019 12:36 UTC-5

Temple Attracts the Ladies; Eliminates Stronski

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kyle Stronski opened for 15,000 from early position and Brandon Temple three-bet to 40,000 from middle position. Action folded back around to Stronski who moved all in for roughly 70,000 and was called by Temple.

Kyle Stronski:
Brandon Temple:

Temple was ahead with his pocket queens but Stronski held an over and picked up a gutterball with the flop.

The turn didn't worry Temple and the dealer dropped the on the river eliminating Stronski from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Temple	230,000 54,500	54,500
Kyle Stronski	Busted

Tags: Kyle Stronski Brandon Temple

12-08-2019 12:21 UTC-5

Carlton Shoves Into Trans Full House

Anthony Thompson

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There was three-way action with a board showing. Andy Tran lead out for 6,000 into a 30,000 pot from the small blind and Vladimir Revniaga raised to 13,000 from the big blind. Action was on Everett Carlton who three-bet jammed on the button butting his stack at risk and was called by Tran while Revniaga folded.