2019 MSPT Canterbury Park

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 MSPT Canterbury Park

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$776,940
Entries
802
Players Left
802
Average Chip Stack
20,000
Total Chips
16,040,000
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
172
Players Left
20

Updated Chip Counts from the Other Half of the Room

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
60,000
9,000
9,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
47,000
7,000
7,000
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
42,000
29,600
29,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
30,000
8,600
8,600
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
30,000
5,000
5,000
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
20,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Tom Hammers us
Tom Hammers
8,500
-11,300
-11,300
Brian Berthiaume us
Brian Berthiaume
Busted
Dave Bashel us
Dave Bashel
Busted
Hank Mlekoday us
Hank Mlekoday
Busted
Erick Wright us
Erick Wright
Busted
Steven Knish us
Steven Knish
Busted

Updated Chip Counts from Half the Room

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
65,000
-10,400
-10,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Loki Abboud us
Loki Abboud
58,000
4,600
4,600
Luke Vrabel us
Luke Vrabel
45,000
-17,300
-17,300
Jason Sell us
Jason Sell
36,500
-18,900
-18,900
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
32,000
1,000
1,000
Jeremy Dresch us
Jeremy Dresch
30,000
8,000
8,000
Mark Sandness us
Mark Sandness
30,000
Mike Schneider us
Mike Schneider
20,000
20,000
20,000
Thao Thiem us
Thao Thiem
16,000
-9,000
-9,000
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
11,300
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Brandon Temple us
Brandon Temple
11,000
-6,200
-6,200
Vic Peppe us
Vic Peppe
Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Scratch Finds a Double

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player from early position opened for 2,000 and Thao "Scratch" Thiem three-bet jammed for 10,400 from middle position. Action on the table folded back around to the initial raiser who called.

Thao Thiem: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

It was a race with Thiem pulling ahead after the {3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop.

The {5-Clubs} turn changed nothing and Thiem doubled up after the {3-Hearts} fell on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Thao Thiem us
Thao Thiem
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Thao Thiem

Powell Scores Double Elimination with the Nuts

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Reg Powell
Reg Powell

Mike Schneider open-jammed under the gun for 7,400 and was called by Reg Powell on the button. Action was on John Hanner who four-bet alll in for 16,500 from the small blind and was called by Powell after the big blind player folded.

Reg Powell: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
John Hanner: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Mike Schneider: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Schneider was ahead with his rockets and was looking good to score a triple-up until the {6-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Spades} flop hit the felt giving Powell the nut-flush draw while Hanner picked up and open-ended straight draw.

The {10-Spades} came on the turn giving Hanner the straight but it also gave Powell the nut-flush and he eliminated both players after the meaningless {q-Diamonds} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Reg Powell us
Reg Powell
82,500
54,600
54,600
Mike Schneider us
Mike Schneider
Busted
John Hanner us
John Hanner
Busted

Tags: Reg PowellMike SchneiderJohn Hanner

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800