Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2019 MSPT Canterbury Park
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Break Time
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are on their third 10-minute break of the day.
Kuretsky's Flush is Better; Doubles Through Bullen
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Randy Bullen opened under the gun for 2,500 and was called by Peter Kuretsky from middle position along with the button player.
The 
flop was checked to the 
turn where Bullen lead out for 4,500 and was called by Kuretsky while the button player folded.
The dealer completed the board with the 
river and Bullen tossed out 9,500 which was raised to 24,000 by Kuretsky. Bullen jammed and Kuretsky called for less.
Randy Bullen: 
Peter Kuretsky: 
Both players turned the flush but Kuretsky's held the nuts and received a 25,500 double-up from Bullen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Back-to-Back Aces for Blechinger
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Barb Blechinger just sent two-time Minnesota Magazine Player of the Year Saad Ghanem to the rail.
In the hand before it happened, Blechinger three-bet holding pocket aces against Wisconsin's Craig Trost, who called only to fold to a continuation-bet on the flop. Blechinger showed her aces to the table.
It was then that Ghanem got his stack all in holding pocket jacks only to see Blechinger wake up with aces yet again.
The pocket rockets held, Blechinger pulled in her second pot, and Ghanem headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
47,600
|
47,600 |
|
Busted |
Bohn Stays Aggressive
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Steve Wilkie opened for 2,000 from the cutoff and Blake Bohn three-bet to 8,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Wilkie who called.
The flop fell 
and Bohn took down the pot with 10,000 continuation bet after Wilkie checked his option.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,300
-17,700
|
-17,700 |
|
75,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Vang Scoops Another
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Kou Vang opened for 2,200 from early position and found three callers including Jovan Sudar from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Vang who continued for 2,800 and watched all three opponent's fold to give him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,100
-7,800
|
-7,800 |
|
20,000
3,700
|
3,700 |
Blechinger Won't Get Pushed Around
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Phan opened for 2,500 from middle position and was called by Barb Blechinger on the button along with Saad Ghanem from the small blind.
The flop came 
and Ghanem checked to Phan who continued for 3,000. Action was on Blechinger who raised to 10,000 and got folds from both opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,400 | |
|
|
27,600
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
|
22,400
3,900
|
3,900 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Phan Dusts Opponent with Full House
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Action opened with a raise to 1,600 from the button player and was called by the small blind player. Action was on Ryan Phan who three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind and got a fold from the initial raiser while the small blind player jammed for 19,100. After some consideration, Phan called and the two players tabled their hands.
Ryan Phan: 
Opponent: 
Phan was behind until the 
flop hit the felt pairing Phan's eight.
The 
turn gave Phan two-pair and he improved with the 
river eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,400
11,200
|
11,200 |
Uno Maas
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
After a player had limped in early position and the player in the cutoff raised to 2,300, the short-stacked Jeff Maas three-bet all in for 5,100 from the button. Both blinds folded, the limper got out of the way, and the cutoff called the additional 2,800.
Jeff Maas: 
Cutoff: 
Maas was ahead and wound up with trip kings after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |