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Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$454,400
Total Entries
470
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 470
Filter
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
The second and final starting flight for the 2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park Main Event drew 251 entries in Minnesota Saturday.
All told there were 470 entries over two starting days in this final event on the MSPT Season 6 schedule, setting a new Minnesota state record. A $454,400 prize pool was created that will pay 45 spots. A min-cash is worth $2,272 and first place will come with a $116,103 payday.
Through 14 levels of play Saturday, another 50 survived, putting a total of 93 through to Sunday's Day 2 where they will play until a champion is crowned.
The leader in the race for Minnesota Player of the Year, Rob Wazwaz, played in front for most of the day and despite getting outdrawn in a massive pot midway through, built back and bagged big.
Recent MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells Main Event winner John Hayes also ran good deep into the night to put himself in position for another big score. Plus, MSPT Meskwaki winner Rich Alsup ran hot late to put together a contending stack and give him a shot at the MSPT POY title going into Day 2. He'll need to finish seventh or better to earn that crown.
Bob Cassioppi rose to prominence early cracking queens with a set of tens, then out-kicking a heads-up opponent when they both made trips. He played aces to perfection later to get over the six-figure mark and rode a late heater to bag a huge 281,000-chip stack.
Jeremy Dresch also had a huge second half. The MSPT title holder and six-time final table participant raised 100 percent of hands for the last two hours on the way to bagging a 297,000-chip stack.
But it was Level 1 leader Matt Vaughan that grabbed the overall lead heading into Day 2. He doubled up early with a big call and climbed the counts all day long on the way to bagging 317,000 when it was all said and done.
The 93 Day 1 survivors will get back at it beginning at 11 a.m. local time tomorrow and PokerNews will be here for all the action. Tune in then to find out who the final MSPT champion of the season will be.
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
With ten minutes left on the clock a draw was conducted to determine the numbers of hands to play before bagging up for the night. They drew a three.
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Rob Wazwaz made it 5,500 and Jon Stueve shipped it in for his last 26,800.
Wazwaz called with the 
and Stueve was flipping for his tournament life with the 
.
The board ran out 
to the turn, but the 
river did Stueve in, giving Wazwaz a bigger pair.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
James Wilson checked to Rich Alsup heads up on a 
flop with some 12,000 in the pot.
Alsup led out for 5,500 and Wilson check-raised to 13,500.
Alsup wasted little time firing back, making it 25,500 and Wilson found a fold.
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Rex Clinkscales stomped on an early position raise, making it 16,000 and Jon Stueve shoved behind for less.
The raiser folded and Clinkscales showed 
. Stueve had 
and looked headed for the exits before the 
flop gave him quads.
The board ran out 
and Stueve doubled through the sinking Clinkscales.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
With 12 levels done the players are off on a 10-minute break. They will return to play two more 40-minute levels before bagging up.
