$1,100 Main Event | 2019 MSPT Canterbury Park

12-08-2019 18:22 UTC-5

Johnson Doubles Through Tran; Wazwaz Eliminated

Chad Holloway

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

Andrew Johnson got his stack of 429,000 all in preflop and was at risk against Andy Tran.

Andrew Johnson:
Andy Tran:

Johnson had the superior pocket pair and he shipped the double after the board ran out a safe .

Meanwhile, former MSPT Canterbury Park champ Rob Wazwaz was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Johnson	900,000	375,000
Andy Tran	90,000	-339,000
Rob Wazwaz	Busted

Tags: Andrew Johnson Andy Tran

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
Truman Johnson	Busted

Tags: Josh Damm Truman Johnson

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

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
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
Rob Steinmetz	Busted

Tags: Ryan Swanberg Rob Steinmetz

12-08-2019 18:01 UTC-5

Minakrin Doubles Through Matakis

Anthony Thompson

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

Yevgeniy Minakrin opened for 50,000 from the hijack and Ian Matakis three-bet all in on the button. Action folded back around to Minakrin who called putting his tournament life at risk.

Ian Matakis:
Yevgeniy Minakrin:

Minakrin liked what he saw and enjoyed the runout that secured his 484,000 double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	1,036,000	-614,000
Yevgeniy Minakrin	1,000,000	545,000

Tags: Yevgeniy Minakrin Ian Matakis

12-08-2019 17:53 UTC-5

MSPT Season 11 to Kick Off with 2020 Cleveland Poker Open Jan. 16-19

Chad Holloway

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

As 2019 nears an end, it’s time to look ahead to the MSPT’s 11th Season, which will kick off with a $1,110 buy-in, $300K GTD Main Event at JACK Cleveland Casino in Cleveland, Ohio. PokerNews will be there to live report the Main Event.

The 2020 MSPT Cleveland Poker Open – a 21 or older event – will take place January 16-19 and will be preceded by a series of $70, $145 and $265 satellites where every single satellite boasts a 10-seat guarantee! The stop will mark the MSPT’s 164th Main Event and the fourth ever at JACK Cleveland Casino.

Click here for a look at the full schedule.

In 2018, the inaugural MSPT Cleveland Poker Open attracted 581 entrants and saw Abdul “Dulie” Amer, a good friend of poker pros Adam Friedman and Nick Guagenti, capture the title and $118,350 first-place prize.

The MSPT Season 10 Cleveland Poker Open last January drew 725 entries creating a $703,250 total prize pool, which made it by far the largest major poker tournament ($1K+ buy-in) in Cleveland’s history, breaking our own record from the previous year. In the end, it was Sean Munjal of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who navigated the field to take down a $140,654 first-place prize.

The property, which is open 24/7, is a 300,000-square-foot complex – 96,000 square feet are dedicated to gaming including slot machines, table games, and poker – the property is located inside the historic Higbee Building on Public Square, which is adjacent to the city’s entertainment district.

The casino, which is within minutes of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cavaliers), Progressive Stadium (Indians), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and FirstEnergy Stadium (Browns), offers 1,600 slots with denominations from 1 cent all the way up to $500 per spin, as well as nearly 100 table games including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, and several poker variants. In addition, poker players can grind it out in the 30-table poker room, which hosts games (hold’em, Omaha, 7-Card Stud, and Razz are all offered) around the clock.

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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
Jay Melancon	Busted

Tags: Steve Wilkie Jay Melancon

12-08-2019 17:47 UTC-5

Johnson Doubles Through Poitra

Chad Holloway

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

MSPT Season 9 Player of the Year Aaron Johnson was all in preflop for 219,000 and flipping for his tournament life against Chad Poitra.

Aaron Johnson:
Chad Poitra:

The flop gave Johnson a big lead and he maintained it through the turn and river to ship the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	500,000	281,000
Chad Poitra	230,000	-220,000

Tags: Chad Poitra Aaron Johnson

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: