$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 MSPT Canterbury Park

12-06-2019 02:37 UTC-5

William Kachel Leads as 20 Players Advance from Day 1a of the MSPT Season 10 Finale at Canterbury Park

Chad Holloway

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

Day 1a of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Season 10 finale saw 172 entrants take part in the $1,100 buy-in, $500K GTD Main Event. After 15 levels of play, just 20 remained with Bill Kachel and his stack 406,500 leading the way.

Others to bag big stacks were MSPT Hall of Famer and all-time money leader Rich Alsup (335,000), MSPT champ Mark Sandness (319,000), and Jeff Petronack (279,500).

They were joined by players like poker reporter Brandon Temple (175,500), Loki Abboud (163,000), WSOP bracelet winner Derek McMaster (136,500), Ian Matakis (112,500), and Luke Vrabel (90,000).

Of course, not everyone was so lucky. Among those to fire and fall were HPT Season XV Player of the Year Nick Pupillo, Minnesota Poker Hall of Famer Mike “Schneids” Schneider, last year’s MSPT Platinum Pass winner Brandon Welter, and former MSPT champs Aaron Johnson, Matt Kirby, Kou Vang, Blake Bohn, Luke Arora, Jeremy Dresch, and Jason Seitz.

Those players, as well as any newcomers, have two more opportunities to play. Day 1b will get underway at 3 p.m. local time on Friday followed by Day 1c at the same time on Saturday. The surviving players from all three flights will then return to Canterbury at 11 a.m. on Sunday to play down to a winner. The final table will be live-streamed worldwide on a 15-minute delay.

Tags: William Kachel

12-06-2019 01:57 UTC-5

Poker Reporter Sends Two MSPT Champs to the Rail

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Preflop action exploded and resulted in two former MSPT champs, Jason Sell and Rob Wazwaz, being all in for around 55,000 each. Poker reporter Brandon Temple had them both at risk with all three hands on their back.

Jason Sell:
Rob Wazwaz:
Brandon Temple:

Temple had the best of it but the flop made things interested as Sell flopped an open-ended straight flush draw.

The turn was of no consequence, while the river hit everyone. Wazwaz made kings and deuces, Sell a club flush, but Temple the best flush to score the double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Temple	195,000	105,000
Rob Wazwaz	Busted
Jason Sell	Busted

Tags: Brandon Temple Rob Wazwaz Jason Sell

12-06-2019 00:27 UTC-5

Tran Scores Double Elimination

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jason Seitz open-jammed for 28,100 from early position and Andy Tran called sitting directly to his left. Action folded around to Blake Bohn who tossed his last 16,000 in from the small blind and the three players tabled their hands.

Jason Seitz:
Andy Tran:
Blake Bohn:

Bohn was ahead with his snowmen until the flop hit the felt pairing Tran's queen.

The turn gave Seitz a broadway draw needing a king to stay alive with Bohn needing a thrid snowmen.

Unfortunately for both Seitz and Bohn, the river fell the sending both players out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Tran	240,000	90,000
Blake Bohn	Busted
Jason Seitz	Busted

Tags: Andy Tran Blake Bohn Jason Seitz

12-06-2019 00:02 UTC-5

Nines Hold for Tran Sending Bohn to the Re-Buy Desk

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Andy Tran who raised to 4,500 on the button and Blake Bohn three-bet jammed for 51,500 from the small blind. The big blind player folded and Tran put in his chips for the call.

Andy Tran:
Blake Bohn:

Bohn wasn't mad once the cards were tabled but didn't like the flop.

The turn paired the board and Bohn needed to spike one of his overs to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Bohn, the river fell the sending him the re-buy desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Tran	150,000	35,000
Blake Bohn	20,000	-40,000

Tags: Andy Tran Blake Bohn

12-05-2019 23:43 UTC-5

Alsup Wins Flip for Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A player from early position limped in and action folded to a player in middle position who raised to 8,000. Rob Wazwaz called sitting directly to his left and Rich Alsup three-bet to 25,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to the initial raiser who four-bet jammed and Wazwaz mucked his hand while Alsup called holding fewer chips.

Rich Alsup:
Opponent:

It was a classic race with Alsup's pocket jacks out in front and nothing changed after the runout giving Alsup the double up for 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Alsup	150,000	110,000
Rob Wazwaz	31,000	-29,000

Tags: Rob Wazwaz Rich Alsup

12-05-2019 23:37 UTC-5

Platinum Pass Winner Looking for More Good Luck at Canterbury

Chad Holloway

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Last December, Brandon Welter won a $30,000 Platinum Pass to the PSPC after having his name drawn for an eight-person heads-up flipament. He won three rounds and a month later was ahead to the Bahamas where he wound up cashing in one of poker's most-anticipated tournaments for $35,000.

Welter has returned to Canterbury Park and is looking for more luck. In a recent hand, the under-the-gun player limped before Welter raised to 3,200 from the hijack.

The player in the big blind called, as did the limped, and it was three-way action to the flop. The trio checked and the dealer burned and turned the .

Two checks put action on Welter and he put out a delayed continuation-bet of 4,500. It did the trick as both his opponents ditched their hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Welter	50,000

Tags: Brandon Welter

12-05-2019 22:18 UTC-5

Sailor Gets Paid with Tens-Full

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player under the gun limped in and Brad Sailor raised to 3,300 sitting directly to his left. Action on the table folded around to Luke Vrabel who called on the button along with Jacob McDonald from the small blind, Jason Monarch from the big and the under-the-gun player came along to see a flop.

Action was checked to Sailor who continued for 5,500 and he was called by Monarch along with the under-the-gun player.

The came on the turn and was checked to Sailor who fired out 14,500. Monarch mucked his hand while the under-the-gun player called to see the board pair on the river with the .

Sailor's opponent check-called his 15,000 bet only to see Sailor rivered the boat holding .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob McDonald	135,600
Brad Sailor	103,600	32,100
Jason Monarch	100,000	-100,000
Luke Vrabel	64,700	19,700

Tags: Luke Vrabel Brad Sailor Jacob McDonald Jason Monarch

12-05-2019 22:01 UTC-5

Temple Spikes River to Stay Alive

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The under-the-gun player opened for 2,500 and sitting to his left was PokerNews's Brandon Temple who three-bet to 11,100 leaving himself with just 2,000 behind. Action folded around to the small blind player who four-bet all in and was called by Temple after the under-the-gun player folded.

Brandon Temple:
Opponent:

Temple was ahead with his made hand of tens and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn however, fell the leaving Temple drawing to two-outs at best with one card left to come.

Luckily for Temple, the dealer answered his prayer and dropped the on the river to give him the much needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Temple	26,000	15,000

Tags: Brandon Temple

12-05-2019 21:53 UTC-5

Wazwaz Scores Double Elimination

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was all in action preflop between Rob Wazwaz from the hijack, the button player and the big blind player.

Button Player:
Big Blind Player:
Rob Wazwaz:

Wazwaz had both opponents crushed and nothing changed after the runout giving Wazwaz the double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Wazwaz	150,000	85,000

Tags: Rob Wazwaz

12-05-2019 21:31 UTC-5

Powell Scores Double Elimination with the Nuts

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

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:
John Hanner:
Mike Schneider:

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

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

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

Tags: Reg Powell Mike Schneider John Hanner