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

Webb Eliminated by Buhr

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Stephen Webb open-jammed for his last 2,200 from early position and was called by Bryan Buhr on the button along with Rich Alsup from the small blind.

The flop fell {3-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Alsup check-folded after Buhr tossed his last 5,100 in the middle.

Bryan Buhr: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Stephen Webb: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Webb spiked his jack on the flop but was out-kicked by Buhr and needed some help to stay alive.

Unfortunately, neither the {4-Spades} turn nor the {a-Spades} river were any help to Webb and he exited the tournament field.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Buhr us
Bryan Buhr
11,300
Rich Alsup us
Rich Alsup
7,500
-2,000
-2,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve Webb
Steve Webb
Busted

Tags: Stephen WebbRich AlsupBryan Buhr

Third Snowman Scoops Pot for Seitz

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

After no initial raise, five players saw a {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{q-Diamonds} flop that was checked around to the {6-Clubs} turn.

The small blind player lead out for 1,000 and was called by Jason Seitz from the big blind along with a player from middle position.

The small blind player checked the {8-Clubs} river that completed the board and Seitz fired out 1,900. The middle positioned player mucked his hand while the small blind player called and Seitz tabled {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} to win the pot with a set of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Seitz us
Jason Seitz
21,400
400
400

Tags: Jason Seitz

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Tyler Wins with Aggression

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Action on the table folded around to Jason Sell who raised to 1,000 on the button and Ryan Tyler three-bet to 3,200 from the big blind.

Sell called to see the {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop and Tyler continued for 3,000 which Sell Called.

Both players checked the {k-Hearts} turn and the dealer completed the board with the {8-Hearts} river.

Tyler lead out for 6,000 and Sell shook his head saying, "I have two-pair but no heart," as he mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Tyler us
Ryan Tyler
38,700
Jason Sell us
Jason Sell
36,500
13,500
13,500

Tags: Jason SellRyan Tyler

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

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
JACK Cleveland Casino
JACK Cleveland Casino

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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Sailor Flops Set; Gets Paid on Every Street

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Brad Sailor
Brad Sailor

After Steven Knish limped in from early position, Brad Sailor raised to 1,400 sitting directly to Kinish's left and was called by Nader Sheikhi from the cutoff while Knish mucked his hand.

The flop fell {3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Sailor continued for 1,000 getting a quick call from Sheikhi.

The {a-Clubs} turn saw Sailor continue with a 3,100 bet and Sheikhi called to see the {j-Hearts} river complete the board.

Sailor fired out one last bullet for 4,100 and Sheikhi quickly called only to see Sailor table {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
61,200
1,200
1,200
Steven Knish us
Steven Knish
26,900
26,900
26,900
Nader Sheikhi us
Nader Sheikhi
17,500
17,500
17,500

Tags: Brad SailorNader SheikhiSteven Knish

Das Rivers Boat; Adds to Monster Chip Stack

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

After a three and four-bet preflop battle, Dilip Das and the hijack player saw a {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop.

Action was checked to the {10-Clubs} turn where Das checked to his opponent who fired out 10,000 into a 21,000 pot.

Das called and both players checked the {j-Clubs} river.

The hijack player tabled {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} but the cowboys were no good as Das tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} to scoop the pot with a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Dilip Das us
Dilip Das
92,100

Tags: Dilip Das

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 10 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.

Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."

Here's a look at the top eight MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:

PlacePlayerHometownMain Event Final Tables
1Richard AlsupNew Hope, Minnesota11
2Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota10
3Blake BohnEden Prairie, Minnesota9
4Rob WazWazMinneapolis, Minnesota9
6Jeremy DreschFridley Minnesota8
5Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota8
7Adam FriedmanGahanna, Ohio7
8DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, Minnesota7
9Aaron Johnson7 
10Joe Matheson7