$1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Day 2 Seating Assignments by Chip Count
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | Brandon Waalen | 567,000 | 113 |
| 1 | 2 | Jeremy Dresch | 510,000 | 102 |
| 5 | 7 | Kevin Boyer | 453,000 | 91 |
| 8 | 1 | Justin Thurlow | 449,000 | 90 |
| 8 | 4 | Jason Fitzpatrick | 432,000 | 86 |
| 2 | 9 | Jake Blumberg | 420,000 | 84 |
| 3 | 7 | Chan Pelton | 417,000 | 83 |
| 5 | 4 | Mark Abboud | 379,000 | 76 |
| 2 | 2 | Phil Mader | 336,000 | 67 |
| 5 | 8 | Ted Sennes | 332,000 | 66 |
| 6 | 5 | Blake Bohn | 331,000 | 66 |
| 8 | 8 | Gary Ewald | 326,000 | 65 |
| 1 | 4 | Lucas Cowden | 316,000 | 63 |
| 8 | 3 | Phong Vang | 296,000 | 59 |
| 7 | 5 | Ron Macdiarmid | 279,000 | 56 |
| 5 | 2 | Eric Grave | 260,000 | 52 |
| 1 | 1 | Yale Bernadotte | 256,000 | 51 |
| 1 | 5 | Aaron Johnson | 250,000 | 50 |
| 6 | 3 | Nicholas Welu | 243,000 | 49 |
| 8 | 5 | Umut Ozturk | 218,000 | 44 |
| 2 | 5 | Kevin Pender | 207,000 | 41 |
| 8 | 2 | Vic Peppe | 204,000 | 41 |
| 2 | 4 | Fredger West | 198,000 | 40 |
| 5 | 3 | Ryan Phan | 175,000 | 35 |
| 7 | 3 | James Drochak | 175,000 | 35 |
| 1 | 8 | Mikiyo Aoki | 166,000 | 33 |
| 7 | 7 | Todd Fisher | 165,000 | 33 |
| 2 | 7 | Gary Loeffler | 159,000 | 32 |
| 5 | 6 | Scott Ringdahl | 159,000 | 32 |
| 6 | 4 | Dennis Stevermer | 155,000 | 31 |
| 8 | 6 | Nathan Fair | 152,000 | 30 |
| 3 | 5 | Leo Fussy | 139,000 | 28 |
| 6 | 6 | Matthew Dodd | 139,000 | 28 |
| 3 | 2 | Alex Maas | 135,000 | 27 |
| 7 | 1 | Joseph Ebanks | 129,000 | 26 |
| 4 | 1 | James Schmidt | 128,000 | 26 |
| 3 | 6 | Wilnor Lundi | 125,000 | 25 |
| 4 | 5 | Babak Izadpanah | 124,000 | 25 |
| 2 | 3 | Dedric Henderson | 118,000 | 24 |
| 4 | 7 | Andy Tran | 117,000 | 23 |
| 2 | 1 | John Dennehey | 112,000 | 22 |
| 6 | 1 | Kevin Kelly | 112,000 | 22 |
| 3 | 4 | Derek Mcmaster | 110,000 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | Osama Aweida | 107,000 | 21 |
| 4 | 2 | Kevin McMahon | 101,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 1 | Jesse Rockwitz | 98,000 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | Paul Carney | 98,000 | 20 |
| 7 | 8 | Joshua Damm | 95,000 | 19 |
| 1 | 9 | Robert Maier | 93,000 | 19 |
| 8 | 7 | Ian Matakis | 93,000 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | Todd Bergeth | 92,000 | 18 |
| 1 | 6 | Vladyslav Tkachuk | 85,000 | 17 |
| 4 | 6 | Kevin Selby | 82,000 | 16 |
| 2 | 6 | Jason Seitz | 81,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 7 | Rich Alsup | 80,000 | 16 |
| 6 | 8 | Bennett Wadekamper | 67,000 | 13 |
| 1 | 3 | Dj Buckley | 62,000 | 12 |
| 6 | 7 | Jesse Bowman | 60,000 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | Aslan Sahin | 59000 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | Steve Belland | 56,000 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | Matt Kirby | 55,000 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | Alex Winter | 55,000 | 11 |
| 2 | 8 | Sean Giere | 54,000 | 11 |
| 4 | 8 | Eric Eelkema | 51,000 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | Daniel Hendrickson | 51000 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | Norberto Santamaria | 40000 | 8 |
Day 2 Seating Assignments by Seat
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yale Bernadotte | 256,000 | 51 |
| 1 | 2 | Jeremy Dresch | 510,000 | 102 |
| 1 | 3 | Dj Buckley | 62,000 | 12 |
| 1 | 4 | Lucas Cowden | 316,000 | 63 |
| 1 | 5 | Aaron Johnson | 250,000 | 50 |
| 1 | 6 | Vladyslav Tkachuk | 85,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 7 | Rich Alsup | 80,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 8 | Mikiyo Aoki | 166,000 | 33 |
| 1 | 9 | Robert Maier | 93,000 | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | John Dennehey | 112,000 | 22 |
| 2 | 2 | Phil Mader | 336,000 | 67 |
| 2 | 3 | Dedric Henderson | 118,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 4 | Fredger West | 198,000 | 40 |
| 2 | 5 | Kevin Pender | 207,000 | 41 |
| 2 | 6 | Jason Seitz | 81,000 | 16 |
| 2 | 7 | Gary Loeffler | 159,000 | 32 |
| 2 | 8 | Sean Giere | 54,000 | 11 |
| 2 | 9 | Jake Blumberg | 420,000 | 84 |
| 3 | 1 | Jesse Rockwitz | 98,000 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | Alex Maas | 135,000 | 27 |
| 3 | 3 | Todd Bergeth | 92,000 | 18 |
| 3 | 4 | Derek Mcmaster | 110,000 | 22 |
| 3 | 5 | Leo Fussy | 139,000 | 28 |
| 3 | 6 | Wilnor Lundi | 125,000 | 25 |
| 3 | 7 | Chan Pelton | 417,000 | 83 |
| 3 | 8 | Brandon Waalen | 567,000 | 113 |
| 3 | 9 | EMPTY | ||
| 4 | 1 | James Schmidt | 128,000 | 26 |
| 4 | 2 | Kevin McMahon | 101,000 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | Paul Carney | 98,000 | 20 |
| 4 | 4 | Norberto Santamaria | 40000 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Babak Izadpanah | 124,000 | 25 |
| 4 | 6 | Kevin Selby | 82,000 | 16 |
| 4 | 7 | Andy Tran | 117,000 | 23 |
| 4 | 8 | Eric Eelkema | 51,000 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | EMPTY | ||
| 5 | 1 | Aslan Sahin | 59000 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | Eric Grave | 260,000 | 52 |
| 5 | 3 | Ryan Phan | 175,000 | 35 |
| 5 | 4 | Mark Abboud | 379,000 | 76 |
| 5 | 5 | Steve Belland | 56,000 | 11 |
| 5 | 6 | Scott Ringdahl | 159,000 | 32 |
| 5 | 7 | Kevin Boyer | 453,000 | 91 |
| 5 | 8 | Ted Sennes | 332,000 | 66 |
| 5 | 9 | EMPTY | ||
| 6 | 1 | Kevin Kelly | 112,000 | 22 |
| 6 | 2 | Matt Kirby | 55,000 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | Nicholas Welu | 243,000 | 49 |
| 6 | 4 | Dennis Stevermer | 155,000 | 31 |
| 6 | 5 | Blake Bohn | 331,000 | 66 |
| 6 | 6 | Matthew Dodd | 139,000 | 28 |
| 6 | 7 | Jesse Bowman | 60,000 | 12 |
| 6 | 8 | Bennett Wadekamper | 67,000 | 13 |
| 6 | 9 | EMPTY | ||
| 7 | 1 | Joseph Ebanks | 129,000 | 26 |
| 7 | 2 | Daniel Hendrickson | 51000 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | James Drochak | 175,000 | 35 |
| 7 | 4 | Alex Winter | 55,000 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | Ron Macdiarmid | 279,000 | 56 |
| 7 | 6 | Osama Aweida | 107,000 | 21 |
| 7 | 7 | Todd Fisher | 165,000 | 33 |
| 7 | 8 | Joshua Damm | 95,000 | 19 |
| 7 | 9 | EMPTY | ||
| 8 | 1 | Justin Thurlow | 449,000 | 90 |
| 8 | 2 | Vic Peppe | 204,000 | 41 |
| 8 | 3 | Phong Vang | 296,000 | 59 |
| 8 | 4 | Jason Fitzpatrick | 432,000 | 86 |
| 8 | 5 | Umut Ozturk | 218,000 | 44 |
| 8 | 6 | Nathan Fair | 152,000 | 30 |
| 8 | 7 | Ian Matakis | 93,000 | 19 |
| 8 | 8 | Gary Ewald | 326,000 | 65 |
| 8 | 9 | EMPTY |
Who Will Claim the First MSPT Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event Title of 2020?
Day 2 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time. It is the first of four stops at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN in 2020, the place where the MSPT all began, and the stage is set for the first MSPT Canterbury Park champion of the year to be crowned.
Sixty-six players will be returning from a combined 485 entries over two flights, with 40 advancing out of the 262 entries on Saturday’s Day 1b to join the 26 that made it through Friday’s Day 1a from its total of 223. The 485-entry field generated a total prize pool of $468,950 with a first-place prize of $100,824 going to the eventual champion, who will claim that prize tonight as play is scheduled to go until a winner has been determined.
Of the 66 returning players, 54 will make it into the money and earn at least a first-level payout of $2,110 for their efforts. Day 1a chip leader Brandon Waalen (567,000) comes into the day atop the leader board, with Day 1b chip leader Jeremy Dresch (510,000) joining him as the only other player over half a million.
However, plenty of strong competitors also come into the day with above-average stacks. Justin Thurlow (449,000), Phil Mader (336,000), Blake Bohn (331,000), and 2018 MSPT Player of the Year Aaron Johnson (250,000) are just a few of the names entering Day 2 with stacks of 50 big blinds or more.
Play will resume with 29 minutes left on the clock in Level 15 (3,000/5,000/5,000). Big-blind ante is set to remain in effect until the final three tables of 27 have been reached, at which point a traditional ante will replace it. There will be 10-minute breaks at the completion of every three levels and a dinner break when the final table is reached. The final table will also be live-streamed on the MSPT’s Twitch channel.
PokerNews will be on hand bringing you all the action, so keep it here every step of the way.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
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Loeffler Doubles To Start the Day
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
There was over 150,000 in the middle on a board reading 
and Gary Loeffler was all in for 64,000 more from the hijack. Action was on Jake Blumberg, who was on the button. Moments later, he dropped in a stack of calling chips.
Gary Loeffler: 
Jake Blumberg: 
Both players reacted slightly according to their respective situations upon seeing their opponents' hands. Loeffler was one card away from the double and visibly sweating the river. It came 
and he gave a fist pump as Blumberg paid him off and the dealer sent the pot his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
332,000 | 173,000 |
|
265,000 | -155,000 |
Wadekamper Falls To Stevermer; Fisher and Alsup Also Gone
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Bennett Wadekamper went all in for 67,000 in early position and action folded around to Dennis Stevermer, who was on the button and went all in over the top of him. The players in the blinds folded.
Bennett Wadekamper: 
Dennis Stevermer: 
Wadekamper needed to hit an eight to survive and did not get it as the dealer brought a runout of 
to spell an end for his tournaments just a handful of minutes into Day 2. Meanwhile, Stevermer has now chipped up to 222,000 after the early knockout.
Moments later, Todd Fisher was seen getting up from his table after being eliminated from the tournament: "Good luck, guys," he said before making his way from the room. Richard Alsup was also just eliminated, bringing the field down to 63 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
222,000 | 67,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
West Sends Seitz Home; Winter Doubles Through Thurlow
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Seitz went all in for 68,000 under the gun and action had folded around to Fredger West, who was in the big blind and in the tank. He was talking to Seitz and counting out a call, saying he really wasn't trying to slowroll Seitz. He then put out chips onto the felt.
"I really hope you're not ahead," said West eventually, putting out chips to call as he did so.
Jason Seitz: 
Fredger West: 
"You're ahead," added West after seeing the news. However, he didn't stay behind for long as the board ran out 
to give him a set of tens on the flop. Seitz stood up as the turn rolled off and was gone by the time the pot was shipped to West.
Moments earlier, Alex Winter got all in from the cutoff against Justin Thurlow, who was in early position.
Alex Winter: 
Justin Thurlow: 
The board ran out 
to give Winter a flopped full house that became a better one by the time the runout was finished, scoring him the double to take him up to 190,000 after coming into the day as one of the shortest stacks in the room. Thurlow is also off to a hot start despite losing the pot, having chipped up already over 600,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 151,000 |
|
284,000 | 86,000 |
|
190,000 | 135,000 |
|
Busted |