$1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Canterbury Park
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Day 1a of 2020 MSPT Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event Kicks off at 3 P.M.
The Mid-States Poker Tour is back at the place where it all began and overnight single-digit temperatures have paved the way for a weekend of sunshine and above-freezing temperatures, leaving the conditions perfect to come out to Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN.
Two weeks' worth of satellites will culminate as Day 1a of the 2020 MSPT Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event is set to begin at 3 p.m. local time. Like similar editions in the past, this tournament features a guaranteed prize pool of $300,000 and is sure to exceed that figure with the eventual champion looking to add his or her name to the ranks of prior MSPT Canterbury Park champions and Minnesota poker mainstays such as Blake Bohn, Matt Kirby, and Rob Wazwaz.
Recent MSPT Canterbury Park Champions
| Event | Player | City | Total Players | First-Place Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December, 2019 | Anthony Dunne | Minneapolis, MN | 802 | $155,288 |
| September, 2019 | Michael Esquivel | Clarendon Hills, IL | 472 | $98,113 |
| April, 2019 | Mark Jaroslawski | Stillwater, MN | 450 | $95,700 |
| February, 2019 | Matt Kirby | Bemidji, MN | 479 | $99,573 |
| December, 2018 | Andy Rubinberg | Chicago, IL | 977 | $179,776 |
| September, 2018 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, MN | 456 | $94,766 |
| April, 2018 | Rob Wazwaz | Minneapolis, MN | 526 | $109,375 |
| February, 2018 | Mark Collins | Moro, IL | 491 | $102,076 |
All players will receive starting stacks of 25,000 with blinds beginning at 100/100 and a big-blind ante in play as soon as cards fly. Levels will last 40 minutes throughout the day with 15 levels set to be played to their completion unless 12% of the field is reached before that time. Ten-minute breaks will occur at the completion of every three levels.
Late registration is open through the final break of the evening until the beginning of Level 13 (2,000/3,000/3,000) at approximately 11:30 p.m. local time. Per MSPT standard, one re-entry will be allowed per flight, and all who do not advance on Day 1a will have another shot at Saturday’s Day 1b flight before the field combines on Sunday to play down to a winner.
PokerNews will be delivering updates as the action comes, so be sure to stick around and see who navigates their way through the Day 1a field.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Cards In the Air
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
"Dealers, shuffle up and deal!" said Tournament Director Caris Norberg upon the completion of her pre-tournament announcements and play is officially underway on Day 1a of the 2020 MSPT Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Lots of Early Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament clock has ticked up to 81 entries early in Level 1 and the room is already filling up with familiar faces, including former MSPT champions Aaron Johnson, Kou Vang, Blake Bohn, and Mark Jaroslawski as well as others such as Jeff Petronack, Eric Eelkema, Steve Belland, and 2018 Canterbury Park Fall Poker Classic champion Justin Thurlow.
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Stevermer Raises the River
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Dennis Stevermer opened the action with a raise to 300 in the cutoff and was called by the big blind. The flop came 
and the big blind led out with a bet of 400. Stevermer called.
The turn came 
and the big blind bet another 1,200. Stevermer called again and the river fell 
. The big blind fired a third time for 1,000 and Stevermer raised to 2,400.
The big blind said something to the player on his right and flashed his cards briefly before sending them to the muck, resulting in the pot being sent to Stevermer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Another Former Champ Joins
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
April 2018 MSPT Canterbury Park Champion Rob Wazwaz was just seen taking his seat to get in on the action. Wazwaz is no stranger to both Canterbury Park and the MSPT, with nine MSPT final tables for over $315,000 in career earnings on tour, and looks to be a player to watch throughout the weekend.
Hendrickson's Turn To Raise River
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
There was over 5,000 in the middle on a board of 
before action went heads up to a turn of 
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The river fell 
and the big blind put out a bet of 2,500. Hendrickson raised to 5,500 and the dealer announced a raise, prompting a fold from her opponent to score her the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200