MSPT Canterbury Park $1,110 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2021 MSPT Canterbury Park
MSPT Canterbury Park $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 MSPT Canterbury Park
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$1,009,240
Entries
1,042
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
241
Players Left
28
Welcome to Day 1a of the MSPT Canterbury Park Main Event!
The 2021 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) has made its long-awaited return back to the place where it all started in the great state of Minnesota for the Winter Poker Classic at Canterbury Park.
The ten-day series is headlined by the $1,100 buy-in, $400,000 GTD Main Event which starts today at 3 p.m. local time.
Canterbury Park has long been the staple on the MSPT schedule since the beginning of the tour but due to the ongoing pandemic, this will be the first time the tour has returned to the tundra since February 2020 when Minnesota native Derek McMaster navigated his way through a 488 entry-field to win his first MSPT Main Event title along with $100,824 for his victory.
February 2020 MSPT Canterbury Park Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | City | State | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek McMaster | Richfield | MN | $100,824 | 1,300 |
| 2 | Dan DQ Hendrickson | Fairbault | MN | $61,948 | 1,300 |
| 3 | Nathan Fair | Plymouth | MN | $44,644 | 1,300 |
| 4 | Dedric Henderson | Minneapolis | MN | $33,764 | 1,200 |
| 5 | Umut Ozturk | St. Paul | MN | $25,323 | 1,100 |
| 6 | Kevin Boyer | Hopkins | MN | $19,227 | 1,000 |
| 7 | Dennis Stevermer | St. Paul | MN | $15,006 | 900 |
| 8 | Phil Mader | Grand Island | NE | $11,724 | 800 |
| 9 | Brandon Waalen | Rogers | MN | $8,917 | 700 |
Today marks the first of three starting flights and cards will be in the air at 3 p.m. local time. Plenty of MSPT regulars are expected to make their way to Canterbury Park from throughout the country, including Season 12 point leader Cy Church, Taylor Howard, Jason Seitz, Jonathan Kim, and DJ Buckley.
The standard MSPT structure is in play, with 25,000 starting stacks and blinds beginning at 100/100/100. Levels will increase every 40 minutes throughout the entirety of the tournament.
Fifteen levels are scheduled for Day 1a play, unless 12% of the field is reached prior. Ten-minute breaks occur after the completion of every three levels or two hours of play. Late registration is open until the beginning of Level 13 at approximately 11:40 p.m. local time with one re-entry available per flight should players wish to use it.
MSPT Winter Poker Classic Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (CDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, December 9 | 10:00 a.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 1:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 |
| 3:00 p.m. | Event #9: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1a | 11:40 p.m. | $400,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 10:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 | |
| Friday, December 10 | 10:00 a.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 1:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 |
| 3:00 p.m. | Event #9: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 11:40 p.m. | $400,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 10:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 | |
| Saturday, December 11 | 10:00 a.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | Noon | - | 15,000 | 20 |
| 3:00 p.m. | Event #9: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1c | 11:40 p.m. | $400,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | $135 Nightly NLH | 10:10 p.m. | - | 12,000 | 20 | |
| Sunday, December 12 | 11:00 a.m. | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | |||
| Noon | Event #10: $250 Last Chance NLH | 3:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 | |
| 3:00 p.m. | $135 Last Dance NLH | 5:10 p.m. | - | 12,000 | 20 |
*Visit msptpoker.com for a complete listing of rake and staff fees.
The survivors of all three flights will combine for Day 2 Sunday, December 12 at 11 a.m. local time and will play until a winner is crowned. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates throughout the entire tournament.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Play is Underway
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1a of the 2021 MSPT Canterbury Park Main Event! Registration is open through the break after Level 12 (approximately 11:40 PM) and players have the option to reenter one time until them as well.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Early Faces
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Le Chops with Big Slick
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Nghia Le opened for 300 from early position and was called by newly inducted MSPT Hall of Famer Rob Wazwaz from the cutoff before the button three-bet to 1,200.
Action folded back to Le who called while Wazwaz mucked his hand and action went heads-up to a 
flop.
Le check-called the 1,200 continuation bet from his opponent and then did the same for 2,400 after the 
fell on the turn.
After the 
river put three spades on the board, both players checked to showdown.
Lee rolled over 
for top pair and his opponent showed the same 
to chop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 |
Sterzinger Drops Williams with Ladies
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
A player from middle position raised to 300, Chris Sterzinger three-bet to 1,500 from the nextr seat over and Jonathan Williams four-bet to 4,000 from the button.
Only Sterzinger called and action went heads-up to a 
flop. Sterzinger check-called the 3,900 continuation bet from Williams and the fell on the turn.
Sterzinger check-called the 13,600 all in bet from Williams and the two players tabled their hands.
Chris Sterzinger: 
Jonathan Williams: 
Sterzinger made the correct call and the 
river secured him the pot while Williams took his exit from the tournament field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Player of the Series in the Field
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
For the past week, players have been accumulating points during the Winter Poker Classic series for their chance at winning a freeroll into the $1,100 Main Event.
That lucky players happened to be Paul Eidem who locked up 23 points and he is in today's starting flight field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 |