MSPT Canterbury Park $1,110 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2021 MSPT Canterbury Park
MSPT Canterbury Park $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
324
Players Left
45
Matt Morfitt Bags Top Stack as 45 Players Survive Day 1b of MSPT Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Another full day of action has played to its conclusion at the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event. The second starting flight drew a staggering 324 entries during a massive snowstorm, bringing the two-day total thus far to 565.
Of those 324 total entries, 45 players remained when chips went into bags and Matt Morfitt found himself atop the counts with 507,000. He was the only player above 500k while Rodney Colson (396,000), Tom Zabka (362,00), and MSPT Hall of Famer Pat Steele (361,000) were the only other players to make it over the 300k mark with Bryan Skreens (277,000) rounding out the top five.
Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties with chips flying all across the remaining tables in the final level of play that led to a lot of players riding roller coasters with their stack sizes before becoming official for the evening.
Several other well-known players to the MSPT poker scene will also be joining the aforementioned five. Luke Nguyen (231,000), Jason Crews (148,000), Brad Sailor (126,000) and Taylor Howard (117,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 28 to have already advanced from Day 1a.
Among those to fire and fall in Friday’s flight were MSPT all-time money leader Rich Alsup, along with MSPT Champion's Chad Bjorkman, Steve Wilkie, Erv Bjerga, David Gonia, and John Sun with at least a few if not all of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.
All players who haven't found a Day 2 birth still have another shot tomorrow at 3 p.m. for Day 1c so keep it here at PokerNews for updates as all the action unfolds.
End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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507,000 | 127,000 |
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396,000 | -74,000 |
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362,000 | -13,000 |
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361,000 | 1,000 |
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277,000 | -28,000 |
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269,000 | -46,000 |
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267,000 | 59,000 |
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262,000 | -8,000 |
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258,000 | 108,000 |
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248,000 | |
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244,000 | 244,000 |
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241,000 | 241,000 |
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231,000 | |
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225,000 | 225,000 |
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220,000 | 220,000 |
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204,000 | 204,000 |
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202,000 | 202,000 |
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201,000 | -89,000 |
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198,000 | 198,000 |
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196,000 | 196,000 |
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195,000 | -25,000 |
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164,000 | 164,000 |
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162,000 | 162,000 |
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160,000 | 160,000 |
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148,000 | 48,000 |
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Final Three Hands
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final three hand of the evening.
A Look at the Winer Poker Classic Winners Thus Far
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $360 MSPT Mystery Bounty | 1,181 | $234,700 prize pool + $118,100 in bounties | Patrick Hoffman | $41,694 |
| Event #2: $250 MSPT Pot-Limit Omaha | 186 | $36,429 | Alan Carlson | $5,868 |
| Event #3: $250 Sunday Feast NLH | 228 | $45,600 | Steve Shanks | $6,845 |
| Event #4: $250 Seniors (50+) | 219 | $43,800 | Paul Eidem | $10,953 |
| Event #5: $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH | 135 | $27,000 | Adam Wiatrowski | $4,335 |
| Event #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better | 109 | $12,800 | David Bakey | $6,538 |
| Event #7: $300 MSPT Tag Team ($150/player) | 511 | $58,765 | Dylan Christiansen & Joseph Hoppenrath | $14,398 |
| Event #8: $250 Hump Day NLH | 202 | $40,400 | Chad Willett | $7,231 |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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470,000 | 70,000 |
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360,000 | 45,000 |
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305,000 | -65,000 |
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290,000 | 214,000 |
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270,000 | -42,000 |
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220,000 | 100,000 |
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208,000 | 98,000 |
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140,000 | 18,000 |
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128,000 | 48,000 |
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120,000 | -35,000 |
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100,000 | 61,000 |
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100,000 | -11,000 |
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97,000 | -23,000 |
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90,000 | 19,000 |
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53,000 | -89,000 |
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50,000 | -100,000 |
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Busted | |
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Chad Willett Takes Down Winter Poker Classic Event #8: $250 Hump Day NLH
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from the $1,100 Main Event, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about some of the side events that have taken place out over the past week at the Winter Poker Classic.
In Event #8: $250 Hump Day NLH, 202 entries created a $40,400 prize pool that was paid out to the top 21 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Jonathan Kim (21st - $485), Bridgette Field (20th - $485), Tyler Kolness (13th - $606), Ryan Arnold (11th - $768), and Blake Anderson (10th - $768).
In the end, it was Chad Willett who captured the WPC trophy, along with the first-place $7,231 payday.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Willett | $7,231 |
| 2 | Alex Maas | $7,231 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Devries | $7,231 |
| 4 | David Gonia | $3,434 |
| 5 | Wesley Cannon | $2,545 |
| 6 | Matthew Morfitt | $1,980 |
| 7 | James Walsh | $1,495 |
| 8 | Terry Thao | $1,172 |
| 9 | William Starr | $929 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Nguyen Wins Race to Drop MSPT Deadwood Champ Steffen
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Newley crowned MSPT Deadwood Champion Mark Steffen open-jammed for 40,000 and Luke Nguyen called from the small blind.
Mark Steffen: 
Luke Nguyen: 
Steffen found himself racing once again with a pair of eights and didn't like the 
flop that gave Nguyen a Broadway draw.
The 
that fell on the turn didn't change a thing but the 
river paired Nguyen and eliminated Steffen from tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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185,000 | 25,000 |
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Busted | |
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No Sweat Needed for Wolcyn
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mark Steffen raised to 8,000 and action folded to Clint Wolcyn who three-bet jammed for 40,000 from the big blind.
Action was back on Steffen who thought for a few moments and then tossed out the chips for the call.
Clint Wolcyn: 
:
Mark Steffen: 
Wolcyn was racing for his tournament but didn't have a sweat after the dealer dropped a 
flop giving him Broadway.
The turn left Steffen opponent drawing dead and the 
river secured Wolcyn's double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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80,000 | 80,000 |
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10,000 | -40,000 |
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