Registration Closed
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players have returned from break meaning registration for Day 1b is now closed with 324 total entries and the tournament clock reads 74 players remaining.
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
Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 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.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:
| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |
Some Counts from After Break
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
166,000
55,800
|
55,800 |
|
142,000
-70,500
|
-70,500 |
|
122,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
112,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
111,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
||
|
|
100,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
80,000
28,500
|
28,500 |
|
71,000
-10,200
|
-10,200 |
|
70,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
41,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
39,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Dylan Christiansen and Joseph Hoppenrath Come Out on Top of Winter Poker Classic Event #7: $300 MSPT Tag Team ($150/player)
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 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 #7: $300 MSPT Tag Team ($150/player) NLH, 135 entries created a $58,765 prize pool that was paid out to the top 27 teams. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Brady Roth & Tyler Kolness (25th - $494), Nick Reget & Nick Anderson (21st - $646), Umut & Bulut Ozturk (14th - $881), and Jason Seitz & Jeff Theis (11th - $1,058).
In the end, it was Dylan Christiansen and Joseph Hoppenrath who collected every chip in play to capture the WPC trophy, along with first-place $14,398 payday.
Final Table Results
| Place | Players | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Christiansen & Joseph Hoppenrath | $14,398 |
| 2 | Paul Eidem & Bruce Simmons | $8,903 |
| 3 | Noah Latour & Garrett Dwire | $6,405 |
| 4 | Rachel Furman-Falk & Francis Higgin | $4,701 |
| 5 | Michael Moelter & Patricia Brink | $3,526 |
| 6 | Tom & Sherry Hammers | $2,703 |
| 7 | Linda & Lawrence Bieza | $2,057 |
| 8 | Clinton Wolcyn & Matthew Leverty | $1,645 |
| 9 | Tyree & Linda Johnson | $1,293 |
Some More Chip Counts
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
312,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
155,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
120,000
-17,400
|
-17,400 |
|
120,000
67,500
|
67,500 |
|
110,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
76,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
67,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
35,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Steele Rivers the Nuts to Send One Packing
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
The player under the gun open-jammed for 31,000 and MSPT Hall of Famer Pat Steele isolated from middle position.
Opponent: 
Pat Steele: 
Steele was behind holding two suited over cards and nothing changed after the 
flop.
Luckily for Steele, the board came running 
to give him the nut flush and he eliminated his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
MSPT Season 12 Race for Player of the Year
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 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.
Here's a look at the top ten point leaders of this season:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 12 Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Church | East Lancing, MI | 3,925 |
| 2 | Taylor Howard | Altoona, IA | 3,633 |
| 3 | Jason Crews | Clive, Iowa | 3,075 |
| 4 | Kyna England | Northbrook, Illinois | 2,850 |
| 5 | Gediminas Uselis | Lithuania | 2,550 |
| 6 | Daniel Sepiol | Michigan City, IN | 2,500 |
| 7 | Jordan Cristos | Las Vegas, NV | 2,500 |
| 8 | Ryan Dodd | Runnemede, NJ | 2,450 |
| 9 | Saad Ghanem | Bloomington, MN | 2,300 |
| 10 | Larry Wagner | Middleton, WI | 2,200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
10,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
Busted |