MSPT Canterbury Park $1,110 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2021 MSPT Canterbury Park
MSPT Canterbury Park $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
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
477
Players Left
71
Chris Nelson Leads 71 Survivors After Day 1c of MSPT Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event attracted 477 runners, which along with 1s’ 241 and 1b’s 324 brought the total field up to 1,042 entries.
The massive field generated a 1,009,240 prize pool that and the top 108 players will get paid a minimum of $2,119, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $186,709 first-place prize.
At the end of the third and final flight, 71 players bagged and tagged with Minnesota native Chris Nelson and his stack of 417,000 leading the way.
Others to bag big stacks where Aaron Frommgen (424,000), Todd Fisher (386,000), Chris Orvis (345,000), and MSPT Hall of Famer Blake Bohn (336,000), who round out the top five.
They were joined by WSOP bracelet winner Ron McMillen (301,000), MSPT Black Hawk Main Event champ Steve Wilkie (287,000), Kyna England (285,000), MSPT Majestic Star Main Event champ John Sun (255,000), and Sarah Stefan (226,000).
Among those to see their night end on Day 1c were MSPT Hall of Famer's Aaron Johnson, Jason Seitz and Rich Alsup, two-time Minnesota Magazine Player of the Year Saad Ghanem, and local players Tom Stambaugh, Mike Lovelace, and Todd Melander.
The surviving players from all three flights – of which there are 108 (28 from Day 1a, 45 from 1b, and 71 from 1c) – will return at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday, December 12th to play down to a winner.
MSPT Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $186709 | 1,900 |
| 2 | $115,053 | 1,700 |
| 3 | $85,785 | 1,600 |
| 4 | $63,582 | 1,500 |
| 5 | $48,444 | 1,400 |
| 6 | $37,342 | 1,300 |
| 7 | $29,268 | 1,200 |
| 8 | $22,203 | 1,100 |
| 9 | $18,166 | 1,000 |
| 10-12 | $14,129 | 900 |
| 13-15 | $12,111 | 800 |
| 16-18 | $9,891 | 700 |
| 19-21 | $8,276 | 600 |
| 22-24 | $6,863 | 500 |
| 25-27 | $5,753 | 450 |
| 28-36 | $4,441 | 400 |
| 37-45 | $3,431 | 350 |
| 46-54 | $3,129 | 300 |
| 55-63 | $2,828 | 250 |
| 64-72 | $2,624 | 200 |
| 73-81 | $2,523 | 150 |
| 82-90 | $2,422 | 100 |
| 91-99 | $2,220 | 75 |
| 100-108 | $2,119 | 50 |
PokerNews will capture all the action until a winner is crowned so make sure to come back!
End-of-Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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438,000 | 153,000 |
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424,000 | 104,000 |
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386,000 | 386,000 |
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345,000 | 154,000 |
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336,000 | 36,000 |
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313,000 | -37,000 |
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301,000 | 301,000 |
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287,000 | |
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286,000 | 286,000 |
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285,000 | -28,000 |
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284,000 | -16,000 |
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273,000 | 163,000 |
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261,000 | 31,000 |
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255,000 | 175,000 |
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245,000 | 148,000 |
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236,000 | -9,000 |
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227,000 | 107,000 |
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226,000 | 66,000 |
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224,000 | 224,000 |
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207,000 | 207,000 |
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203,000 | 203,000 |
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194,000 | 194,000 |
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188,000 | 188,000 |
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186,000 | -94,000 |
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186,000 | 186,000 |
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Final Four Hands
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final four hands of the evening.
MSPT Season 12 Race for Player of the Year
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 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 |
A Look at the Winter 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 |
Prize Pool Information Released
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The $1,110 MSPT Canterbury Main Event attracted a total of 1,042 entries through three starting flights and blew past the $400,000 GTD by more than double and generated a 1,009,240 prize pool.
A total of 108 places will be paid a minimum of $2,119, while the winner of the event will take home $186,709 along with the coveted MSPT Winter Poker Classic Main Event trophy.
MSPT Canterbury Park $1,100 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $186,709 | 1,900 |
| 2 | $115,053 | 1,700 |
| 3 | $85,785 | 1,600 |
| 4 | $63,582 | 1,500 |
| 5 | $48,444 | 1,400 |
| 6 | $37,342 | 1,300 |
| 7 | $29,268 | 1,200 |
| 8 | $22,203 | 1,100 |
| 9 | $18,166 | 1,000 |
| 10-12 | $14,129 | 900 |
| 13-15 | $12,111 | 800 |
| 16-18 | $9,891 | 700 |
| 19-21 | $8,276 | 600 |
| 22-24 | $6,863 | 500 |
| 25-27 | $5,753 | 450 |
| 28-36 | $4,441 | 400 |
| 37-45 | $3,431 | 350 |
| 46-54 | $3,129 | 300 |
| 55-63 | $2,828 | 250 |
| 64-72 | $2,624 | 200 |
| 73-81 | $2,523 | 150 |
| 82-90 | $2,422 | 100 |
| 91-99 | $2,220 | 75 |
| 100-108 | $2,119 | 50 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Chad Willett Takes Down Winter Poker Classic Event #8: $250 Hump Day NLH
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 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 |
A Round of Counts
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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320,000 | 49,000 |
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313,000 | 188,000 |
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300,000 | 163,000 |
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270,000 | 270,000 |
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141,000 | 91,000 |
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140,000 | 117,000 |
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105,000 | 42,500 |
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100,000 | -80,000 |
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80,000 | 30,000 |
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61,000 | 16,000 |
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