Action folded to the cutoff player who raised all in and Keith Brandt called off his 45,000 stack from the big blind.
Keith Brandt: 
Opponent: 
Brandt woke-up with kings at the right time and the 
runout secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
||
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 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
300,000
125,500
|
125,500 |
|
280,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
245,000
173,500
|
173,500 |
|
230,000
87,500
|
87,500 |
|
|
191,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
162,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
150,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
120,000 | |
|
120,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
|
80,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
76,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
70,000
56,500
|
56,500 |
|
51,000 | |
|
40,000
97,500
|
97,500 |
|
37,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
23,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Action folded to Saad Ghanem who open-jammed for roughly 40,000 from the hijack and Mike Morris isolated from the button.
Saad Ghanem: 
Mike Morris: 
It was a classic race with Ghanem looking to connect with either of his two overs but neither appeared on the 
flop which gave Morris a gutshot straight draw.
The did fall on the turn to put Ghanem out in front with a pair of kings while giving him the nut flush draw but it also gave Morris a straight flush draw.
Ghanem's tournament rested on the river, but it was one he didn't want to see as the 
came crashing down giving Morris a set of tens and ended Ghanem's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
97,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
Busted |
Players have returned from their final break meaning registration for the tournament is now closed. The final starting flight drew the largest field with the tournament clock reading 477 entries, bringing the grand total to 1,042.
Prize pool information will be posted once available.
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.
| 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 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players are off on their final 10-minute break of the night. Afterward, registration for the MSPT Canterbury Park Main Event will be closed.
There were three-players who saw a 
flop and action was checked to Patrik Hoffman who fired out 8,000 into a 18,000 pot from the button.
Only Ken Donarski called from late position and the 
turn was checked by both players to the 
river.
Donarski hesitated for a moment then tossed out 11,000 and Hoffman quickly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
80,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
