MSPT Canterbury Park $1,110 Main Event Day 1c | 2021 MSPT Canterbury Park

12-11-2021 21:56 UTC-6

Some Updated Chip Counts from After Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Tran	220,000 104,600	104,600
Chris Orvis	215,000 215,000	215,000
Kenneth Johnson	174,500 62,100	62,100
Scott Weidema	144,500 28,400	28,400
Michael Williams	137,500 76,300	76,300
Rob Wazwaz	130,000 28,700	28,700

Jason Sell	86,000 17,200	17,200
Vic Peppe	62,500 36,000	36,000
Larry Loose	55,500 7,900	7,900
Rich Alsup	50,500 9,300	9,300

Thai Dinh	44,500 14,400	14,400
Sarah Stefan	43,500 4,000	4,000
Tyler Kolness	39,500 1,700	1,700
Tony Hartmann	25,000
Saad Ghanem	25,000 19,500	19,500
Cory Nordstrand	24,500 90,800	90,800
David Gonia	13,500 4,200	4,200
Mike Lovelace	Busted

12-11-2021 21:45 UTC-6

Check Out Episodes of PokerNews Podcast for All the Up-to-Date News

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Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Are you interested in all the latest news and top interviews in poker? If so, be sure to check out episodes of the PokerNews Podcast, which are released once a week.

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12-11-2021 21:32 UTC-6

Adam Wiatrowski Takes Down Winter Poker Classic Event #5: $250 NLH Turbo Super Stack

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Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 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 #5: $250 NLH Turbo Super Stack, 135 entries created a $27,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 15 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Alan Baker (15th - $459), Jeff Petronack (14th - $459), Leo Fussy (13th - $459), Ryan Arnold (11th - $554), and Nick Anderson (10th - $554).

In the end, it was Adam Wiatrowski who collected every chip in play to capture the WPC trophy, along with first-place $4,335 payday.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Adam Wiatrowski	$4,335
2	Robert Biorn	$4,231
3	Alex Winter	$3,825
4	Alexander Troug	$3,360
5	Alex Wheeler	$3,017
6	Les Scottston	$2,601
7	Criag Luedemaan	$1,080
8	Mike Wang	$837
9	Dennis Stevermer	$675

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

12-11-2021 21:20 UTC-6

Break Time

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are on another 10-minute break.

12-11-2021 21:19 UTC-6

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 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. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashers:

Place	Player	Hometown	Main Event Cashes
1	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, Minnesota	40
2	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	33
3	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	33
4	DJ Buckley	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	32
5	Mark Hodge	Fernandina Beach, Florida	26
6	Patrick Steele	Chelsea, Michigan	26
7	Jason Seitz	Shakopee, Minnesota	25
8	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	25
9	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	25
10	Phil Mader	Grand Island, Nebraska	25

12-11-2021 21:15 UTC-6

Johnson Turns Trips for Double Elimiantion

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was three-way action after a flop which included Ty Johnson from the hijack.

The player under the gun led out with a bet and Johnson called before the button player squeezed for 13,200. The player under the gun called, as did Johnson and the paired the board on the river.

The player under the gun led out for 10,000 and then called off their 32,900 stack after Johnson raised all in for 33,700.

Button Player:
Under the Gun Player:
Ty Johnson:

Johnson turned a lucky lady to take the lead and faded the river as the completed the board to secure him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ty Johnson	100,000 56,800	56,800

Tags: Ty Johnson

12-11-2021 21:07 UTC-6

Philips Wins After Check Raising Nuthak

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jay Philips raised from under the gun and Chris Nuthak called from the button.

The flop came and Philips check-raised to 10,000 after Nuthak fired out 2,300. With only 7k in the middle, Nuthak decided to let his hand go and showed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Nuthak	94,300 94,300	94,300
Jay Philips	28,300 900	900

Tags: Chris Nuthak Jay Philips

12-11-2021 20:57 UTC-6

Another Round of Chip Counts

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Frommgen	172,300 37,800	37,800
John Sun	140,000 75,500	75,500
Andy Tran	115,400 50,000	50,000
Cory Nordstrand	115,300 74,100	74,100
Kenneth Johnson	112,400 67,600	67,600
Jason Sell	103,200 44,600	44,600
Jonathan Kim	89,700 34,400	34,400
Richard Cockrell	79,800 8,600	8,600
Rich Alsup	59,800 48,600	48,600

Thai Dinh	58,900 39,100	39,100
Donnie Phan	47,500 35,200	35,200
Josh Alpuerto	45,500
Tyler Kolness	41,200 23,000	23,000
Sarah Stefan	39,500 300	300
Chan Pelton	34,500 15,800	15,800
Jay Philips	27,400 8,500	8,500
Vic Peppe	26,500 44,700	44,700
Mike Lovelace	25,200 2,400	2,400
Phil Mader	25,000 9,500	9,500
Dan Schmidt	25,000 5,200	5,200
Saad Ghanem	5,500 1,200	1,200
Eric Eelkema	Busted
Todd Sladek	Busted
Muneer Ahmed	Busted

12-11-2021 20:47 UTC-6

Paul Eidem Wins Winter Poker Classic Event #4: $250 NLH Seniors (50+)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 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 #4: $250 NLH Seniors (50+), 219 entries created a $43,800 that was paid out to the top 24 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Dan Hendrickson (20th - $486), Thomas Gjerde (18th - $591), Roger Gill (14th - $657), Steve Fredlund (13th - $657), and Steven Flynn (10th - $788).

In the end, it was Minnesota native Paul Eidem who collected every chip in play to capture the WPC trophy, along with first-place $10,953 payday.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Paul Eidem	$10,953
2	David Bashel	$6,807
3	Steven Lillehaug	$4,906
4	Rob Adsem	$3,635
5	Allen Arnold	$2,716
6	Wayne Sonnetag	$2,059
7	Jon Medum	$1,621
8	Tom Sadowski	$1,270
9	Gerald Cunniff	$1,007