Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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
Wilkie Defends and Wins
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Swadeep Mishra raised to 2,500 from middle position and found three callers which included Patrik Hoffman from the cutoff, along with Steve Wilkie from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Wilkie check-called the 6,000 continuation bet from Mishra while the other two players folded.
The 
turn was checked by both players and they did the same after the 
completed the board on the river.
"Your ace is good," said Wilkie as he rolled over 
for a pair of kings.
"I don't have an ace," Mishra replied as he mucked his hand giving Wilkie the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,500 | 15,500 |
|
83,200 | 10,000 |
|
78,600 | 7,400 |
More Chip Counts
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
172,900 | 94,300 |
|
101,300 | 14,600 |
|
|
73,200 | 48,700 |
|
|
71,200 | -15,500 |
|
66,300 | -13,500 |
|
61,200 | -3,300 |
|
59,800 | -20,100 |
|
47,600 | -3,100 |
|
45,300 | 4,100 |
|
39,400 | 39,400 |
|
37,000 | 3,600 |
|
28,300 | 5,900 |
|
26,500 | -8,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
18,700 | -500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Rob Wazwaz Latest Inductee into MSPT Hall of Fame
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
By finishing in 11th place in the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event for $26,753 a couple months back, Minnesota’s Rob Wazwaz, who has been competing in this tournament, notched his 25th MSPT Main Event cash and became the eighth player to ever play their way into the MSPT Hall of Fame.
In order to gain induction, a player must do one of two things. First, they can achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event cashes along with either an MSPT win or MSPT Player of the year title. Second, they can achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event final tables along with either an MSPT win or an MSPT Player of the year title.
For Wazwaz, his 25 Main Event cashes complimented his 2018 win in the MSPT Canterbury Park for $109,375. All told, Wazwaz has $349,559 in lifetime MSPT earnings including nine final table appearances.
Wazwaz joined the ranks of Jason Seitz, Blake Bohn, Pat Steele, Mark Hodge, Aaron Johnson, Rich Alsup, and Kou Vang in the MSPT Hall of Fame, which was established in 2017.
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
129,400 | 85,800 |
|
119,300 | -5,700 |
|
71,200 | -28,600 |
|
59,800 | 9,800 |
|
51,200 | 29,900 |
|
50,300 | -26,200 |
|
39,200 | 19,100 |
|
30,200 | -2,200 |
|
27,300 | 3,900 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
17,600 | -9,100 |
|
9,300 | -12,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
The Current MSPT All-Time Money List
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
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.
To date, the MSPT has awarded $125,525,456 in prize money.
Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:
| Place | Player | MSPT Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Alsup | $793,774 |
| 2 | Pavel Plesuv | $681,212 |
| 3 | Michael Soyza | $592,137 |
| 4 | Mike Shin | $507,898 |
| 5 | Blake Bohn | $502,720 |
| 6 | David Levine | $499,752 |
| 7 | Thomas Boivin | $461,505 |
| 8 | Aaron Johnson | $453,638 |
| 9 | Mazen Abdallah | $445,000 |
| 10 | Aaron Massey | $441,580 |
Johnson Wins with Three Bet
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
A player from late position raised to 1,900 and was called by Ty Johnson from the button before Aaron Johnson three-bet to 7,300 from the small blind.
Johnson's opponents didn't take much time in mucking their hands as they gave the MSPT Hall of Famer respect and he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,200 | 8,700 |
|
29,800 | 20,700 |
Elseman Rivers Set to Eliminate Opponent
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
The hijack player open-jammed for roughly 13,000 and Jeffrey Elseman looked them up from the small blind.
Opponent: 
Jeffrey Elseman: 
Elseman was ahead with his made hand, and nothing changed after the 
flop.
The turn however, came the putting Elseman's opponent out in front but the dealer then dropped the 
on the river and secured Elseman the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 | 35,000 |
Steve Shank Ships Winter Poker Classic Event #3: $250 NLH Sunday Feast
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 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 #3: $250 NLH Sunday Feast, 228 runners created a $45,600 that was paid out to the top 24 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Alex Wheeler (20th - $506), Cory Nordstrand (17th - $616), Vic Peppe (13th - $684), Paul Carney (12th - $821), and Jose Gavin-Garcia (10th - $821).
In the end, it was Minnesota native Steve Shank who collected every chip in play to capture the WPC trophy, along with first-place $6,845 payday.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Shank | $6,845 |
| 2 | Mark Lick | $6,844 |
| 3 | Leland Meyerdirk | $6,844 |
| 4 | Adam Wiatrowski | $6,844 |
| 5 | Chou Chang | $2,827 |
| 6 | John Crouch | $2,143 |
| 7 | Bruce Simmons | $1,687 |
| 8 | Derek Knisley | $1,322 |
| 9 | Brandon Dellwo | $1,049 |