$1,100 Main Event Day 1b | 2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic

12-09-2022 22:15 UTC-6

Cherukuri Wins Flip to Drop Two

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There was three-way all in action preflop between Sandeep Cherukuri from early position and two others with Cherukuri having both players covered.

All-In Player:
Big Blind Player:
Sandeep Cherukuri:

Cherukuri was behind holding two overs until the flop fell pairing his king.

The board completed with running on the turn and river, securing Cherukuri the double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Cherukuri	515,000 38,500	38,500

Tags: Sandeep Cherukuri

12-09-2022 22:09 UTC-6

MSPT Season 13 Race for Player of the Year

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Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : Blinds 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, 13 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 13 Points
1	Josh Reichard	Janesville, WI	6,422
2	CJ Peake	Cleveland, OH	5,325
3	Dan Bekavac	Chicago, IL	5,282
4	John Dennehey	Savage, MN	4,747
5	Justin Barnum	Fargo, ND	4,349
6	Michael Estes	Coralville, IA	3,400
7	Aaron Massey	Elmwood Park, IL	3,375
8	Wesley Cannon	Minneapolis, MN	3,333
9	Rob Wazwaz	Minneapolis, MN	3,149
10	Miroslav Semanisin	Wisconsin Dells, WI	3,100

12-09-2022 22:05 UTC-6

Scarborough Doubles Through Wazwaz

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Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Anthony Scarborough open-jammed for 38,000 from the hijack and Steve Wazwaz looked him up from the cutoff.

Anthony Scarborough:
Steve Wazwaz:

The flop came putting Scarborough in the lead after it paired his king.

The turn did pair Wazwaz, but it wasn't enough as the river secured Scarborough his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wazwaz	288,500 188,500	188,500
Anthony Scarborough	80,000 2,500	2,500

Tags: Anthony Scarborough Steve Wazwaz

12-09-2022 21:56 UTC-6

Bozarth Scores Massive Double Through Carney in Set-Over-Set Hand

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Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Josh Bozarth was just seen collecting a massive 236,000 double-up through Paul Carney with a completed board of board showing.

Bozarth held from the button while Carney held from the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Bozarth	490,000 301,500	301,500
Paul Carney	50,000 268,000	268,000

Tags: Josh Bozarth Paul Carney

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

12-09-2022 21:45 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts & Bust Outs

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Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Cherukuri	476,500 86,500	86,500
Jon Maras	371,500 71,500	71,500
Paul Carney	318,000 118,000	118,000
Rodney Colson	244,500 144,500	144,500
Chris Trombley	239,500 4,500	4,500
Josh Bozarth	188,500 35,000	35,000
Jon Hanner	160,500 10,500	10,500
Alex Wheeler	157,500 2,500	2,500
Gerald Cunniff	150,000 56,500	56,500

Jonathan Garcia	148,500 148,500	148,500
Rohan Dewnarayan	135,000 125,000	125,000
Steve Wazwaz	100,000 75,000	75,000
Adam Wiatrowski	98,500 62,000	62,000
Anthony Scarborough	82,500 44,000	44,000
Aaron Johnson	82,500 17,500	17,500
Dennis Stevermer	81,000 1,000	1,000
Nicholas Anderson	40,000 16,400	16,400
Thai Dinh	40,000 82,500	82,500
Joe Matheson	30,000 105,500	105,500
Kou Vang	Busted
Blake Bohn	Busted
Kitkat Klassen	Busted
Mark Sandness	Busted
Pat Steele	Busted
Rob Wazwaz	Busted

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12-09-2022 21:32 UTC-6

Reid Sets Up Opponent

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Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

There was heads-up action between the cutoff and Terence Reid from the hijack with a board showing.

With 24,000 already in the middle, Reid called a 12,000 bet from his opponent and the completed the board on the river.

Reid's opponent check-called an 18,000 bet only to muck their hand after he showed for a set of nines to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terence Reid	425,500 115,500	115,500

Tags: Terence Reid

12-09-2022 21:24 UTC-6

Hump Day Belongs to Mark Dufner

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Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

While PokerNews is here offering live updates for 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 for the Winter Poker Classic here at Running Aces Casino.

In Event #8: $250 NLH Hump Day, 111 runners created a $22,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 12 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Jay Goughpoor (10th - $466), Jen Repp (11th - $466), and Cody Lindquist (12th - $466).

In the end, it was Mark Dufner who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $4,487.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Mark Dufner	$4,487*
2	Yer Vang	$3,573*
3	Ahmed Matan	$3,315*
4	Alan Baker	$3,024*
5	Jeff Lehooillier	$2,963*
6	Tony Byers	$1,154
7	John Gulik	$932
8	Daryl Knoell	$755
9	Mark Larson	$599