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

12-09-2022 18:02 UTC-6

A Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Kim	155,500 900	900
Steve Wazwaz	155,500 52,100	52,100
Mark Sandness	144,500 50,000	50,000
Kitkat Klassen	143,500 18,500	18,500
Pat Steele	125,000 46,100	46,100
Thai Dinh	121,500 6,500	6,500
Gerald Cunniff	111,500 40,300	40,300

Jon Hanner	101,500 68,100	68,100
Blake Bohn	99,500 14,800	14,800
Umut Ozturk	98,500 54,200	54,200
Terence Reid	81,500 8,600	8,600
Adam Wiatrowski	81,500 200	200
Paul Carney	42,500 12,500	12,500
Jonathan Garcia	42,500 17,500	17,500
John Reading	39,500 45,900	45,900

David Gonia	39,500 14,500	14,500
Nicholas Anderson	38,500 2,700	2,700
Kari Wolff	34,500 3,300	3,300
Paula Halata	33,500 6,500	6,500
Anthony Scarborough	33,500 38,800	38,800
Josh Bozarth	29,500 5,000	5,000
Tom Stambaugh	29,500 4,900	4,900
Jason Seitz	27,500 41,200	41,200
Michael Wilklow	25,000 43,700	43,700

Dan Hendrickson	21,000 4,000	4,000

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12-09-2022 17:50 UTC-6

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season

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Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : Blinds 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, 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.

Place	Player	Season	Cashes
1	Mike Shin	10	12
2	Aaron Johnson	10	10
3	Josh Reichard	13	10
4	Aaron Johnson	9	10
5	Kou Vang	5	8
6	Mark Hodge	6	8
7	DJ Buckley	13	8
8	Daniel Bekavac	13	7
9	Terence Reid	12	7
10	Cy Church	12	7

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

12-09-2022 17:37 UTC-6

Colson Trips Up a Double

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Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Rodney Colson open-jammed for 13,600 from the cutoff and was looked up by the button.

Rodney Colson:
Opponent:

Both players connected with the flop with Colson taking the lead after the fell on the turn giving hip trip sixes.

The river was safe for Colson as it completed the board and secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodney Colson	30,000 11,300	11,300

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12-09-2022 17:33 UTC-6

Bob Moore Wins Seniors Event

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Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 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 #4: $250 NLH Seniors, 160 runners created a $32,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 18 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were John Gallenberg (10th - $608), Bruce Wolfe (13th - $512), Chii Cheah (15th - $512), and Steven Knish (18th - $448).

In the end, it was Bob Moore who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $8,640.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Bob Moore	$8,640
2	Dave Kramber	$5,408
3	Vic Peppe	$3,840
4	Richard Cockrell	$2,720
5	Brian Knoop	$2,080
6	Randolph Smith	$1,632
7	Matthew Englerth	$1,248
8	Robert Keating	$960
9	James Schultz	$768

12-09-2022 17:26 UTC-6

Round of Chip Counts

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Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Smith	175,000
Steve Wazwaz	103,400 2,200	2,200
Adam Wiatrowski	81,300
Pat Steele	78,900 18,900	18,900
Mark Hodge	59,800 2,500	2,500
Jeff Grimes	53,400 7,800	7,800
Chan Pelton	51,200 26,200	26,200
Rob Wazwaz	47,600 22,600	22,600

Ty Johnson	41,200 3,600	3,600
Nik Stone	38,700 23,300	23,300
Dennis Stevermer	36,000 17,100	17,100
Peixin Liu	33,400 6,900	6,900
Jason Sell	32,100 7,100	7,100
Kari Wolff	31,200 31,200	31,200
Vic Peppe	25,000 7,400	7,400
Aaron Johnson	25,000 7,400	7,400
Chris Moon	25,000 12,600	12,600
Dan Hendrickson	25,000
Kyna England	23,400 17,800	17,800
DJ Buckley	14,500 7,900	7,900

12-09-2022 17:22 UTC-6

Vang Defends and Wins

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Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to the hijack who raised and MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang defended his big blind to see a flop.

Vang check-called a 3,000 continuation bet from his opponent, and then did the same for 6,500 after the fell on the turn.

The river was checked by both players and Vang tabled to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kou Vang	75,000 50,000	50,000

12-09-2022 17:11 UTC-6

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season

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Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 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 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: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-09-2022 16:58 UTC-6

Klassen Rivers Straight for Double Elimination

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Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player from middle position raised to 2,500 and found three callers which included Kitkat Klassen from the button.

The flop was checked to the initial raiser who moved all-in for 40,500 and Klassen called. The small blind mucked their hand while the big blind called off their 30,000 stack and the three players tabled their hands.