Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$983,050
Entries
1,015
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
429
Players Left
52
England Sets Up Opponent for KO
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Beile Li raised to 9,000 from the hijack and found three callers which included Gregory Kukowski from the cutoff, along with 2021 MSPT POY Kyna England from the small blind.
The 
flop was checked by all four players, bringing the 
turn.
Action was checked to the button who ripped their 35,000 stack into the middle. England came over the top giving them isolation after the Li and Kukowski mucked their hands.
Opponent: 
Kyna England: 
England out flopped her opponent and the 
river sent them packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 17,000 |
|
150,000 | 60,000 |
|
90,000 | -19,000 |
MSPT Season 13 Race for Player of the Year
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 |
Johnson Cracks Bohn's Jacks for Double
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Blake Bohn who raised from the small blind and then called the 61,000 three-bet jam Brian Johnson made from the big blind.
Brian Johnson: 
Blake Bohn: 
Bohn was ahead with a pair of jacks and the 
flop didn't change a thing.
The turn, however, came the 
, pairing Johnson to put him in the lead and the 
river secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
323,000 | 66,000 |
|
122,000 |
Hump Day Belongs to Mark Dufner
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 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 |
*denotes chop
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Yang Straightens Out Opponent for KO
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
The player under the gun raised to 12,000 and Nao Yang three-bet jammed for 154,000 from the hijack.
Action folded back to the initial raiser who called off their 148,000 stack and the two players tabled their hands.
Opponent: 
Nao Yang: 
It was a classic race with Yang ahead holding a made hand and he liked the 
flop that gave him a gut shot straight draw.
Luckily for Yang, his sweat didn't last long, as the 
turn completed his straight, leaving his opponent drawing dead to the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 |
More Chip Counts
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
323,000 | 183,000 |
|
|
257,000 | -13,000 |
|
198,000 | 13,000 |
|
190,000 | 110,000 |
|
|
188,000 | 8,000 |
|
165,000 | 42,500 |
|
|
153,000 | -97,000 |
|
150,000 | 6,000 |
|
121,000 | -24,000 |
|
|
109,000 | 34,500 |
|
100,000 | -45,000 |
|
95,000 | -6,500 |
|
92,000 | -83,000 |
|
|
90,000 | 65,000 |
|
85,000 | 60,000 |
|
80,000 | 25,000 |
|
68,000 | -47,500 |
|
13,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
The Current MSPT All-Time Money List
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 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 $149,547,811 in prize money.
Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:
| Place | Player | MSPT Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Alsup | $846,064 |
| 2 | Aaron Massey | $701,462 |
| 3 | Pavel Plesuv | $681,212 |
| 4 | Daniel Bekavac | $674,697 |
| 5 | Michael Soyza | $592,137 |
| 6 | Blake Bohn | $511,203 |
| 7 | Mike Shin | $507,898 |
| 8 | David Levine | $499,752 |
| 9 | Aaron Johnson | $471,961 |
| 10 | Thomas Boivin | $461,505 |
Ozturk Out Kicks Opponent for KO
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
There were three players who saw a 
flop and action was checked to Umut Ozturk who fired out 10,000 from the cutoff.
The big blind check-jammed for 57,000, getting a fold from the player in middle position while Ozturk called after getting the confirmed amount.
Opponent: 
Umut Ozturk:
Both players connected with their jack, but Ozturk held the better kicker and the 
turn followed by the 
river eliminated his opponent from the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | 186,000 |