2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠6♦
Prize
$181,864
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$983,050
Total Entries
1,015
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
429
Players Left
52
Players Left 1 / 1,015
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PokerNews Podcast: $12K Contest Giveaway Controversy & WPT RRPO Champ Andy Wilson

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
PN Pod
PN Pod

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss their recent travels, offer highlights from the World Poker Tour (WPT) Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open (RRPO) at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and offer an interview with the winner of the $3,500 Championship, Andy Wilson, who claimed a $785,800 top prize.

Speaking of the WPT, don't miss out on hearing about this week's ClubWPT Qualifier, who punched their ticket to the upcoming $15M GTD WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, as well as highlights from the WPT Premier MUG at Wynn Las Vegas.

Finally, the guys preview the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Jason Koon High Stakes Duel III Rd 5 match on December 7 before diving headfirst into the most recent controversy where Nemo "akaNemsko" Zhou, a chess and poker player, decided to hold a contest for a $12K WPT World Championship seat only to give it to her poker coach and alleged boyfriend Alex "Thallo" Epstein.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

More Assorted Chip Counts

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

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Bob Moore Wins Seniors Event

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Bob Moore
Bob Moore

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

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

Johnson Can't Crack Two Ladies, Tries Again

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

2021 MSPT Grand Falls runner-up Kenneth Johnson moved his 13,000 stack in the middle from the cutoff and Chad Chizek looked him up from the small blind.

Kenneth Johnson: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Chad Chizek: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Johnson was behind needing help, but none came on the {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds} runout as it secured Chizek the pot.

Tags: Chad ChizekKenneth Johnson

Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.

The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:

  • Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
  • Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year

To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.

As of today, ten players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.

MSPT Hall of Fame
MSPT Hall of Fame

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

MSPT Season 13 Cashes

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard

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 players who have cashed the most this season so far:

PlacePlayerHometownSeason 13 Cashes
1Josh ReichardJanesville, WI10
2DJ BuckleyEden Prarie, MN8
3Daniel BekavacChicago, IL7
4Aaron JohnsonRed Wing, MN6
5Justin BarnumFargo, ND6
6Wesley CannonMinneapolis, MN6
7Terence ReidSouix Falls, SD6
8Rob WazwazMinneapolis, MN6
9CJ PeakeCleveland, OH6
10John DenneheySavage, MN5
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