Kitkat Klassen raised to 1,000 under the gun and then called a 2,500 three-bet Todd Melander made from the button.
The 
flop saw Klassen check-call a 2,000 continuation bet from Melander, and the 
turn was checked by both players to the 
river.
Klassen led out for 6,200 and Melander snap called. Klassen rolled over 
but it was no good as Melander showed 
to win the pot.
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 #2: $250 NLH Sunday Feast, 190 runners created a $38,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 21 players.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Gerald Starr (10th - $722), Bob Van Syckle (13th - $570), Beile Li (16th - $494), and James Erickson (21st - $456).
In the end, it was Michael Winter who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $8,122.
| Place | Player | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Winter | $8,122* | |
| 2 | Ariel Pressman | $6,409* | |
| 3 | Lucas McCorry | $4,677* | |
| 4 | Camron Hallfrisch | $4,428* | |
| 5 | Andrew Foss | $2,394 | |
| 6 | Max Havlish | $1,862 | |
| 7 | Peixin Liu | $1,406 | |
| 8 | Miguel Martinez | $1,102 | |
| 9 | Philip Richman | $874 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Day 1c players are off on their first 10-minute break of the day with 242 entries tallied through the first three levels.
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $360 MSPT Mystery Bounty | 1,065 | $213,000 prize pool + $106,500 in bounties | David Gonia | $38,606 |
| Event #2: $250 Sunday Feast NLH | 190 | $38,000 | Michael Winter | $8,122 |
| Event #3: $185 Multi-Flight NLH | 424 | $61,480 | Ed Veith | $13,427 |
| Event #4: $250 Seniors (50+) | 160 | $32,000 | Bob Moore | $8,640 |
| Event #5: $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH | 102 | $20,400 | Loren Burbach | $6,121 |
| Event #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha | 108 | $21,600 | Doug Tran | $6,479 |
| Event #7: $300 MSPT Tag Team ($150/player) | 411 | $47,265 | Daniel & Dennis Stevermer | $12,287 |
| Event #8: $250 Hump Day NLH | 111 | $22,200 | Mark Dufner | $4,487 |
| Event #9: $2,500 MSPT Hall of Fame High Roller | 98 | $225,400 | Kou Vang | $67,621 |
Angela Jordison got her remaining short stack in the middle on a 
board from the button and was called by Chad Smith from the hijack.
Angela Jordison: 
Chad Smith: 
Jordison was ahead with top pair until the dealer dropped the 
on the river to complete Smith's flush and secure him the pot.
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 earned the most this season so far:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 13 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bekavac | Chicago, IL | $454,995 |
| 2 | CJ Peake | Cleveland, OH | $395,990 |
| 3 | Matthew Davis | Flat Rock, MI | $344,446 |
| 4 | Shea Quintin | Destin, FL | $324,946 |
| 5 | Federico Roberto | Argentina | $294,327 |
| 6 | Yulia Lisichkina | Las Vegas, NV | $289,600 |
| 6 | John Dennehey | Savage, MN | $267,912 |
| 7 | Aaron Massey | Elmwood Park, IL | $235,410 |
| 8 | Robert Shega | Seven Hills, OH | $218,085 |
| 9 | Rinaldo Teodoro | Pleasant Prarie, WI | $212,511 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/200
Ante: 300
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