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

12-10-2022 15:39 UTC-5

Queens Are Good for Melander

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Melander	43,200	18,200
Kitkat Klassen	21,300	-3,700

Tags: Kitkat Klassen Todd Melander

12-10-2022 15:28 UTC-5

Assorted Chip Counts from Around the Room

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Anderson	99,800	49,800
Jason Sell	89,900	64,900
Elizabeth Ethridge	86,700	61,700
Bryan Manke	79,800	44,800
Gregory Kukowski	76,500	76,500
Charles Xiong	73,200
Joe Matheson	66,700	41,700
James Lawrence	25,000	25,000
DJ Buckley	25,000	25,000
Mark Sandness	25,000	25,000
Thomas Moran	19,800	-5,200

12-10-2022 15:13 UTC-5

Michael Winter Wins $250 Sunday Feast

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 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 #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.

Final Table Results

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

12-10-2022 15:03 UTC-5

Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/200, 300 ante

Day 1c players are off on their first 10-minute break of the day with 242 entries tallied through the first three levels.

12-10-2022 14:57 UTC-5

A Look at the Winter Poker Classic Winners Thus Far

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/200, 300 ante

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

12-10-2022 14:49 UTC-5

Smith Flushes Jordison

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/200, 300 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Smith	49,800
Angela Jordison	25,000

Tags: Angela Jordison Chad Smith

12-10-2022 14:39 UTC-5

A Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/200, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Mlsna	75,600	75,600
Nicola DiTrapani	65,400	40,400
CJ Peake	63,400	38,400
Sam DeSilva	57,600	32,600
Erick Wright	51,300	26,300
Joshua Thomas	47,600	47,600
Cory Cove	43,000	18,000
David Gonia	41,200	16,200
Beile Li	25,000	25,000
Jun Kim	25,000	25,000
Rob Wazwaz	25,000	-30,000
Umut Ozturk	25,000	25,000
Kari Wolff	25,000	25,000
Zak Beasy	24,500	-500
Joe Beasy	23,400	-1,600

12-10-2022 14:23 UTC-5

MSPT Season 13 Earnings

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/200, 300 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 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