Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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
Michael Winter Wins $250 Sunday Feast
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 |
Assorted Chip Counts from Around the Room
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
99,800 | 49,800 |
|
89,900 | 64,900 |
|
86,700 | 61,700 |
|
79,800 | 44,800 |
|
76,500 | 76,500 |
|
73,200 | |
|
66,700 | 41,700 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
19,800 | -5,200 |
Queens Are Good for Melander
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
43,200 | 18,200 |
|
21,300 | -3,700 |
Havlish Fills Up to Double Through Regan
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
There was heads-up action between Max Havlish from under the gun and Russ Regan from the cutoff after a 
flop.
Havlish check-jammed for 11,700 after Regan fired out 1,000 and Regan called.
Max Havlish: 
Russ Regan: 
Havlish flopped a set of deuces but didn't like seeing Regan already held the flush.
The 
turn didn't improve Havlish, but the 
river did, as it paired the board to improve his hand to full house and secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,700 | |
|
25,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 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 |
Li Flushes Burke for KO
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
There was all in action after a 
flop between Chris Burke from the small blind and Beile Li from the big blind.
Chris Burke: 
Beile Li: 
Li held the best hand and the running 
turn and river completed his flush to secure him the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,600 | 2,600 |
|
Busted |
More Chip Counts
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,200 | 56,200 |
|
77,600 | 20,000 |
|
69,700 | 44,700 |
|
|
27,600 | 2,600 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
23,400 | -1,600 |
|
22,300 | -2,700 |
|
21,600 | -3,400 |
|
|
19,800 | -4,700 |
|
19,800 | -5,200 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Dinhs Set is Better, Doubles Through Willems
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
There was three-way action after a flop and Robert Willems led out for 1,100 from the big blind.
Thai Dinh called from the hijack while Jay Philips raised to 3,200 from the button. Willems called as did Dinh, and the 
fell on the turn.
Willems led out for 10,000 and Dinh raised all in for 11,300. Philips quickly mucked her hand while Willems called and the two players tabled their hands.
Thai Dinh: 
Robert Willems:
Both players flopped a set but Dinh held the better one and the river secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,800 | 14,800 |
|
17,600 | -7,400 |