MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event
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MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event (Jan. 2021)
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
MSPT Grand Falls $1,100 Main Event (Jan. 2021)
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$471,860
Entries
488
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
30,000
Entries
67
Players Left
1
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Paul Carney | 513,000 |
| 1 | 2 | David Sanderson | 466,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Cy Church | 372,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Curtis Vierstrade | 360,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Phil Mader | 325,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Erv Bjerga | 315,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Raymond Rife | 288,000 |
| 1 | 8 | John Cap | 280,000 |
| 1 | 9 | Kevin Berthelsen | 273,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Chad Bjorkman | 259,000 |
| 2 | 2 | John Harms | 253,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Larry Loose | 227,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Alex Wheeler | 203,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Mike Anderson | 201,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Lyman Woodworth | 200,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Cory Cove | 187,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Justin Kruger | 174,000 |
| 2 | 9 | OPEN | |
| 3 | 1 | William Reynolds | 170,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Jerry Basset | 138,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Mathew Shalhoob | 116,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Clinton Leitheiser | 115,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Joshua Martin | 107,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Jason Monarch | 96,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Larry Lammers | 93,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Paul Park | 90,000 |
| 3 | 9 | OPEN | |
| 4 | 1 | Tyler Casper | 71,000 |
| 4 | 2 | Andrew Atchison | 31,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Carl Derry | 30,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Jim Fowler | 10,000 |
| 4 | 5 | Alison Weiss | 92,000 |
| 4 | 6 | Cory Nordstrand | 153,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Kelly Cortum | 216,000 |
| 4 | 8 | Scott Carolan | 116,000 |
| 4 | 9 | OPEN | |
| 5 | 1 | Thai Dinh | 130,000 |
| 5 | 2 | Drazen Ilich | 151,000 |
| 5 | 3 | Jason Robertson | 97,000 |
| 5 | 4 | Erik Kimble | 170,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Daryl Oppelt | 277,000 |
| 5 | 6 | Jack Do | 337,000 |
| 5 | 7 | Tim Dorzweiler | 145,000 |
| 5 | 8 | Jimmy Zeledon | 127,000 |
| 5 | 9 | OPEN | |
| 6 | 1 | Kyle Wagner | 132,000 |
| 6 | 2 | David Gonia | 48,000 |
| 6 | 3 | Max Beckdol | 86,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Anthony Scarborough | 154,000 |
| 6 | 5 | Mark Alinder | 111,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Josh Matti | 465,000 |
| 6 | 7 | Ryan Remmes | 122,000 |
| 6 | 8 | Azimdzhon Ishonou | 120,000 |
| 6 | 9 | OPEN | |
| 7 | 1 | Jason Wagner | 131,000 |
| 7 | 2 | Darrell Prevail | 178,000 |
| 7 | 3 | Scott Schoonmaker | 111,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Ty Johnson | 100,000 |
| 7 | 5 | Shanda Myers | 133,000 |
| 7 | 6 | Ha Nguyen | 305,000 |
| 7 | 7 | Tim Garles | 324,000 |
| 7 | 8 | Lori Johnson | 78,000 |
| 7 | 9 | OPEN | |
| 8 | 1 | Kayna England | 364,000 |
| 8 | 2 | Marc Harrell | 214,000 |
| 8 | 3 | Phil Gioia | 488,000 |
| 8 | 4 | Nathan Ivarsen | 93,000 |
| 8 | 5 | Keith Kemper | 222,000 |
| 8 | 6 | Erick Norvell | 91,000 |
| 8 | 7 | Matthew Dahl | 157,000 |
| 8 | 8 | Kou Vang | 111,000 |
| 8 | 9 | Matt Sztamburski | 88,000 |
| Name | Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carney | 513,000 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Gioia | 488,000 | 8 | 3 |
| David Sanderson | 466,000 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Matti | 465,000 | 6 | 6 |
| Cy Church | 372,000 | 1 | 3 |
| Kayna England | 364,000 | 8 | 1 |
| Curtis Vierstrade | 360,000 | 1 | 4 |
| Jack Do | 337,000 | 5 | 6 |
| Phil Mader | 325,000 | 1 | 5 |
| Tim Garles | 324,000 | 7 | 7 |
| Ervin Bjerga | 315,000 | 1 | 6 |
| Ha Nguyen | 305,000 | 7 | 6 |
| Raymond Rife | 288,000 | 1 | 7 |
| John Cap | 280,000 | 1 | 8 |
| Daryl Oppett | 277,000 | 5 | 5 |
| Kevin Berthelsen | 273,000 | 1 | 9 |
| Chad Bjorkman | 259,000 | 2 | 1 |
| John Harms | 253,000 | 2 | 2 |
| Larry Loose | 227,000 | 2 | 3 |
| Keith Kemper | 222,000 | 8 | 5 |
| Kelly Cortum | 216,000 | 4 | 7 |
| Lemarc Harrell | 214,000 | 8 | 2 |
| Alex Wheeler | 203,000 | 2 | 4 |
| Michael Anderson | 201,000 | 2 | 5 |
| Lyman Woodworth | 200,000 | 2 | 6 |
| Corey Cove | 187,000 | 2 | 7 |
| Darrell Prevail | 178,000 | 7 | 2 |
| Justin Kruger | 174,000 | 2 | 8 |
| Erik Kimble | 170,000 | 5 | 4 |
| William Reynolds | 170,000 | 3 | 1 |
| Matthew Dhal | 157,000 | 8 | 7 |
| Anthony Scarborough | 154,000 | 6 | 4 |
| Cory Nordstrand | 153,000 | 4 | 6 |
| Drazen Ilich | 151,000 | 5 | 2 |
| Tim Dorzweiler | 145,000 | 5 | 7 |
| Jerry Basset | 138,000 | 3 | 2 |
| Shanda Myers | 133,000 | 7 | 5 |
| Kyle Wagner | 132,000 | 6 | 1 |
| Jason Wagner | 131,000 | 7 | 1 |
| Thai Van Dinh | 130,000 | 5 | 1 |
| Jimmy Zeledon | 127,000 | 5 | 8 |
| Ryan Remmes | 122,000 | 6 | 7 |
| Azimdzhon Ishonou | 120,000 | 6 | 8 |
| Scott Carolan | 116,000 | 4 | 8 |
| Mathew Shalhoob | 116,000 | 3 | 3 |
| Clinton Leitheiser | 115,000 | 3 | 4 |
| Scott Schoonmaker | 111,000 | 7 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | 111,000 | 8 | 8 |
| Mark Alinder | 111,000 | 6 | 5 |
| Joshua Martin | 107,000 | 3 | 5 |
| Ty Johnson | 100,000 | 7 | 4 |
| Jason Robertson | 97,000 | 5 | 3 |
| Jason Monarch | 96,000 | 3 | 6 |
| Nathan Ivarsen | 93,000 | 8 | 4 |
| Larry Lammers | 93,000 | 3 | 7 |
| Alison Weiss | 92,000 | 4 | 5 |
| Erick Norvell | 91,000 | 8 | 6 |
| Paul Park | 90,000 | 3 | 8 |
| Matt Sztamburski | 88,000 | 8 | 9 |
| Max Beckdol | 86,000 | 6 | 3 |
| Lori Johnson | 78,000 | 7 | 8 |
| Tyler Casper | 71,000 | 4 | 1 |
| David Gonia | 48,000 | 6 | 2 |
| Andrew Atchison | 31,000 | 4 | 2 |
| Carl Derry | 30,000 | 4 | 3 |
| Jim Fowler | 10,000 | 4 | 4 |
The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Grand Falls Casino comes to its conclusion as the final day of the $1,100 buy-in, $200K GTD Main Event gets underway at 11 a.m.
The two starting flights pulled together a staggering 488 total entries, which was enough to blast by the $200,000 guarantee. A total of 67 players found a bag during the two starting flights and those lucky enough to do so will be returning today for Day 2.
Starting the day with the overall chip lead is Paul Carney who bagged large in Day 1a and he will look to add his first MSPT title to his already impressive poker resume.
Top 10 Stacks After Day 1 Flights
| Position | Player | Hometown | MSPT Main Event Titles | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Carney | Bloomington, MN | 0 | 513,000 |
| 2 | Phil Gioia | Wheatridge, CO | 0 | 488,000 |
| 3 | Dave Sanderson | Sioux Falls, SD | 0 | 466,000 |
| 4 | Josh Matti | Dilworth, MN | 0 | 465,000 |
| 5 | Cy Church | Rapid City, SD | 0 | 372,000 |
| 6 | Kyna England | Northbrook, IL | 0 | 364,000 |
| 7 | Curtis Vierstraete | Whapeton, ND | 0 | 360,000 |
| 8 | Jack Do | Dakota Dunes, SD | 0 | 337,000 |
| 9 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, NE | 0 | 325,000 |
| 10 | Tim Garles | Bondurant, IA | 0 | 324,000 |
Many other familiar faces will be battling it out for a shot at the six-figure top prize which include; MSPT Champ Erv Bjerga (315,000), Kevin Berthelsen (273,000), Keith Kemper (222,000), Minnesota sports radio personality Cory Cove (187,000), MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang (111,000), Alison Weiss (92,000), and MSPT Champ David Gonia (48,000),
There will be 67 players returning for Day 2 action and only 54 spots will be grabbing a piece of the prize pool. Starting the day fairly close to the money might make for some conservative play, but judging by the first two flights the tournament should retain the action-filled play that has been up to this point.
A min-cash will be paying $2,215, but all eyes will be on the $101,450 first-place prize that the eventual champion will be taking home, along with an MSPT title.
MSPT Grand Falls Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $101,450 | 1,600 |
| 2 | $62,339 | 1,400 |
| 3 | $44,921 | 1,300 |
| 4 | $33,974 | 1,200 |
| 5 | $25,480 | 1,100 |
| 6 | $19,346 | 1,000 |
| 7 | $15,100 | 900 |
| 8 | $11,797 | 800 |
| 9 | $8,965 | 700 |
| 10-12 | $7,078 | 600 |
| 13-15 | $5,662 | 500 |
| 16-18 | $4,719 | 400 |
| 19-21 | $4,294 | 300 |
| 22-24 | $3,633 | 200 |
| 25-27 | $3,161 | 150 |
| 28-36 | $2,548 | 100 |
| 37-45 | $2,312 | 75 |
| 46-54 | $2,123 | 50 |
Day 2 Schedule
Cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. local time with 40-minute levels until heads-up play is reached, at which point they will be reduced to 30 minutes in length. Action kicks off from level 16 with where blinds will be 2,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. A transition from the big blind ante to a standard ante will come into play when 27 players remain.
Day 2 Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante | Standard Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 40 minutes | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| 17 | 40 minutes | 4,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 |
| 18 | 40 minutes | 5,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 19 | 40 minutes | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| 20 | 40 minutes | 10,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 3,000 |
| 21 | 40 minutes | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| 22 | 40 minutes | 15,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 4,000 |
| 23 | 40 minutes | 15,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 4,000 |
| 24 | 40 minutes | 20,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 |
| 25 | 40 minutes | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |
| 26 | 40 minutes | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 10,000 |
| 27 | 40 minutes | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 10,000 |
| 28 | 30 minutes | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 29 | 30 minutes | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 20,000 |
| 30 | 30 minutes | 100,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 30,000 |
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Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Cards are in the air here on Day 2 of the MSPT Grand Falls Main Event! Play starts with 67 remaining but only 54 of them will get paid!
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action on the table folded around to Andrew Atchison who raised all in for 19,000 from the small blind and Carl Derry called called from the big blind.
Carl Derry: 
Andrew Atchison: 
Derry was ahead with his made hand of fives until the 
flop paired Atchison's six.
The 
turn didn't change a thing nor did the 
river and Atchison collected his double-up while Derry was eliminated the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action folded around to Cory Cove who raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and Chad Bjorkman defended his big blind to see a 
flop appear.
Bjorkman led out for 18,000 and then fired out 36,000 after the 
dropped on the turn. Both bets were called by Cove and the completed the board on the river.
Bjorkman led out once again, this time for 50,000 but instantly mucked his hand after Cove announced all-in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
|
120,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action on the table folded around to Matt Sztamburski who raised all in for 41,000 from the button and Marc Harrell called from the big blind.
Marc Harrell: 
Matt Sztamburski: 
Sztambursk was ahead but the 
flop gave him a sweat as Harrell picked up an open-ended straight draw.
Luckily for Sztambursk, both the 
turn followed by the the river were bricks and he raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
82,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
