$1,100 Main Event | 2019 MSPT Canterbury Park

12-08-2019 18:21 UTC-6

Mark Sandness Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,318)

Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Former MSPT champ Mark Sandness raised all in for 480,000 from early position and Yevgeniy Minakrin jammed over the top from the button. Both blinds folded and it was off to the races.

Yevgeniy Minakrin:
Mark Sandness:

Sandness was looking to hold to stay alive, but that proved easier said than done as the flop fell to pair Minakrin.

Neither the turn nor river helped Sandness and he hit the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevgeniy Minakrin	1,830,000 720,000	720,000
Mark Sandness	Busted

Tags: Yevgeniy Minakrin Mark Sandness

12-08-2019 18:17 UTC-6

Check Out Issues of MSPT Magazine

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Chad Holloway

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

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12-08-2019 18:15 UTC-6

Phil Mader Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,318)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Azim Ishanov opened under the gun for 100,000 and Phil Mader three-bet jammed for roughly 600,000 on the button. Action folded back to Ishanov who called.

Phil Mader:
Azim Ishanov:

Ishanov was ahead with his made hand of kings and nothing changed after the flop.

The came on the turn and Mader needed to spike an ace to stay alive but the river paired the board with the ending his tournament in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azim Ishanov	1,900,000 655,000	655,000
Phil Mader	Busted

Tags: Phil Mader Azim Ishanov

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

12-08-2019 17:59 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts at the Break (full)

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Chad Holloway

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	2,165,000 -135,000	-135,000
Rich Alsup	1,825,000 325,000	325,000

Ian Matakis	1,510,000 310,000	310,000

Andrew Johnson	1,345,000 245,000	245,000
Ryan Swanberg	1,265,000 875,000	875,000
Azim Ishanov	1,245,000 905,000	905,000
Yevgeniy Minakrin	1,110,000 110,000	110,000
Aaron Johnson	895,000 -80,000	-80,000
Peter Kuretsky	830,000 -370,000	-370,000
Miroslav Semanisin	790,000 280,000	280,000
Chan Pelton	730,000 -670,000	-670,000
Josh Damm	685,000 35,000	35,000
Phil Mader	615,000 -165,000	-165,000
Anthony Dunne	550,000 -390,000	-390,000
Mark Sandness	480,000 65,000	65,000

12-08-2019 17:58 UTC-6

Jonathan Kim Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,764)

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Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Steve Wilkie opened for 65,000 from the hijack and Jonathan Kim three-bet all in for roughly 400,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and action was back on Wilkie who called.

Steve Wilkie:
Jonathan Kim:

Kim was ahead but not after the flop.

The turn gave Wilkie a full house leaving Kim drawing dead and he took his exit after the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	2,300,000 800,000	800,000
Jonathan Kim	Busted

Tags: Steve Wilkie Jonathan Kim

12-08-2019 17:46 UTC-6

Bennett Wadekamper Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,764)

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Chad Holloway

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Bennett Wadekamper, the son of former MSPT Canterbury Park champ Mark Wadecamper, and he moved all in for his last 275,000. Aaron Johnson was in the small blind and jammed all in over the top.

Aaron Johnson:
Bennett Wadekamper:

Wadekamper had a kicker problem and it didn't get resolved as the board ran out a lackluster .

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	975,000 475,000	475,000
Bennett Wadekamper	Busted

Tags: Aaron Johnson Bennett Wadekamper

12-08-2019 17:44 UTC-6

Stephen Senger Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,764)

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Chad Holloway

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Ian Matakis opened with a raise from late position and called when Stephen Senger three-bet jammed for approximately 260,000 from the small blind.

Stephen Senger:
Ian Matakis:

It was a flip but not after the flop came down to give Matakis top two pair. Neither the turn nor river helped Senger and he hit the rail in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	1,200,000 164,000	164,000

Stephen Senger	Busted

Tags: Ian Matakis Stephen Senger

12-08-2019 17:38 UTC-6

Final Table Redraw

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Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Hometown
1	1	Azimdzhon Ishanov	Brooklyn Center, MN
1	2	Ian Matakis	Faribault, MN
1	3	Joshua Damm	Faribault, MN
1	4	Bennett Wadekamper	Minneapolis, MN
1	5	Stephen Senger	Jamestown, ND
1	6	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, MN
1	7	Anthony Dunne	Mpls, MN
1	8	Phil Mader	Gandy, NE
1	9	Miroslav Semanisin	Baraboo, WI

2	1	Mark Sandness	Plymouth, MN
2	2	Steve Wilkie	Arvada, CO
2	3	Ryan Swanberg	Chandler, AZ
2	4	Chan Pelton	College Sta, TX
2	5	Yevgeniy Minakrin	Saint Paul, MN
2	6	Jonathan Kim	St Louis Park, MN
2	7	Richard Alsup	Saint Louis Park, MN
2	8	Andrew Johnson	Oakdale, MN
2	9	Peter Kuretsky	Plymouth, MN