Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Beile Li raised to 9,000 from the hijack and found three callers which included Gregory Kukowski from the cutoff, along with 2021 MSPT POY Kyna England from the small blind.
The flop was checked by all four players, bringing the turn.
Action was checked to the button who ripped their 35,000 stack into the middle. England came over the top giving them isolation after the Li and Kukowski mucked their hands.
Opponent:
Kyna England:
England out flopped her opponent and the river sent them packing.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Beile Li |
170,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Kyna England |
150,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Gregory Kukowski |
90,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
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 top ten point leaders of this season:
Place | Player | Hometown | Season 13 Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Josh Reichard | Janesville, WI | 6,422 |
2 | CJ Peake | Cleveland, OH | 5,325 |
3 | Dan Bekavac | Chicago, IL | 5,282 |
4 | John Dennehey | Savage, MN | 4,747 |
5 | Justin Barnum | Fargo, ND | 4,349 |
6 | Michael Estes | Coralville, IA | 3,400 |
7 | Aaron Massey | Elmwood Park, IL | 3,375 |
8 | Wesley Cannon | Minneapolis, MN | 3,333 |
9 | Rob Wazwaz | Minneapolis, MN | 3,149 |
10 | Miroslav Semanisin | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 3,100 |
Action folded to Blake Bohn who raised from the small blind and then called the 61,000 three-bet jam Brian Johnson made from the big blind.
Brian Johnson:
Blake Bohn:
Bohn was ahead with a pair of jacks and the flop didn't change a thing.
The turn, however, came the , pairing Johnson to put him in the lead and the river secured his double-up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Blake Bohn |
323,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
Brian Johnson | 122,000 |
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 #8: $250 NLH Hump Day, 111 runners created a $22,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 12 players.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Jay Goughpoor (10th - $466), Jen Repp (11th - $466), and Cody Lindquist (12th - $466).
In the end, it was Mark Dufner who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $4,487.
Place | Player | Prize | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mark Dufner | $4,487* | |
2 | Yer Vang | $3,573* | |
3 | Ahmed Matan | $3,315* | |
4 | Alan Baker | $3,024* | |
5 | Jeff Lehooillier | $2,963* | |
6 | Tony Byers | $1,154 | |
7 | John Gulik | $932 | |
8 | Daryl Knoell | $755 | |
9 | Mark Larson | $599 |
*denotes chop
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
The player under the gun raised to 12,000 and Nao Yang three-bet jammed for 154,000 from the hijack.
Action folded back to the initial raiser who called off their 148,000 stack and the two players tabled their hands.
Opponent:
Nao Yang:
It was a classic race with Yang ahead holding a made hand and he liked the flop that gave him a gut shot straight draw.
Luckily for Yang, his sweat didn't last long, as the turn completed his straight, leaving his opponent drawing dead to the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nao Yang | 300,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
DJ Buckley |
323,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
Blake Bohn |
257,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Jodene Jensen |
198,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Bryan Manke |
190,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Bill Brudenell |
188,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Dustin Melius |
165,000
42,500
|
42,500 |
Beile Li |
153,000
-97,000
|
-97,000 |
Michael Wilklow |
150,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Jun Kim |
121,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
Gregory Kukowski |
109,000
34,500
|
34,500 |
Jason Crews |
100,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
John Reading |
95,000
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
|
||
Mark Sandness |
92,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
Kyna England |
90,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Rob Wazwaz |
85,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
Thai Dinh |
80,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Vic Peppe |
68,000
-47,500
|
-47,500 |
Chan Pelton | 13,000 | |
Matthew Mlsna | Busted | |
Vincent Wolrab | Busted |
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.
To date, the MSPT has awarded $149,547,811 in prize money.
Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:
Place | Player | MSPT Winnings |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Alsup | $846,064 |
2 | Aaron Massey | $701,462 |
3 | Pavel Plesuv | $681,212 |
4 | Daniel Bekavac | $674,697 |
5 | Michael Soyza | $592,137 |
6 | Blake Bohn | $511,203 |
7 | Mike Shin | $507,898 |
8 | David Levine | $499,752 |
9 | Aaron Johnson | $471,961 |
10 | Thomas Boivin | $461,505 |
There were three players who saw a flop and action was checked to Umut Ozturk who fired out 10,000 from the cutoff.
The big blind check-jammed for 57,000, getting a fold from the player in middle position while Ozturk called after getting the confirmed amount.
Opponent:
Umut Ozturk:
Both players connected with their jack, but Ozturk held the better kicker and the turn followed by the river eliminated his opponent from the Main Event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Umut Ozturk |
350,000
186,000
|
186,000 |