Season 13 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) continues through the winter months and will stop at Running Aces Casino in Columbus, Minnesota, from December 1-11 Winter Classic of Poker.
The MSPT Winter Poker Classic will feature 11 trophy events and counting $770,000 in guaranteesincluding the $1,110 buy-in main event with a $300,000 guarantee from December 8-11.
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A look at the schedule
The MSPT Winter Poker Classic will begin on December 2nd with a $360 mystery reward event, a two-day tournament with a $100,000 guarantee.
After that, a $250 Sunday party The tournament will be played on December 4 over two days $185 Deepstack The $20,000 guaranteed event begins later in the evening.
Other events to be played in the following days include a $250 seniors event, a $250 Pot-Limit Omaha event, a $300 Team Championship already $2,500 MSPT High Roller Hall of Famewhich will last two days from December 7.
MSPT Running Aces
The $1,110 guaranteed Main Event will feature three initial flights, the first of which will begin on December 8th. Players will start with a starting stack of 25,000 chips with blinds of 100/100/100 and levels lasting 40 minutes.
Day 2 of the event will be played on December 11th and will feature a winner, who will take home the lion’s share of the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Previous winners
In March, the MSPT Showdown Series took place at Running Aces Casino and it was seen Chan Pelton going through a field of 920 runners in the main event to earn $169,271. The Texas native defeated the Minnesotans Ben Hanson during heads-up play, which in turn took home $104,241.
The Main Event generated $890,900 in prize money, so don’t be surprised if the upcoming MSPT Winter Poker Classic breaks the $300,000 guarantee.
Chan Pelton
MSPT Running Aces 2022 Main Event Final Table Results
PlacePlayerHometownPrizeMSPT POY Points 1Chan PeltonCollege Station, TX $169,2711,700 2Ben HansonPrior Lake, MN $104,2411,700 3John PierceBloomington, MN $76,5281,600 4Dan Warner $10411,600 6Mark SandnessWayzata, MN$32,9631,300 7Justin BarnumFargo, ND$18086 Brandon Grove, ND$18083 MN$20,4911,100 9Joe BarnardSt. Paul, $16,0361,000 MN
At last year’s Winter Poker Classic at Minnesota’s Canterbury Park, it was Kyna England who took out the $1,100 buy-in Main Event for $186,709 and to close out Season 12 POY honors.
Kyna England
The featured player, who recently landed an ambassador deal with ClubGG, defeated Matt Morfitt during head-to-head play as the Iowan took home $115,053.
MSPT Canterbury Park 2021 Main Event Final Table Results
PlacePlayerHometownPrizeMSPT POY Points 1Kyna EnglandEvanston, IL$186,7091,900 2Matt MorfittDes Moines, IA$115,0531,700 3Andy JencHugo, MN$85,7851,600 4Rory Linton$1,63,51,600 4Rory Linton$1,63,51,48Apple Valley,40 Rangela40 ,400 6Cody EspesethHopkins, MN$37,3421,300 7William PhillipsKenosha, WI$29,2681,200 8Jonathan HannerSt. Paul, MN$22,2031,100 9Aaron FrommgenOconomowoc, WI $18,1661,000
MSPT Season 13 Player of the Year Rankings
With the completion of season 13, a member of the MSPT Hall of Fame Josh Reichard is at the top of the POY standings with 6,125 points, well ahead Dan Bekavac (4,950 points) i CJ Peake (4,225 points). Other players in the running include Justin Barnum (4th – 4,200), Wesley Cannon (7th – 3,300 points) i Craig Trost (9th – 3,000 points).
Here’s a look at the standings:
PLAYER POINTS 1Josh Reichard6,125 2Dan Bekavac4,950 3CJ Peake4,225 4Justin Barnum4,200 5John Dennehey3,850 6Michael Estes3,400 7Wesley Cannon3,300 8CJ Peake4,225 8Mirowaz 205051000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
After the stop at Running Aces Casino, MSPT will close out the year at venetian in Las Veas with a $1,100 Main Event December 28-30.
The full MSPT Winter Poker opening schedule is available in the table below.
MSPT Winter Poker Open schedule
START DATE SEVENT NAME Thu 12/112:00 $80 Mega Satellite – 1 in 6 advanced to $100,000 GTD Thu 12/14:00 $360 MSPT $100,000 GTD Mystery Bounty NLH Day 1A (2 Event days, 12 Thursday) /17:00 pm $80 Mega Satellite: 1 in 6 advanced to $100,000 Friday, 12/210:00 M. Mystery Bounty NLH Day 1B (2-day event) Friday, 12 /27:00 pm $80 Mega Satellite – 1 in 6 advanced to $100,000 GTD Saturday, 12/39:00 am $80 Turbo Ironman Mega Satellite – 1 in 6 advanced to $100,000 GTD Saturday, 12/31: 00 pm $360 MSPT $100,000 GTD Mystery Bounty NLH Day 1C (2-day event) Saturday, 12/38:00 pm $135 Thousandaire NLH – 1 in 10 will receive $1,000 Sunday, 12/41:00 AM Day 2: $360 MSPT $100,000 GTD Mystery Bounty NLH (2 Day Event) Sunday, 12/412:00 PM $250 Sunday Party NLH Sunday, 12/44:00 PM $300 Satellite – 1 in 10 advanced to MSF High $2500 Roller Sunday, 12/47:00 pm $185 – $20,000 GTD Deepstack NLH Day 1A (2-day event) Monday, 12/511:00 am $250 Senior (50+) NLH Monday, 12/54:00 pm $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH Monday, 12/57: 00 pm $185 – $20,000 GTD Deepstack NLH Day 1B (2 day event ) Tue 12/610:00 AM $135 Sunrise NLH Tue 12/612:00 PM $250 Pot-Limit Omaha Tue 12/64: 00 PM $300 MSPT Tag Team Championship NLH ($150/player) Tue 12/67:30 pm $185 – $20,000 GTD Deepstack NLH Day 1C (2 day event) Wed 12/12:00 pm $250 Hump Day NLH Wed 12/72:00 pm $2500 MSPT Hall of Fame High Roller (2 day event) Wed 12/74:00 pm $135 Thousandaire NLH – 1 in 10 gets $1000 Wed 12/76: 00 pm Day 2: $185 – $20,000 GTD Deepstack NLH (2-day event) Wednesday, 12/76:00 pm Satellite – 1 in 5 advanced to $300,000 GTD Day 1A or 1B Thursday, 12/810 :00 A.M. $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 Advanced to $300,000 GTD Day 1A or 1B Thursday, 12/812:00 pm Day 2: $2,500 Hall MSPT Fame High Roller (2-Day Event) Thursday, 12/ 8:00 PM $1,110 MSPT $300,000 GTD Main Event NLH Day 1A (2-Day Event) Thursday, 12/265 $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advanced to $300,000 GTD Friday, 12/910 :00 $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 Advanced to $300,000 GTD Friday, 12/912:00 $1,110 MSPT $300,000 GTD Main Event NLH Day 1B (2 Day Event) Friday, 12/97:00 pm $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advanced to $300,000 GTD Sat 12/109:00 pm $265 Turbo Ironman Satellite – 1 in 5 advanced to $300,000 GTD Sat 12/10 12:00 pm $1,110 MSPT $300,000 GTD Main Event NLH Day 1C (2-day Event) Saturday, 12/107:00 pm $135 per night NLH Sunday, 12/1111:00 AM Day 2: $1,110 GTD Main Event $30,000 NLH (2-day Event days) Sunday, 12/1112:0 0 $250 Last Chance NLH Sunday, 12/113:00 $135 Last Dance NLH
