Running Aces Casino

Jeff Petronack Leads 47 Advancing Players After Final Starting Flight

Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Winter Poker Classic $1,110 Main Event attracted 391 runners, which along with 1a's 195 and 1b’s 280 brought the total field up to 866 entries, shattering the $500k guarantee.

The field generated a $838,520 prize pool, and the top 90 players will get paid a minimum of $2,180, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $163,511 first-place prize, along with the Main Event trophy.

At the end of the third and final flight, just 47 players bagged and tagged with Jeff Petronack bagging the flight chip lead with 547,000.

Petronack went on a late-night heater to jump Tanner Pray (543,000), Steve Houle (530,000), Han (Mike) Wang (513,000), Goran Filipovic (501,000) for the top spot as each bagged north of 500k and rounded out the top five stack.

They were joined by Mike Puccio (499,000), MSPT champ Jason Sell (478,000), March’s Main Event runner-up Rory Linton (371,000), Jason Speath (350,00), and MSPT champ Curtis Vierstraete (286,000).

All surviving players from the starting flights – of which there are 102 (22 from Day 1a, 33 from 1b, and 47 from 1c) – will return at 11:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, December 10th to play down to a winner.

The MSPT live reporting crew will be on the floor throughout the remainder of the tournament to provide updates, so keep it here to catch the action!

MSPT Winter Poker Classic Remaining Schedule

End of Day 1C Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Jeff Petronack	578,000	344,000
Tanner Pray	543,000	335,000
Steve Houle	530,000	278,000
Han Wang	513,000	320,000
Goran Filipovic	501,000	535,000
Michael Puccio	499,000	265,000
Jason Sell	478,000	435,000
Azimdzhon Ishanov	468,000	390,000
Robert Schoonover	420,000	390,000
Rory Linton	371,000	300,000
James Boal	367,000	270,000
Jason Spaeth	350,000	260,000
Paul Johnson (ND)	323,000	335,000
Derek Stay	301,000	178,000
Curtis Vierstraete	286,000	218,000
Michael Wilklow	283,000	100,000
Dennis Stevermer	262,000	295,000
Peter Her	255,000	170,000
David Gamradt	241,000	130,000
Gabriel Neighbors	233,000	305,000
Sam Bach	228,000	97,000
Anthony Butterfield	227,000	111,000
Bob Van Syckle	220,000	90,000
Jeffrey Birt	211,000	265,000
Matthew Przybilla	206,000	255,000
TJ Murphy	204,000	361,000
MIke Fennell	202,000	100,000
Allan Secord	184,000	77,000
Yer Vang	175,000	103,000
Matthew Porter	175,000	80,000
Marius Toderici	163,000	159,000
Dan Folsom	163,000	66,000
Matt Kirby	155,000	80,000
Jay Philips	151,000	245,000
Todd Ingemansen	137,000	235,000
Joe Von Schroder	130,000	88,000
Kamran Jamal	126,000	55,000
Jared Ditmarson	106,000	44,000
Zach Heiman	100,000	88,000
Chad Boehnke	95,000	55,000
Mark Steffen	92,000	190,000
Yume Carr	90,000	30,000
Christopher Holcomb	82,000	30,000
David Bashel	76,000	30,000
Dalton McMullen	73,000	30,000
Timothy Bray	71,000	30,000
Jason Campbell	25,000	30,000

Prize Pool Information

MSPT Winter Poker Classic
$1,110 Main Event
Entrants: 866
Prize Pool: $838,520

The MSPT Winter Poker Classic $1,110 Main Event at Running Aces Casino attracted a total of 866 entries through three starting flights and blew past the $500,000 GTD and generated a $838,520 prize pool.

A total of 90 places will be paid a minimum of $2,180, while the winner of the event will take home $163,511 along with the coveted MSPT Winter Poker Classic Main Event trophy!

Johnson Cautiously Plays Aces

Paul Johnson raised to 15,000 from middle position and found two callers which included Peter Her from the button.

The flop was checked to Johnson who continued for 15,000 and only Her called to see the pair the board on the turn.

Both players checked, and then did the same after the completed the board on the river.

Johnson tabled for two-pair and it was good as Her released his hand into the muck.

Paul Johnson - 335,000
Peter Her - 170,000

Mark Sandness Wins Winter Poker Classic $2,500 Hall of Fame High Roller for Second Title ($42,320)

Over the past week, players have been inside Running Aces Horse Track & Casino duking it out for the MSPT Winter Poker Classic in Columbus, MN.

In Event #12: $2,500 NLH Hall of Famer High Roller, 46 players took to the felt and generated a $105,800 prize pool that was paid out to the top 5 players.

In the end, it was Mark Sandness who secured his second MSPT title and you can read all about his win here.

Top Bagged Stacks Thus Far

So far, 55 players have punched their ticket into Day 2, and a final group of hopefuls will look to add their names to that list today.

All who make it through until the end of play will return tomorrow, Sunday, December 10th, at 11:00 a.m. for Day 2, where the remaining players from all starting flights will combine and play until a winner is declared.

More Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Peter Her	392,000	280,000
Robert Schoonover	390,000	300,000
Gabriel Neighbors	305,000	200,000
James Boal	270,000	100,000
Jeffrey Birt	265,000	325,000
Matthew Przybilla	255,000	115,000
Todd Ingemansen	235,000	180,000
Mark Steffen	190,000	250,000
Albert Leibfried	127,000	95,000
Bob Van Syckle	90,000	170,000
Shane Stegora	80,000	30,000
Matt Kirby	80,000	55,000
Arthur Zabronsky	78,000	55,000
Tria Vue	0	125,000
Kyle Kruizenga	0	270,000
Kenneth Brunette	0	35,000
John Cap	0	179,000
James Gregg	0	120,000
Shawn Libersky	0	35,000
Phil Mader	0	111,000
Mo Nuwwarah	0	93,000
Kentraylus Pates	0	90,000

Leo Pinamonti Wins Winter Poker Classic Monster Stack

In Event #11: $250 NLH Monster Stack, 220 players took to the felt and generated a $44,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 24 players.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Moon Ahmed (10th place - $792), Beile Li (15th place - $660), and Amir "AT" Tavanae (21st place - $288).

Taming the Monster Stack was Leo Pinamonti who took home the top prize along with the MSPT Winter Poker Classic trophy!

Final Table Result

*denotes chop

Gregg Sets Up a Triple, Fink Dropped by Murphy

Mark Fink opened for 9,000 from the hijack only to have James Gregg three-bet jam for 33,000 from the button.

Action folded to TJ Murphy who called from the big blind, and Fink called as well bringing about a flop.

Action went check-check, and the dealer turned the .

Murphy quickly moved a 50,000 bet into the middle and Fink called off his stack holding less.

James Gregg:
Mark Fink:
TJ Murphy:

Gregg was ahead after flopping top set, and the river secured his triple-up while Murphy collected Fink’s remaining stack.

TJ Murphy - 361,000
James Gregg - 120,000
Mark Fink - Eliminated

Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Goran Filipovic	450,000	350,000
TJ Murphy	361,000	262,000
Robert Schoonover	300,000	240,000
Dennis Stevermer	295,000	171,200
Gabriel Neighbors	200,000	60,000
Vic Peppe	170,000	238,000
Marius Toderici	159,000	50,000
James Gregg	120,000	32,000
Yer Vang	103,000	45,000
Mo Nuwwarah	93,000	30,000
Jason Crews	90,000	41,000
Shawn Libersky	35,000	250,000
Ali Nabizadehgangaraj	0	95,000
Brett Reichard	0	62,000
Brady Roth	0	33,200
Dallas Schmidt	0	90,000
Tyler Kolness	0	30,000
Joseph Larson	0	133,200
Mark Fink	0	55,000
Ezequiel Gonzalez	0	120,000
Steve Belland	0	51,200
Colden Carlson	0	35,500
Arthur Zabronsky	0	78,000