Canterbury Park

Day 1B of the MSPT Season 9 finale at Canterbury Park drew 355 runners, which along with 1A’s 199 brought the total field up to 554 entries with Saturday’s Day 1C still to go.

After 15 levels of play, just 56 remained with Thiensville, Wisconsin’s Rocco Crivello and his stack of 331,000 leading the pack. That is ahead of Day 1A chip leader Brad Berman, who made it through with 294,000.

Others to bag big stacks were MSPT Season 8 POY Chris Meyers (268,000), Sudar Jovan (253,500), Kevin Berthelsen (234,000), and Stephen Webb (232,000), who round out the top five.

They were joined by Minnesota Poker Hall of Famer Mike Schneider (220,500), Dan “DQ” Hendrickson (202,500), Larry Ormson (185,000), 2016 MSPT Wisconsin State Poker Champ Andy Rubinberg (163,500), Craig Trost (156,000), WSOP bracelet winner Ben Keeline (129,000), Jeff Fielder (103,000), and MSPT champ Jeff Birt (58,000).

One of the big stories on Day 1B was three more names being selected in the $30,000 Platinum Pass Giveaway, which will see one lucky winner win their way to next month’s PokerStars Players NL Hold’Em Championship (PSPC) in the Bahamas!

Three names were drawn at random to determine who will return for Sunday’s eight-player heads-up Flipout Tournament and they were Kevin "1sickdisease" Eyster (pictured), Eric Wasylenko and Brandon Welter. They join the three runners from 1A – Jolene Jensen, MSPT Season 6 Canterbury Park champ Dan “DQ” Hendrickson, and MSPT champ Mark Sandness – while the final two names will be selected on Day 1C.

Among those to try and fall on 1B were three-time MSPT champ Blake Bohn, former MSPT Canterbury Park winners Jon Kim and Rob Wazwaz, and two-time Matt Kirby, who needs a cash to continue is streak as of one of four players to cash every season of the MSPT alive.

Days 1C will get underway at 3 p.m. local time on Saturday. Be sure to check back then as we bring you all the action straight from the tournament floor of Canterbury Park!

The tournament staff just announced the remaining players will play two more hands before bagging and tagging on Day 1B. Stay tuned for a list of chip counts as well as a recap of the day’s action.

DJ Buckley raised to 7,000 on the button, and Aaron Wallace called in the big blind.

Wallace checked the flop to Buckley, and he bet 7,500. Wallace check-raised to 25,000, Buckley quickly three-bet jammed for 60,000, and Wallace snapped him off.

Buckley:
Wallace:

Buckley had a kicker problem, and it wasn’t resolved on the turn or river.

Aaron Wallace - 150,000 (50 bb)
DJ Buckley - Busted

Brian Zupancich limped in from middle position, as did the hijack, before Minnesota Poker Hall Of Famer Mike Schneider raised to 9,000 from the cutoff. Zupancich folded but the hijack called.

The hijack checked the flop to Schneider, who bet 6,500. His opponent called.

Both players checked the turn, and the hijack checked the river as well. Schneider bet 27,000 and his opponent snap-called, but mucked upon being shown Schneider’s .

Mike Schneider - 220,000 (92 bb)

Congrats to Kevin "1sickdisease" Eyster (pictured), Eric Wasylenko and Brandon Welter on advancing in the MSPT Season 9 finale Canterbury Park Platinum Pass Giveaway!

They have secured seats into Sunday's HEADS-UP Flip-Out Tournament where the winner of that will win the coveted Platinum Pass to January’s PokerStars Players NL Hold’Em Championship (PSPC) in the Bahamas!

The final two names will be chosen at 9:00 p.m. on Day 1C, after which the eight-player heads-up bracket will be set.

Kevin Berthelsen raised to 6,000 from UTG, and was called by the button, as well as Rocco Crivello in the small blind and Dan Hendrickson in the big blind.

On the flop, action checked to Berthelsen, who bet 13,500. The button immediately jammed for about 130,000.

“It’s gonna take a minute.” Crivello said. He stood up for a moment, counting down his stack of 84,600, then announced a call. Hendrickson folded, and Berthelsen folded what he later said was queens.

Crivello -
Opponent -

The turn left Crivello looking to dodge an ace, five or queen to score the huge double, and he let out a “F*** yeah! Let’s go!” after the hit the river.

Rocco Crivello - 208,000 (87 bb)

The winner of the MSPT Kimo Sabe Mezcal Season 9 POY race will be awarded four MSPT Main Event seats ($4,400 value) to be used at events of their choosing, a seat into the MSPT Venetian summer event with $400 toward travel costs ($1,500 value), and $250 at each Main Event stop they attend up to $4,250 (no $250 will be awarded at stops in which one of the four Main Event seats are used).

In addition, poker tax specialists Kondler & Associates, CPAs will provide the MSPT Season 9 Player of the Year with free tax services for the 2018 tax year ($800 value). This includes preparation of all tax forms (1040, 1099, etc.) as well as year-long tax planning and guidance. The firm has specialized in gambling taxation for over 10 years and has developed a concentration in the gaming industry. Kondler & Associates, CPAs has offices in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and San Diego and prepares tax returns for clients across the country.

Here’s how things stack up coming into this stop:

Aaron Wallace opened for 4,500 from the cutoff and Peter Kaemmerlen, who was on the button, moved all in for a little over 40,000.

Action folded back to Wallace and he made a quick call.

Wallace:
Kaemmerlen:

The flop paired Kaemmerlen but he needed more help to say alive.

Unfortunately for him, that didn’t happen as the bricked the turn followed by the on the river.

Aaron Wallace - 175,000 (87.5 bb)
Peter Kaemmerlen - Busted