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October 9 - 19, 2025

 
  • Level: 17
  • Blinds: 5000 / 10000
  • Ante: 10000 10,000
 
 
Baron Stone Bubbles To Zechner
Created 10/17/2025 11:07:56 PM CST by Liam Gannon

Photo: Alexandru Baron

Alexandru Baron moved all in for 51,000 in the cutoff and on the button, Kyle Zechner called.

Alexandru Baron:
Kyle Zechner:

The board ran out j and the rivered set was good for the pot to go to Zechner while the surrounding tables erupted into cheers.

Baron became the 31st place finisher while the remaining 30 all secured themselves pathway into Day 2.

Stay tuned to MSPTPoker.com for a full recap and chip counts later to come.

  • Kyle Zechner - 605,000 (60 bb)
  • Alexandru Baron - Eliminated
  • Level: 17
  • Blinds: 5000 / 10000
  • Ante: 1000 1,000
 
 
Cader Rivers The Nuts
Created 10/17/2025 10:54:42 PM CST by Liam Gannon

Photo: Adam Cader

A player raised to 20,000 in the hijack which saw Adam Cader in the cutoff and another player call in the big blind.

Everyone checked through on the flop of to the turn where action checked around to Cader who bet 35,000. The big blind raised to 80,000 and only Cader called.

On the river , the big blind bet 45,000 and Cader responded by moving all in for 195,000 effective. The big blind went into the tank until for over a minute before deciding to call.

Big blind:
Adam Cader:

The river brought a straight to Cader who took one player out while the hand for hand reached the stone bubble.

  • Adam Cader - 612,000 (61 bb)
  • Level: 17
  • Blinds: 5000 / 10000
  • Ante: 10000 10,000
 
 
Hand For Hand Arriving Early
Created 10/17/2025 10:39:23 PM CST by Liam Gannon

The players have gone to the hand-for-hand two away from the money.

Only two players stand between the bags at the end of the night.

  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 4000 / 8000
  • Ante: 8000 8,000
 
 
Assorted Counts
Created 10/17/2025 10:33:46 PM CST by Liam Gannon

Player NameChip CountPreviousProgress
Kevin Javier1,090,0001,090,000
Jinrong Zhang815,000815,000
Lyndon Webster710,000215,000
Jiajun Wei710,000710,000
Bibek Karki701,000701,000
Alexander Wong480,000320,000
Adam Cader321,00055,000
John Xenos291,000231,000
Mathew Nichol215,000221,000
John 'Farmboy' Kurfman192,000215,000
Lily Lotfy0315,000

  • Level: 16
  • Blinds: 4000 / 8000
  • Ante: 8000 8,000
 
 
Zechner Flops A Set
Created 10/17/2025 10:04:58 PM CST by Liam Gannon

Photo: Kyle Zechner

Kyle Zechner raised to 20,000 on the button and in the small blind, another player moved all in for 75,000 which saw Zechner call.

Small Blind:
Kyle Zechner:

A in the window was followed by a runout of to leave Zechner with the best hand and another player fell in the tournament’s quest to reach the money.

  • Kyle Zechner - 390,000 (48 bb)

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000 / 6000
  • Ante: 6000 6,000
 
 
Break
Created 10/17/2025 9:33:38 PM CST by Liam Gannon

The players have gone on a 15-minute break.

  • Level: 15
  • Blinds: 3000 / 6000
  • Ante: 6000 6,000
 
 
Slot Machine For Teixeira
Created 10/17/2025 9:29:41 PM CST by Liam Gannon

Photo: Ryan Teixeira

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with a player all in and at risk for 75,000 up against Ryan Teixeira.

Opponent:
Ryan Teixeira:

The board ran out and the set of sevens was good for Teixeira to take down the pot.

  • Ryan Teixeira - 235,000 (39 bb)
  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 3000 / 5000
  • Ante: 5000 5,000
 
 
Snowmen For Zhao
Created 10/17/2025 9:00:21 PM CST by Liam Gannon

Photo: Zizhu Zhao

Zizhu Zhao moved all in for 73,000 in late position and a player in the hijack called.

Zizhu Zhao:
Hijack:

The board ran out and the jacks up were good for Zhao to survive as the Day nears its end.

  • Zizhu Zhao - 161,000 (26 bb)
  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 3000 / 5000
  • Ante: 5000 5,000
 
 
Another Pelt For Dung Nguyen
Created 10/17/2025 8:34:39 PM CST by Liam Gannon

Photo: Anh Dung Nguyen

A player moved all in for 41,000 in early position and Anh Dung Nguyen moved all in for more one seat over, prompting folds from everyone else.

Early Position:
Anh Dung Nguyen:

The board ran out and the kings up was good for Dung Nguyen to take down the pot and bring the field one closer to the end.

  • Anh Dung Nguyen - 241,000 (48 bb)
  • Level: 13
  • Blinds: 2000 / 4000
  • Ante: 4000 4,000
 
 
Khalil Takes The Wong Way Home
Created 10/17/2025 8:06:12 PM CST by Liam Gannon

Photo: Alexander Wong

Alexander Wong raised to 8,000 on the button and in the big blind, Jean-Francoi Khalil moved all in for 25,000 which Wong called.

Jean-Francoi Khalil:
Alexander Wong:

The board ran out and the eights up was good for Wong while Khalil was eliminated from the tournament.

  • Alexander Wong - 378,000 (94 bb)
  • Jean-Francois Khalil - Eliminated
 
 
Legend:  #  - Main Event   #  - Player of the Year  H  - Hall of Fame  G  - Gold Card   M  - MAJOR Wins
 
Player Name
Chips
Progress
 
City
State
Country
1,090,000  
  
 
Canada 
815,000  
  
 
Canada 
710,000  
  
 
Canada 
710,000  
495,000 
 
 
 
701,000  
  
 
Canada 
612,000  
557,000 
 
 
Canada 
Alexander Wong
11x Main Event Champion
480,000  
160,000 
 
 
Canada 
361,000  
149,000 
 
Ottowa 
 
Canada 
316,000  
147,000 
 
 
 
291,000  
60,000 
 
IL 
290,000  
  
 
Canada 
241,000  
201,000 
 
 
Canada 
221,000  
82,000 
 
 
Canada 
215,000  
6,000 
 
 
Canada 
John 'Farmboy' Kurfman
11x Main Event Champion
33x Gold Card Winner
192,000  
23,000 
 
Grove 
OK 
137,000  
  
 
Canada 
129,000  
  
 
 
105,000  
51,000 
 
 
Canada 
99,000  
  
 
Canada 
93,000  
10,000 
 
London 
 
Canada 
74,000  
34,000 
 
 
Canada 
Bryan Robitaille-Fequet
11x Gold Card Winner
0  
Busted 
 
Anjou 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
Laval 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
Umut Ozturk
11x Main Event Champion
22x Player Of The Year
HMSPT Hall Of Fame
0  
Busted 
 
MN 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
MN 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
Ottowa 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
Nepean 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
 
0  
Busted 
 
Quebec 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
Boston 
MA 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
0  
Busted 
 
CA 
0  
Busted 
 
 
Canada 
Rank
Player Name
City
State
Country
Amount
Points
LEVEL & TOURNAMENT INFO
Level
17
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
10,000
Entries
272
Players Remaining
32
Average Chip Stack
340,000
Total Chips
10,880,000
LEVEL INFO
Level
17
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
10,000
TOURNAMENT INFO
Entries
272
Players Remaining
32
Average Chip Stack
340,000
Total Chips
10,880,000
TOP 10 CHIP COUNT
RANK
PLAYER
CHIPS
1,090,000
815,000
710,000
710,000
701,000
612,000
480,000
361,000
316,000
10 
291,000
SEASON TOP 10 POY POINTS
RANK
PLAYER
POINTS
8,992
8,277
6,606
4,783
4,605
4,150
3,950
3,650
10 
3,525