For the first time this season, the MSPT made its way back home to the tundra, and over the past week, players have been inside Running Aces Casino & Racetrack for the Season 17 Minnesota Poker State Championship!
In Event #9: $300 Monster Stack NLH Seniors, 195 elderly limpers took to the felt, generating a $47,775 prize pool that paid out the top 21 seniors.
Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Victor Palomar (10th Place - $909), Mark Bloomberg (14th Place - $717), MSPT Champ Brian Soja (16th Place - $621), Steve Belland (17th Place - $621), and Dan Favreau (21st Place - $573).
In the end, it was Ontario, Canada native Denis Ward who strolled his way to a victory and claimed the top prize!
Final Table Results
| Place |
Name |
Prize |
POY |
| 1 |
Denis Ward |
$9,678* |
200 |
| 2 |
Rejoice Providence |
$6,679* |
200 |
| 3 |
Andrew Sjolund |
$6,679* |
200 |
| 4 |
Paul Schneider |
$6,679* |
200 |
| 5 |
Ronald James |
$3,010 |
175 |
| 6 |
Gregory Matheson |
$2,341 |
150 |
| 7 |
Joseph Von Schrader |
$1,768 |
125 |
| 8 |
Michael Estes |
$1,385 |
100 |
| 9 |
Leo Fussy |
$1,099 |
75 |