The 2016 Wisconsin State Championship at Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells includes a slew of notable players including 2013 MSPT Ho-Chunk champ Josh Reichard; chip leader Andrew Rubinberg, who finished runner-up in the MSPT Ho-Chunk two years ago and then bubbled the final table here last year; MSPT Canterbury champ and Minnesota poker icon Kou Vang; MSPT Meskwaki champ Rich Alsup; and Jason Reno of the Madison Poker Club.
Here’s a look at how things stack up
| Seat |
Player |
Hometown |
Chip Count |
| 1 |
Anthony Knepper |
Asbury, IA |
411,000 |
| 2 |
Jason Ramos |
Carol Stream, IL |
1,354,000 |
| 3 |
Bruce Swart |
Grass Lake, MN |
488,000 |
| 4 |
Kou Vang |
St. Paul, MN |
1,260,000 |
| 5 |
Jason Reno |
Madison, WI |
453,000 |
| 6 |
Rich Alsup |
Eden Prairie, MN |
723,000 |
| 7 |
Josh Reichard |
Janesville, WI |
990,000 |
| 8 |
Andrew Rubinberg |
Chicago, IL |
2,315,000 |
| 9 |
Byron Ziebill |
Hales Corners, WI |
1,581,000 |
| 10 |
Scott Johnson |
White Bear Lake, MN |
258,000 |
The final table will kick off at 7:45 p.m. local time, which is about a half hour from now. Live updates will cease and our coverage will now shift to the live stream, which will be shown on a 15-minute delay with cards up. Simply click the “Live Stream” tab above and enjoy the action.
Upon completion of play, be sure to come back to the blog or visit msptpoker.com for a full event recap.