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MSPT L.O.O.P. discontinued
February 12th, 2011
Unfortunately, due to Minnesota Racing Commission (MRC) requests, we have decided at this time to discontinue the Minnesota State Poker Tour League of Online Poker.
We had originally scheduled an MSPT L.O.O.P. Freeroll for February 13. This event will no longer take place.
The MRC oversees operations at Canterbury Park and Running Aces Harness Park. Because Minnesota Poker Magazine and the Minnesota State Poker Tour have business relationships with both card rooms, pushing forward with the MSPT L.O.O.P. was a situation the MRC felt uncomfortable with.
To help support your right to play online poker, visit the Poker Players Alliance website.
Introducing: The MSPT online FREEROLL… And L.O.O.P.
January 12th, 2011With the Minnesota State Poker Tour’s popularity soaring in 2010, we’ve decided to unveil a new concept for 2011:
The MSPT League of Online Poker.
Or, to make it easier, the MSPT L.O.O.P.
For more information about the MSPT L.O.O.P. click here.
As part of the launch, we will be holding an MSPT online FREEROLL on Sunday, February 13.
What: MSPT online FREEROLL
When: Sunday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m. central
Prizes: FIVE $250 qualifier seats into the $100,000 guaranteed Minnesota State Poker Tour event, February 16-20.
* All $250 Qualifier seats are fully transferrable or sellable for cash.
HOW TO SIGN UP (It’s super easy…)
Step 1: CLICK HERE to download the Bodog poker client software
(If you already have a Bodog account, skip to Step 2)
Step 2: Open the Bodog poker client and create an account (you’ll see a ‘join’ button at the top of the window).
Step 3: If you’d like to deposit money quickly (which is not required for the FREEROLL), MNPokerMag recommends clicking on ‘cashier’ and using ‘Direct Bank Transfer.’ If that option isn’t available, we recommend using ‘Digital Pin.’ Just follow directions on the cashier page.
Step 4: Keep an eye on the ‘Private’ tournaments page, as the MSPT FREEROLL tournament will show up as the event(s) nears.
We will also post reminders on MNPokerMag.com, so check back frequently.
Available for download: January issue of MNPokerMag
January 1st, 2011
The January issue of Minnesota Poker Magazine is now available for download.
Inside:
- Jason Senti wins MSPT gold in his first live event in Minnesota since a seventh-place finish in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
- Matt Hyland adds an MSPT championship to his already-stacked resume.
- A chat with John Hayes, winner of the PokerStars USACOOP Main Event.
- MNPokerMag.com surpasses 1 million page views for the year.
MNPokerMag.com reaches 1 million page views for 2010
December 13th, 2010
Wow.
At some point over the weekend, MNPokerMag.com surpassed 1,000,000 page views for 2010.
That’s a lot of page views.
MNPokerMag.com has become a central hub for poker players in the upper Midwest.
Thanks to all of you.
MSPT Ustream broadcast numbers…
November 30th, 2010
We decided to try something new at the Minnesota State Poker Tour event at Grand Casino Hinckley last week.
A live broadcast of the feature and final table via Ustream.tv on MNPokerMag.com and MinnesotaStatePokerTour.com.
The technology was rather primitive — two stationary web cams and a table mic — and the expectations for viewership were low. After all, how many people really want to sit and watch poker without hole cards on non-HD TV?
Well, more than 500 people tuned in for Sunday night’s final table broadcast when Matt Hyland took home just under $40,000.
Just under 1,000 people tuned in throughout the week, including the feature table broadcasts from the $250 qualifiers.
All in all, the Ustream coverage drew 1,896 total views, adding up to 889 hours and 44 minutes of viewing.
Not bad.
As for the folks who have/had suggestions on how to improve the broadcast quality, don’t worry. We are on it. But at the same time, we’re not talking about ESPN cameras here. We’re trying to keep it simple.
Thanks for tuning in.
Matt Hyland wins MSPT Hinckley, $38,707
November 28th, 2010
In September, 2009, Matt Hyland won the Heartland Poker Tour Mille Lacs event for $49,932.
Thirteen months later, he has added a Minnesota State Poker Tour championship to his resume — at Grand Casino Hinckley for a cash prize of $38,707.
Hyland outlasted a field of 139, as well as a stacked final table that included current MNPokerMag Player of the Year leader Everett Carlton and online stud Lance “kingpin023″ Harris.
For a recap of the day’s events and big hands, check the MNPokerMag Twitter log.
See the photo gallery below as well.
Final Results:
| MSPT Hinckley – $1,100 buy-in | ||
| November 27-28, 2010 – 139 entrants | ||
| Place | Player | Cash |
| 1 | Matt Hyland | $ 38,707 |
| 2 | Shawn Aaberg | $ 19,086 |
| 3 | Franco Cupello | $ 12,012 |
| 4 | Lance Harris | $ 9,343 |
| 5 | Yen Pham | $ 8,008 |
| 6 | Pete Bigelow | $ 6,006 |
| 7 | Marinela Selseth | $ 5,205 |
| 8 | Dmitri Soudakov | $ 4,538 |
| 9 | Everett Carlton | $ 3,737 |
| 10 | Kevin Davis | $ 3,070 |
| 11 | Bulut Ozturk | $ 2,669 |
| 12 | Kristin Lawson | $ 2,336 |
| 13 | Jeremy Dresch | $ 2,002 |
| 14 | Joe Big Bear | $ 1,668 |
| 15 | Samuel Lawerence | $ 1,468 |
| 16 | Hank Vejtruba | $ 1,335 |
| 17 | Babe O’Gorman | $ 1,335 |
| 18 | Paul Bigelow | $ 1,335 |
| 19 | Tom Stambaugh | $ 1,201 |
| 20 | Rob Westrom | $ 1,201 |
| 21 | Paul Schroeder | $ 1,201 |
| 22 | Joe Folz | $ 1,068 |
| 23 | Kye Longtin | $ 1,068 |
| 24 | Adam Dahlin | $ 1,068 |
| 25 | Jeremy Ensrud | $ 934 |
| 26 | Steven Peppin | $ 934 |
| 27 | Reg Powell | $ 934 |
MSPT Hinckley Day 1 concludes; Updated chip leaders
November 28th, 2010
The Minnesota State Poker Tour $1K Main Event Day 1 concluded just after midnight, and 54 players remain out of a starting field of 139.
Marinela Selseth currently leads the field by a wide margin with 145,100 chips.
Behind her (and still alive) are several notable players — Jeremy Dresch, Matt Hyland, Matt Kirby, Everett Carlton, Lance Harris, and others.
Play resumes at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. The winner will take home $38,707, and 27 players will be paid.
Chip leaders:
| Top chip counts: | ||
| 1 | Marinela Selseth | 145,100 |
| 2 | Yen Pham | 107,100 |
| 3 | Kristin Lawson | 89,600 |
| 4 | Matt Hyland | 89,300 |
| 5 | Kevin Devis | 82,500 |
| 6 | Joseph Folz | 81,000 |
| 7 | Reg Powell | 69,000 |
| 8 | Paul Bigelow | 65,800 |
| 9 | Jeremy Dresch | 56,500 |
| 10 | Kye Longtin | 56,000 |
| 11 | Dmitri Soudakov | 55,700 |
| 12 | Babe O’Gorman | 55,400 |
| 13 | Bulut Ozturk | 55,400 |
| 14 | Sam Hanson | 54,000 |
MSPT Ustream update
November 26th, 2010Update: We are having some off-and-on technical difficulties with Ustream, but keep checking back for a live broadcast sometime Friday night or Saturday morning. Thanks for your patience.
The Minnesota State Poker Tour live broadcast is back up and running here at Grand Casino Hinckley — Truman Show-style.
We will carry live broadcasts every day until the conclusion of the tournament on Sunday — including live coverage of the $1K Main Event final table.
Watch live:
Now broadcasting from MSPT Hinckley
November 24th, 2010
A new element has been added to the Minnesota State Poker Tour this week at Grand Casino Hinckley:
Live broadcasts.
The final table of this weekend’s $1,100 Main Event will be broadcast live on MNPokerMag.com via Ustream.tv.
For now, however, we have set up the cameras inside the poker room at GC Hinckley for a test run during tonight’s $250 multi-table qualifier — Big Brother-style.
Check it out:
MSPT Hinckley Day 1: SNG freeroll madness gallery
November 23rd, 2010
We tried a little something different on Day 1 of the Minnesota State Poker Tour event at Grand Casino Hinckley on Tuesday night — sit ‘n go free rolls.
More than 100 people showed up to play SNGs, with 30 of them winning drawing into SNG free rolls.
Same drill Wednesday night — 4:30 p.m. sign-up, and the SNGs will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Players may also sign up for $60, $90, $150 and $250 SNGs, as well as the $250 multi-table qualifier.
For a full schedule, visit the event page at MinnesotaStatePokerTour.com.
Also, for people interested in cash games, the $2/60 game was active on Tuesday night and is likely to continue all week. There is also a $5/60 game available.
