Minnesota Poker Magazine » Phil Mackey http://www.mnpokermag.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:22:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MSPT L.O.O.P. discontinued http://www.mnpokermag.com/2011/02/12/mspt-l-o-o-p-discontinued/ http://www.mnpokermag.com/2011/02/12/mspt-l-o-o-p-discontinued/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:15:37 +0000 Phil Mackey http://www.mnpokermag.com/?p=4658

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. … READ MORE

]]> http://www.mnpokermag.com/2011/02/12/mspt-l-o-o-p-discontinued/feed/ 0 Introducing: The MSPT online FREEROLL… And L.O.O.P. http://www.mnpokermag.com/2011/01/12/introducing-the-mspt-online-freeroll-and-l-o-o-p/ http://www.mnpokermag.com/2011/01/12/introducing-the-mspt-online-freeroll-and-l-o-o-p/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:44:33 +0000 Phil Mackey http://www.mnpokermag.com/?p=4272

With 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 … READ MORE

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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, … READ MORE

]]> http://www.mnpokermag.com/2011/01/01/available-for-download-january-issue-of-mnpokermag/feed/ 0 MNPokerMag.com reaches 1 million page views for 2010 http://www.mnpokermag.com/2010/12/13/mnpokermag-com-reaches-1-million-page-views-for-2010/ http://www.mnpokermag.com/2010/12/13/mnpokermag-com-reaches-1-million-page-views-for-2010/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:07:13 +0000 Phil Mackey http://www.mnpokermag.com/?p=3910

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.

Phil Mackey is a sports radio personality at 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. He's also the editor and … READ MORE]]> http://www.mnpokermag.com/2010/12/13/mnpokermag-com-reaches-1-million-page-views-for-2010/feed/ 1 MSPT Ustream broadcast numbers… http://www.mnpokermag.com/2010/11/30/mspt-ustream-broadcast-numbers/ http://www.mnpokermag.com/2010/11/30/mspt-ustream-broadcast-numbers/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:35:35 +0000 Phil Mackey http://www.mnpokermag.com/?p=3745

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 … READ MORE

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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 … READ MORE

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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 … READ MORE

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Update: 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 … READ MORE

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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 … READ MORE

]]> http://www.mnpokermag.com/2010/11/24/now-broadcasting-from-mspt-hinckley/feed/ 0 MSPT Hinckley Day 1: SNG freeroll madness gallery http://www.mnpokermag.com/2010/11/23/mspt-hinckley-day-1-sng-freeroll-madness-gallery/ http://www.mnpokermag.com/2010/11/23/mspt-hinckley-day-1-sng-freeroll-madness-gallery/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:16:31 +0000 Phil Mackey http://www.mnpokermag.com/?p=3633

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. … READ MORE

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