Michael Schneider of Eagan, Minn., took home $48,425 for winning the Midwest Poker Classic at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus.
This is Schneider’s largest cash since winning the Fall Poker Classic in 2012.
The final table was filled with fine players such as Matt Alexander, Kou Vang and Ed Janezich.
Seventh-place finisher Ryan Laplante continued his fantastic run after cashing six times at this year’s World Series. The main event generated a prize pool of $151,320 and drew 156 entries, down from last year likely because of the series being a month earlier.
Other standouts for the series include Matthew Williams, Amir “AT” Tavanae, Willam Records, Dan Shogren and Austin Diebel, all cashing three times in the 19-event series that included several small buy-in events as well as HORSE and pot-limit events.
CANTERBURY PARK: Robert O’Connell of Minneapolis won $44,891 and the Twin Cities Open at Canterbury Park in Shakopee.
The event had 178 entries and offered a $172,660 prize pool.
This month is the poker room’s signature event, the Fall Poker Classic, which runs Oct. 4-20.
The $1,100 main event begins at noon Oct. 18 with Day 1A as Day 1B is Oct. 19. Day 1B is Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. Go to canterburypark.com for more details.
— Email John at john.somsky@gmail.com.
Midwest Poker Classic results
Event 1 • $60 Bounty
Entries: 75 • Pool: $2,547
Thomas Westbrock, $871
Event 3 • $300 Bounty
Entries: 69 • Pool: $11,730
Lee Sanders, $4,339
Event 4 • $500 NLHE
Entries: 120 • Pool: $52,380
Issac Tucker, $17,284
Event 5 • $150 Ladies
Entries: 38 • Pool: $4,425
Brandon Johnson, $1,991
Event 6 • $30 NLHE
Entries: 188 • Pool: $3,593
Willam Records, $1,245
Event 7 • $125 Seniors
Entries: 65 • Pool: $6,500
Michael Haluptzok, $2,403
Event 8 • $200 PLO
Entries: 37 • Pool: $5,365
Amir Tavanae, $2,414
Event 9 • $60 Bounty
Entries: 55 • Pool: $1,867
Matthew Hamilton, $729
Event 10 • Freeroll
Entries: 282 • Pool: $4,630
David Weizenegger, $1,570
Event 11 • $30 NLHE
Entries: 67 • Pool: $1,430
Dan Shogren, $529
Event 12 • $200 6-max
Entries: 138 • Pool: $23,460
Jason Berg, $7,510
Event 13 • $60 Bounty
Entries: 52 • Pool: $2,851
Damian Phillips, $1,112
Event 16 • $30 NLHE
Entries: 99 • Pool: $2,113
Matthew Williams, $723
Event 19 • $60 Bounty
Entries: 55 • Pool: $1,867
Tracy Moore, $729
$1,100 Main Event
Entries: 156 • Pool: $151,320
Michael Schneider, $48,425
Event 22 • $80 Bounty
Entries: 92 • Pool: $4,908
Shawn Bartness, $1,681
Event 24 • $30 NLHE
Entries: 176 • Pool: $3,363
Willam Records, $1,165
Event 25 • $250 NLHE
Entries: 34 • Pool: $7,090
Scott Montgomery, $3,191
Event 26 • $200 HORSE
Entries: 31 • Pool: $5,270
Tom Hammers, $2,371
