Tim Thorp Prevails At Mid-States Poker Tour East Chicago Main Event

Tim Thorp prevailed on the Mid-States Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago most important occasion in Illinois on Nov. 24. It was the biggest win of his profession by far for a payday price $108,184 to the distant tax accountant.

“It’s actually particular to have the ability to play this sport with pleasure, and that’s all I did immediately,” stated the participant from East Lansing after the win. He continued, “You realize, it’s humorous the way you don’t suppose you want any validation … however it’s good profitable a giant event as a result of now you don’t should show it.”

The $1,100 buy-in no-limit maintain’em event noticed a subject of 524 entries over three beginning flights. That put the prize pool proper above a half million with $508,280 up for grabs with the highest 56 gamers scoring a min-cash of $1,800. All of the gamers within the cash returned for the ultimate day of play, and notables that made a deep run within the occasion to the highest 20 included Brad Sailor (twelfth), Michael Estes (18th), final lady standing Janae Magnuson (nineteenth), and Curtis Vierstraete (twentieth).

Thorp was second-to-last in chips when playing cards received into the air on the ultimate desk, however he awakened with queens within the gap to take out the opposite brief stack Aaron Flores in ninth place. That may maintain him by means of the early going of the finale. MSPT Corridor of Fame member Umut Ozturk busted subsequent in eighth place, and seventh place went to Andrew Hammell, who fell in a three-way all in. Thorp then scored a well timed double up with pocket kings to maintain issues rolling.

Ben Krauss left the sphere subsequent in sixth place, and Nic DiTrapani hit the rail after that in fifth place. Thorp scored one other knockout when he busted Andrew Keeney in fourth place to take the chip lead. Thorp discovered a pocket pair once more, this time discovering a few fours to get rid of Asa Snyder in third place.

That gave Thorp a greater than 2:1 chip benefit when playing cards received into the air among the many ultimate two gamers. MSPT Corridor of Fame member Christopher Moon was by no means in a position to overcome the chip deficit as the primary time he received all in in that ultimate pairing was additionally his final.

Moon was forward with OkayQ within the gap when he known as off the final of his stack, and Thorp held Okay10. The flop introduced a ten to offer Thorp the victory within the hand and the event alongside along with his first MSPT trophy. Moon was awarded $66,471 because the runner up within the event, and that put his profession earnings above $1.6 million.

Here’s a take a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the ultimate desk:

Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors

1
Tim Thorp
$108,184
840

2
Christopher Moon
$66,471
700

3
Asa Snyder
$47,903
560

4
Andrew Keeney
$36,229
420

5
Nicola Ditrapani
$27,121
350

6
Benjamin Krauss
$20,630
280

7
Andrew Hammell
$16,102
210

8
Umut Ozturk
$12,580
140

9
Aaron Flores
$9,560
70

The following MSPT most important occasion will probably be hosted on the Venetian Poker Room in Las Vegas, with the $1,110 buy-in most important occasion going down from Dec. 1-4.