Tim Thorp Wins Second Mid-States Poker Tour Title In Wisconsin

Timothy Thorp made it two Mid-States Poker Tour titles in a ten-week span when he topped the sphere at Potawatomi On line casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Feb. 2. That high rating was good for $244,632 and his second MSPT trophy. Thorp received the MSPT cease in East Chicago in November of final yr for $108,184, and his profession earnings at the moment are above $375,000.

“It was actually particular to have my buddies right here with me for this one. The primary one was nice, don’t get me unsuitable, nevertheless it was an remoted expertise, so having them right here for this one was particular,” Thorp advised MSPT reporters after the victory. “To come back in with simply seven bigs and be capable to take down a area this dimension feels unimaginable. I play this recreation with pleasure and presence.”

The $1,100 buy-in no-limit maintain’em match noticed a big area of 1,697 entries go by way of the admission gates throughout three beginning flights to construct a prize pool price $1,644,590. That greater than tripled the $500,000 assure.

The highest 185 gamers all took dwelling a minimum of $1,800 in prize cash, and that’s what number of gamers returned for a marathon ultimate day of play. Notables that made a deep run right down to the ultimate couple of tables within the area included Shane Thorne (twenty fourth), Mike Estes (18th), Kyna England (sixteenth), Ken Komberec (fifteenth), and Chuck Kersey (thirteenth).

Thorp was one of many backside stacks within the returning area with simply 230,000 for seven large blinds, however he started his comeback by cracking pocket kings with ace-four. By the point the ultimate desk started he was second in chips with 35.5 million.

The primary three exits included Nikolay Terziev (ninth), Glenn Stout (eighth), and Stephen Smith (seventh), whereas Thorp stayed out of the way in which of the elimination flurry. Thorp broke that streak when he took out Jamie Payne in sixth, after which two-time MSPT Participant of the 12 months Umut Ozturk scored his second knockout by busting Imran Sajwani in fifth. Ozturk stored that momentum going when he busted Curtis Vierstraete in fourth.

The ultimate three gamers then agreed to a deal that gave every of them a minimum of $160,000 with the winner strolling away with $244,362. Thorp bought again into the combo at simply the fitting time after that by eliminating Ryan Eamon in third. The 2-horse race that had developed through the ultimate desk held true within the heads-up ultimate, and Thorp held the benefit with 99.7 million over the 72 million of Ozturk when playing cards bought into the air between them.

Only one all-in befell between the ultimate two gamers when Ozturk bought the final of his chips into the center with the flop studying Ok82 with 107 within the gap. Thorp had him lined holding 98, and the flip and river fell Q6 to deliver the match to an in depth. Thorp grabbed one other victory, and Ozturk received $160,000 to take the MSPT stalwart’s profession earnings above $900,000.

Right here is a take a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the ultimate desk:

Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors

1
Timothy Thorp
$244,362
1,080

2
Umut Ozturk
$160,000
900

3
Ryan Eamon
$160,000
720

4
Curtis Vierstraete
$95,544
540

5
Imran Sajwani
$72,873
450

6
Jamie Payne
$55,059
360

7
Stephen Smith
$43,724
270

8
Glenn Stout
$34,007
180

9
Nikolay Terziev
$27,530
90

The MSPT tour will proceed with one other foremost occasion again on the Venetian Resort and On line casino in Las Vegas, Nevada operating from Feb. 5-10.

Photograph Credit score: Mid-States Poker Tour.