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

Tim Thorp prevailed on the Mid-States Poker Tour Ameristar East Chicago primary 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 really special to be able to play this game with joy, and that’s all I did today,” stated the participant from East Lansing after the win. He continued, “You know, it’s funny how you don’t think you need any validation … but it is nice winning a big tournament because now you don’t have to prove it.”

The $1,100 buy-in no-limit maintain’em match 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 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 bought into the air on the remaining desk, however he awakened with queens within the gap to take out the opposite brief stack Aaron Flores in ninth place. That would maintain him by means of the early going of the finale. MSPT Hall 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 bought into the air among the many remaining two gamers. MSPT Hall of Fame member Christopher Moon was by no means in a position to overcome the chip deficit as the primary time he bought all in in that remaining 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 present Thorp the victory within the hand and the match alongside along with his first MSPT trophy. Moon was awarded $66,471 because the runner up within the match, and that put his profession earnings above $1.6 million.

Here is a have a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the remaining desk:

The subsequent MSPT primary occasion will likely be hosted on the Venetian Poker Room in Las Vegas, with the $1,110 buy-in primary occasion going down from Dec. 1-4.