MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang Wins High Roller
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates for the $1,100 Main Event, we��d be remiss if we didn��t tell you about some of the side events that have taken place out over the past week for the Winter Poker Classic here at Running Aces Casino.
In Event #9: $2,500 NLH MSPT Hall of Fame High Roller, 98 runners created a $225,400 prize pool that was paid out to the top 12 players.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Ian Matakis (10th - $4,733), Justin Coliny (11th - $4,733), and MSPT Hall of Famer Blake Bohn (12th - $4,733).
In the end, it was Minnesota legend and MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $67,621
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kou Vang | $67,621 | |
| 2 | Sam DeSilva | $41,924 | |
| 3 | Terence Reid | $29,527 | |
| 4 | John Dennehey | $21,413 | |
| 5 | Rob WazWaz | $15,778 | |
| 6 | Loki Abboud | $11,721 | |
| 7 | David Grandin | $9,467 | |
| 8 | Carl Carodenuto | $7,664 | |
| 9 | Chris Trombley | $6,086 |