Antonio Vargas Victorious in MSPT Season 16 Colorado Poker State Championship ($141,255)

On Sunday, the Main Sequence of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) wrapped up the Season 16 Colorado Poker State Championship pageant at Bally’s On line casino in Blackhawk, which is simply west of Denver. The $1,110 Championship Occasion drew 875 entries (167 from Day 1a; 284 from 1b; 424 from 1c) and awarded a $847,250 prize pool – which implies the MSPT has awarded $218,466,142 in prize cash up to now!

Of these, 98 gamers returned for the Day 2 finale, and after 12 hours of play, it was the start-of-day chip chief, Antonio Vargas, who sealed the deal to say the title and $141,255 in prize cash after a heads-up take care of Zach Whitney, who took house $120,109. As well as, Vargas picked up 1,800 POY factors and a coveted MSPT Gold Card.

“It’s actually superb,” Vargas informed MSPT reporter Anthony Thompson after the win. “I got here very shut on this occasion final 12 months, so to have the ability to shut this one out, phrases can’t describe it.”

It was redemption for Vargas, who completed third within the MSPT Bally’s Important Occasion again in January. Now, he can proudly name himself the brand new Colorado Poker State Champion!

MSPT Season 16 Colorado Poker State Championship Closing Desk

*Denotes heads-up deal.

Others to money the match have been Isiah Easter (eleventh – $11,620), Eric Maier (fifteenth – $9,960), Edward Konarske (twenty first – $6,972), Nader Wahdan (thirty fourth – $3,652), Taylor Fortini (forty third – $2,988), and Jason Brin (forty ninth – $2,656).

The heads-up deal was arrange by the elimination of Wealthy Dixon, who earlier within the collection gained Occasion #6: $300 Final Stack NLH for $11,974 and his first MSPT Gold Card. Dixon was left brief in an enormous hand the place he raised the button and Vargas defended to see a Okay♠9♠5♠ flop.

Each gamers checked, the 7♦ appeared on the flip, and Vargas checked. Dixon guess 500,000 after which known as when Vargas check-raised to 1,700,000. When the Okay♣ paired the board on the river, Vargas guess one other 1,700,000, and Dixon known as with KxQx for journeys. Sadly for him, it was no good as Vargas had flopped a flush with the 8♠6♠. Vargas completed off Dixon shortly thereafter.

What’s Coming Up?

August is a busy month for the MSPT with stops each weekend. What’s extra, they’ve a slew of nice stops between now and the top of the 12 months.

Right here’s a have a look at the remaining MSPT Season 16 schedule.

Click on right here to see all upcoming MSPT stops!

*Photos courtesy of MSPT photographer Tyler Abrams.