The post bubble action was fast and furious as many players hit the rail sooner than they had anticipated. On the stone bubble, MSPT regular Anthony Sedlak called an all in from Damian Gum on a six high board with pocket tens, only for Gum to show a set of threes and Sedlak became the unfortunate bubble boy. The day began with only 40 minutes passing between the beginning of play and the bubble burst. “This win wasn’t just about me,” Ozturk said in one final statement “it was about all of us Minnesota guys who are out here grinding, playing these events and supporting this tour.” The Minnesota poker community will have something very major to celebrate tonight, as Ozturk brings home the first MSPT win to the state of the 2023 season. Gerald Cunniff has also got a real shot, there’s a lot of talent out there.” “I’ll chase player of the year, but it will be hard when I am up against players like Aaron Johnson and DJ Buckley, DJ has final tabled so many of these events, he’s the real sleeper pick for this year to get some points and win the player of the year.

“Minnesota’s got many great players for this tour,” Ozturk spoke about his peers whom he highly respected. “I have a great relationship with all of the higher ups at MSPT,” he said when asked about his many trips to MSPT stops around the country “I love supporting this tour, these guys are my buds.”

“I wasn’t supposed to be here, but I just luckboxed my way to the final table,” the newest champion joked just moments after the win. Just a little under 24 hours later, Ozturk found himself lifting the trophy for the Inaugural Missouri State Championship for a career best score of $101,336. The flop gave his opponent a seven, but the turn gave Ozturk a flush and he ended his Day 1 with 133,000. Louis, with only one hand left at the end of Day 1C, Umut Ozturk texted MSPT champion Jason Sell saying “I’m not coming back with 60,000.” With one hand left to go, Ozturk moved in his final 60,000 without looking and found himself with six-three of diamonds against an opponent’s eight seven. In the inaugural MSPT Missouri State Poker Championship at Hollywood Casino St.

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