EVENT RECAP Season 10 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) ended Sunday, December 8 at Minnesota’s Canterbury Park. The $1,100 buy-in Main Event cruised by its $500K guarantee by attracting 802 entries, and after a long Day 2, it was Anthony Dunne coming out on top to capture a $155,288 first-place prize. I worked at Canterbury Park full-time for more than 8 years Pros team workers are great. Over all good place to work. Made a lot of good friends there. People are great there.

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Experience heart-pounding excitement at Minnesota’s premier entertainment destination — Canterbury Park. Live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing runs from mid-May through mid-September featuring a family-friendly atmosphere at an incredible value. Canterbury Park’s newly expanded Card Casino includes chef-driven menus and deals up Blackjack and Poker action 24/7 in a smoke-free environment. The Canterbury Card Casino has you covered with live poker games such as Texas Hold’em, Omaha and other Casino favorites like Blazing 7s Blackjack, Pai Gow, and EZ Baccarat. Plus, daily action from America’s top racetracks in the Racebook.

Canterbury is also host to many events throughout the year including Twin Cities Summer Jam and National Snocross Racing.

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Canterbury Park

1100 Canterbury Road
Shakopee, MN 55379

800-340-6361

Canterbury Park

1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee, MN 55379, United States

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Introduction

House Way for Canterbury Park casino in Shakopee, Minnesota.

NO PAIR RULE:

• The second and the third high card will be placed in the Low Hand; the highest and allremaining cards will be played in the High Hand.

ONE PAIR RULE:

• Use the highest two single cards in the Low Hand; place the pair and all remaining cards inthe High Hand.

TWO PAIR RULE:

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• Always use this formula for pairs:
  • 2,3,4,5 = Low Pair
    6,7,8,9 = Medium Pair
    10,J,Q,K = High Pair
    Aces = Aces

1. Always split aces with any other pair. No exceptions.
2. Low-Low or Low-Medium split. Exception: If an Ace or King can play in the LowHand.
3. Medium-Medium or Low-High split. Exception: If an Ace with a Face can play in theLow Hand.
4. Medium-High or High-High always split. No exceptions.

THREE PAIR RULE:

• Always play the highest pair in the Low Hand.

THREE OF A KIND RULE:

1. Always play the three of a kind in the High Hand and play the next two highest cards inthe Low Hand. (Exception: If the three of a kind are Aces, play a pair of Aces inthe High Hand and an Ace and the next highest card in the Low Hand.)
2. Two three-of-a-kind will break the higher of three-of-a-kind and use the high pair for theLow Hand, and the lowest three-of-a-kind for the High Hand.

STRAIGHT RULE:

• Six and seven card straights always play the highest two cards possible for the Low Hand while still playing a straight in the High Hand. (Exception: If two pair are with the straight, apply two pair rule.) A straight with a flush at the same time always plays the highest hand up front for the Low Hand.

FLUSH RULE:

• Six and seven card flushes play the highest two cards possible in the Low Hand.(Exception: If two pair are with the flush, the two pair rule will apply.)

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FULL HOUSE RULE:

• Play the pair in the Low Hand and the three of a kind in the High Hand.Full House with another pair - play the highest pair in the Low Hand, and the Full House in theHigh Hand.

FOUR-OF-A-KIND RULE:

• Apply the Two Pair rule. (Exception: If one pair or three-of-a-kind are with the four-of-a-kind, always play the highest pair in the Low Hand.)

FIVE ACE RULE:

• Always play a pair of Aces in the Low Hand.

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Written by:Michael Shackleford