PokerNews · Nov 1, 2022
Lee Rzentkowski Wins His First Title at MSPT Riverside ($145,006)
Lee RzentkowskiAfter 13 hours of play, Day 2 of The Mid-States Poker Tour Riverside $1,100 Main Event in Riverside, Iowa, the remaining field of 96 was reduced to a single player. After a swingy heads-up match, it was Wisconsin’s Lee Rzentkowski who ended up beating Miroslav Semanisin heads up for his first MSPT title and $145,006.
The tournament drew 749 players and generated a prize pool of $726,530.
“I’m kind of in a daze,” the newly crowned MSPT champion said. “The money is great, but it’s all about the trophy.”
Rzentkowski is no stranger to tournaments, having won three WSOPC rings in his life and career tournament earnings of $193,647 prior to this victory.