“I play the game to provide for my family the best I can, and $300,000 should go a long way.” “This is the reason why we play the game is to get life-changing scores like this,' Vang told MSPT after the victory. In the final hand, Dudley was all in and at risk with ace-six and couldn't hold against the queen-jack of Vang as the Minnesota crusher locked up his third title. Reaching the final nine players gave Vang his 13th MSPT Main Event final table appearance, but he faced top-notch competition from Dudley, a three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and Michigan poker superstar with $3.1 million in live earnings.Īccording to MSPT live updates, Vang and Dudley entered heads-up play nearly even in chips before Vang took the lead against the three-time bracelet winner, who was after his first MSPT title. Vang entered the tournament with $2.1 million in live tournament earnings and two MSPT titles from victories in the 2011 MSPT Canterbury Park Main Event ($64,645) and the 2022 Running Aces Casino Main Event ($67,621) on his resume. There couldn't have been a better heads-up duo as the MSPT FireKeepers Main Event came to a close with Vang and Dudley being two of the most accomplished poker players in the region.
