Christopher Nuthak

Christopher Nuthak is from Park Rapids, Minnesota. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from Augsburg University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Professionally, he works as a Portfolio Manager at Compass Capital Management, Inc. and is a CFA charterholder. He enjoys hockey and golf.

Nuthak's first recorded success came in 2019 when he won Running Aces' Anniversary Tournament, as well as the Super Stack and Summer Series at Canterbury Park. In December 2021, he participated in the MSPT Canterbury Park $1,110 Main Event, which had a field of 1,042 entries and a prize pool of over $1 million. During Day 2, he eliminated Luke Nguyen by flopping a wheel draw and turning two pair with his A♠5♥ against Nguyen's A♦Q♣. That event was eventually won by Kyna England for $186,709. According to MSPT records, Nuthak has career earnings of $10,816 from 4 main event cashes.

In the 2021 MSPT Canterbury Park Main Event, with blinds at 100,000/200,000, Luke Nguyen open-jammed from the button and Nuthak called from the big blind with A♠5♥. Nguyen held A♦Q♣. The flop came 2♠4♦3♠, giving Nuthak a wheel draw. The turn was the 5♠, giving Nuthak two pair and leaving Nguyen drawing thin. The river completed the board and Nuthak doubled up, eliminating Nguyen.

Nuthak is married to Anna and has a rescue pit bull named Misha. He currently works as a Portfolio Manager in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area.