2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2022 MSPT Iowa State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
52
Prize
$180,145
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$300,000
Entries
979
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
523
Players Left
69

Kruk Goes From Worst to First

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ron Kruk
Ron Kruk

A player in middle position opened with a raise and the player on the button made the call. Ron Kruk moved all in from the small blind for 17,700.

The original opener called and the button player also called, but for slightly less.

Button: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Ron Kruk: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Middle position: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Kruk was in trouble, but he was loving life when the {6-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{k-Clubs} hit the flop. The {7-Diamonds} turn and {5-Spades} river kept him in the lead and he scooped the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ron Kruk us
Ron Kruk
48,000
48,000
48,000

Tags: Ron Kruk

Sioux Falls G.O.A.T. Flops a Boat

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Luke Blindert
Luke Blindert

Luke Blindert, aka the "Sioux Falls G.O.A.T.," opened to 2,000 and picked up two callers, the small blind and big blind.

The flop came out {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}. Actiion quickly checked around.

On the {10-Spades} turn, the small blind led for 2,500. Only Blindert made the call.

The river fell the {3-Clubs} and the small blind bet 2,000. Blindert splashed in three orange chips for 15,000. The small blind took a minute, but made the call.

Blindert rolled over {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for the flopped full house to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Blindert us
Luke Blindert
65,200
65,200
65,200

Tags: Luke Blindert

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Chaudhuri Tries to Force Peck to Fold, It Doesn't Work

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Samrat Ray Chaudhuri limped in early position before Dustin Peck raised to 1,700 in late position. Two players called, and so did Chaudhuri.

The flop was {3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Action checked to Peck who continued for 2,500. With both in-between players folding to Chaudhuri, he check-raised to 6,000. Peck called fairly quickly.

The turn came the {j-Clubs} and Chaudhuri moved all in for about 15,000 effective with Peck being the shorter stack. Peck made the call.

"I need a nine," said Chaudhuri. "I thought you would fold."

Dustin Peck: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Samrat Ray Chaudhuri: {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Peck drilled the turn and his pair held up on the {7-Clubs} river to get the double.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Peck us
Dustin Peck
45,200
15,700
15,700
Samrat Ray Chaudhuri us
Samrat Ray Chaudhuri
34,000
-32,500
-32,500

Tags: Dustin PeckSamrat Ray Chaudhuri

The Current MSPT All-Time Money List

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.

To date, the MSPT has awarded $141,586,542 in prize money.

Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:

PlacePlayerMSPT Winnings
1Rich Alsup$840,226
2Pavel Plesuv$681,212
3Dan Bekavac$646,031
4Michael Soyza$592,137
5Aaron Massey$553,265
6Mike Shin$507,898
7Blake Bohn$507,458
8David Levine$499,752
9Aaron Johnson$464,356
10Thomas Boivin$461,505

Phillips Gets River Value on a Scary Board

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Two players were battling over a pot of about 23,000 on the river. The full board showed {a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}.

The big blind thought for a while before checking it over to Eric Phillips in the cutoff. Phillips bet 5,000. The big blind shrugged and tossed in the call.

Phillips showed {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for rivered two pair and the big blind mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Phillips
Eric Phillips
44,400
44,400
44,400

Tags: Eric Phillips

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Holloway Sends Hill Tumbling

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action began on the flop with three players fighting for a pot. The board showed {8-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}.

Alexander Hill, who ran deep in the Seniors Event at the WSOP this year, moved all in for 4,500. Just on his left, Chad Holloway made the call. The third player folded.

"I have a set," said Holloway.

Alexander Hill: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Chad Holloway: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The turn gave Hill some outs when the {10-Clubs} hit, but the {2-Hearts} was safe for Holloway who is trending upwards this level.

"So many turns leave him drawing dead," said Holloway. "There's always a sweat."

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
46,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexander Hill us
Alexander Hill
Busted

Tags: Alexander HillChad Holloway

PN Podcast: 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Thoughts; Interviews w/ Main Event Final Three

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen bring you one final update from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes a recap of the Main Event, which was won by Espen Jorstad for $10,000,000!

Sarah chats with the new WSOP Main Event champion as well as runner-up Adrian Attenborough and third-place finisher Mickey Duek. They also feature interviews w/ recent bracelet winners Julien Martini and Lawrence Brandt.

Other stories they cover are the WSOP being affected by the “Active Shooter” false alarm, Dan Zack finally winning WSOP Player of the Year, Robert Mizrachi taking down the WPT Venetian, Paul Tedeschi blinking the 2022 Wynn Summer Classic $1,600 Mystery Bounty, and WSOP bracelet wins by Gregory Jensen and MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!