Blake Bohn Wins Record Fourth MSPT Title at Running Aces ($181,864)

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The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) returned to Running Aces Casino for the Winter Poker Classic and the turnout didn't disappoint.

The $1,100 Main Event was one to remember as a total of 1,015 entries were tallied (238 from Day 1a; 348 from 1b; 429 from 1c), which blasted beyond the venue’s previous best field of 920 that was set this past April.

It was a grueling two days of poker, more for some, and on Sunday, 123 players returned for Day 2 action with their hopes on becoming an MSPT Main Event Champion.

When the dust settled, it was a familiar face claiming the top spot as MSPT Hall of Famer Blake Bohn, defeated previous Running Aces champ Chan Pelton in heads-up battle to claim a record-tying fourth MSPT Main Event title.

"I'm a little overwhelmed right now," said Bohn after his record win, "I worked so hard and put in many attempts to get here and it's really fun when it works out."

While the victory marks Bohn's fourth MSPT title, he has been working hard on his game to get back in the winner's circle since his last back in 2018.

"I've worked so hard on my game over the years," stated Bohn, "I know people have a lot of different opinions about me but it's just nice to know that my hard work is paying off."

The MSPT Hall of Famer has been putting in work since 2011, accumulating $697,800 to go along with his four titles, and the Minnesota native was overwhelmed with emotion after winning the MSPT record-tying title.

"The fourth title is really amazing; it was hard-earned. I really couldn't be happier," said Bohn in his closing statement.

2022 MSPT Running Aces Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrizeMSPT POY Points
1Blake BohnEden Prairie, MN$181,8641,900
2Chan PeltonCollege Station, TX$112,0741,700
3Chad ChizekWaterloo, IA$83,5591,600
4Jon HannerSt. Paul, MN$61,9321,500
5Ezequiel GonzalezMinnetonka, MN$47,1861,400
6Chris TrombleyMacomb, MI$36,3731,300
7Justin ThurlowCottage Grove, MN$28,5081,200
8Craig FierkeRoseville, MN$21,6271,100
9Nik StonePittsville, WI$17,6951,000

With 108 slated to get paid, a few handfuls of players needed to exit before everyone reached the money. Among those to leave empty-handed were Jason Sell, Justin Barnum, Dennis Stevermer, and Chris Moon, to name a few.

Only one level needed to pass before the hand-for-hand process began as Sean Giere collected two double-ups before dropping Andrew Eik on the money bubble.

Sean Giere
Sean Giere

After the bubble burst, the march to the final table began. Among those to fall along the way, albeit with a payday, were Umut Ozturk (10th - $13,763), MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson (24th - $6,685), 2021 MSPT POY Kyna England (52nd - $3,047), MSPT Hall of Famer Matt Kirby (65th - $2,556), and Terence Reid (75th - $2,458).

Final Table Action

MSPT Running Aces Final Table
MSPT Running Aces Final Table

After the players returned from their dinner break, it didn't take long for action to kick into gear as Pelton and Bohn went back-and-forth between eliminations.

Pelton started it off with Nik Stone in ninth place, and Bohn followed with Craig Fierke in eight place.

Shortly after, Pelton coolered Justin Thurlow in seventh place in an aces against jacks hand while Bohn straightened out Chris Trombley in sixth place.

The duo's elimination spree ended when Chad Chizek dropped Ezequiel Gonzalez in fifth place with a pair of ladies, but Pelton would up his ante after he rivered a set of queens to crack Jon Hanner's pocket kings, eliminating him in fourth place for $61,932.

Three-handed action saw chips shuffle back and forth between Pelton and Bohn until Chizek finally made his move against Bohn holding an inferior ace. Chizek was unable to get lucky and his Main Event ended in third place for $83,559.

The heads-up battle started with Bohn holding almost a 2:1 chip advantage against Pelton, until he turned Broadway to take the chip lead.

The two continued to duke it out for a few levels with the chips shuffling back and forth until the final hand where Bohn rivered two-pair to deny Pelton back-to-back titles while claiming his fourth in doing so.

Blake Bohn
Blake Bohn

MSPT Winter Poker Classic Winners

TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #1: $360 MSPT Mystery Bounty1,065$213,000 prize pool + $106,500 in bountiesDavid Gonia$38,606
Event #2: $250 Sunday Feast NLH190$38,000Michael Winter$8,122
Event #3: $185 Multi-Flight NLH424$61,480Ed Veith$13,427
Event #4: $250 Seniors (50+)160$32,000Bob Moore$8,640
Event #5: $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH102$20,400Loren Burbach$6,121
Event #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha108$21,600Doug Tran$6,479
Event #7: $300 MSPT Tag Team ($150/player)411$47,265Daniel & Dennis Stevermer$12,287
Event #8: $250 Hump Day NLH111$22,200Mark Dufner$4,487
Event #9: $2,500 MSPT Hall of Fame High Roller98$225,400Kou Vang$67,621
Event #10: $1,110 MSPT Main Event1,015$983,050Blake Bohn$181,864

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) is making its way back to the Venetian Las Vegas for its $1,100 Main Event December 28th - 30th. PokerNews will be on hand to bring you all of the live updates from the floor.

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