Running Aces Champ in the House
The first stop of the PokerNews Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Season 5 took place last month at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, MN. Mark Sandness topped a field of 354 players, which included defeating MSPT Team Pro Blake Bohn in heads-up play, to capture the title, $90,913 in prize money, and a brand new MSPT trophy.
For Sandness, who is primarily a cash-game player, the score is nearly double the biggest of his tournament career — a $46,910 first-place finish in the Great Minnesota Freeze Out from January.
Sandness is here in Golden Gates looking to capture another title in Season 5 and add some points in the Player of the Year race.