Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2019 MSPT Meskwaki Casino
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
A Look at the Current MSPT Season 10 POY Race
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The MSPT Season 10 Player of the Year Race is entering the home stretch and right now Mike Shin holds a healthy lead over both Adam Friedman and Matt Kirby.
At the end of the calendar year, the top-ranked player will receive POY recognition and a $10,000 Main Event buy-in for 2020.
| Place | Player | Hometown | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Shin | Milwaukee Wisconsin | 4,800 |
| 2 | Adam Friedman | Gahanna, Ohio | 3,500 |
| 3 | Matt Kirby | Bemidji, Minnesota | 3,425 |
| 4 | Brian Wilson | SS Marie, Ontario, Canada | 3,250 |
| 5 | Andy Tran | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 2,950 |
| 6 | Eric Baldwin | Las Vegas Nevada | 2,700 |
| 7 | Brian Hou | Ann Arbor Michigan | 2,700 |
| 8 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie Minnesota | 2,417 |
| 9 | Chris Moon | Sterling Heights, Michigan | 2,400 |
| 10 | Daniel Bekavac | Chicago Illinois | 2,300 |
Ace on the River for Schilling
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
It was the classic flip in a preflop all in situation as James Schilling held the 
against the 
of his opponent.
Things looked fine for his opponent through the turn as it ran out 
but the river came the 
to bust the player holding queens and to give Schilling a nice dramatic pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000 | |
|
145,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
123,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
90,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
||
|
|
55,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
38,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Marsh Rivers Top Pair To Take Large Pot
Level 11
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Action was on the turn on a board that read 
. Nick Marsh bet 8,000 and was raised to 18,000 by his opponent. Marsh thought a moment and called.
The river was the 
. Marsh's opponent continued the aggression and bet 22,000. Marsh called after a few seconds.
His opponent showed the 
and Marsh turned over the winning top pair hand with the 
to gather in a large pot to swell his stack further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Saenz Eliminates Spaeth
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Minnesota home game hero Jason Spaeth met his demise and was busted late in Day 1a as he shoved and was called by the 
of Dash Saenz.
The board ran out safe for the jacks as it came 
and Saenz collected all of Spaeth's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,800
115,800
|
115,800 |
|
Busted |
Wiora Busts Opponent With Dramatic Runout
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The under the gun player raised to 4,500. Ben Wiora three-bet to 14,500 from the button. The under the gun raiser shoved for about 60,000 and Wiora snap called.
Ben Wiora 
Opponent 
The flop was three blanks but the turn was a to give his opponent the hammerlock. However, a reveal on the river ended it for his opponent and gave Wiora a large boost with a bigger set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Break Time
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
It is time for the last break of the night for the remaining players.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500