$1,110 MSPT Main Event | 2022 MSPT Running Aces

04-10-2022 15:23 UTC-5

Lundi Dropped by Hammarstrom

Anthony Thompson

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Wilnor Lundi opened for 60,000 from early position and Nicholas Hammarstrom called from the button.

Once the flop hit the felt, Lundi moved all-in for 135,000 and Hammarstrom snap called.

Wilnor Lundi:
Nicholas Hammarstrom:

Lundi didn't like what he saw after the hands were tabled as Hammarstrom flopped top pair, along with the club flush draw.

The turn improved Hammarstrom to top two-pair but it also gave Lundi a Broadway draw.

Lundi needed a ten on the river to stay alive, but the completed the board and ended his tournament in 36th place for $3,920.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Hammarstrom	885,000 555,000	555,000
Wilnor Lundi	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Hammarstrom Wilnor Lundi

04-10-2022 16:41 UTC-5

No Luck for Holmes

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nicholas Hammarstrom raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, Jeremy Holmes three-bet jammed for 260,000 from the small blind and only Mark Sandness called from the big blind.

Jeremy Holmes:
Mark Sandness:

Holmes woke-up with a premium hand but Sandness held a better one and the runout didn't change a thing as Holmes exited in 24th place for $6,147.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Sandness	3,000,000 800,000	800,000
Nicholas Hammarstrom	650,000 -60,000	-60,000
Jeremy Holmes	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Holmes Mark Sandness Nicholas Hammarstrom

04-10-2022 16:50 UTC-5

Fair's Big Blind Special Sends Grimes Home

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jeff Grimes limped-in under the gun and action folded to Nate Fair who checked his big blind to see a flop.

Action saw Grimes get his 700k stack in the middle and Fair snap-called holding just 25k more in chips.

Jeff Grimes:
Nate Fair:

Fair flopped a big blind special with trip threes and the turn improved him to a full house.

Grimes needed an ace or ten to stay alive, but the river ended his tournament in 23rd place for $6,147.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Fair	1,700,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Jeff Grimes	Busted

Tags: Jeff Grimes Nate Fair

04-10-2022 17:40 UTC-5

Pat Steele Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,820)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to MSPT Hall of Famer Pat Steele who raised all in for 505,000 from the button and Chan Pelton looked him up from the big blind.

Pat Steele:
Chan Pelton:

Steele had Pelton dominated until the flop hit the felt pairing Pelton's six.

The turn left Steele needing a lucky lady, but the completed the board on the river and ended his tournament in 18th place for $8,820.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chan Pelton	1,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Pat Steele	Busted

Tags: Chan Pelton Pat Steele

04-10-2022 17:45 UTC-5

Rocky Wylie Eliminated in 17th Place ($8,820)

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was heads up action between Nicholas Hammarstrom from the hijack and Rocky Wylie from the big blind after a flop.

Wylie check-jammed after Hammarstrom tossed out a continuation bet and was snap-called.

Rocky Wylie:
Nicholas Hammarstrom:

Wylie paired his ace but was drawing to running cards after seeing Hammarstrom held top two-pair.

Unfortunately for Wylie, the turn left him drawing dead and the river ended his tournament in 17th place for $8,820.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Hammarstrom	1,600,000 950,000	950,000
Rocky Wylie	Busted

Tags: Rocky Wylie Nicholas Hammarstrom

04-10-2022 18:22 UTC-5

Henry Gingerich Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,820)

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Henry Gingerich open-jammed for 275,000 from early position and action folded to Chan Pelton who looked him up from the big blind.

Henry Gingerich:
Chan Pelton:

Gingerich had Pelton dominated until the flop fell pairing Pelton's five.

Things got worse for Gingerich after the fell on the turn giving Pelton trip fives and the river ended Gingerich's tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chan Pelton	2,100,000 250,000	250,000
Henry Gingerich	Busted

Tags: Chan Pelton Henry Gingerich

04-10-2022 18:32 UTC-5

Terry Landucci Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,691)

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Terry Landucci raised all in for 325,000 from the hijack and Mark Sandness called from the cutoff.

Terry Landucci:
Mark Sandness:

Sandness had Landucci dominated, and nothing changed after the runout as Landucci made his exit in 15th place for $10,691.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Sandness	3,700,000 200,000	200,000
Terry Landucci	Busted

Tags: Mark Sandness Terry Landucci

04-10-2022 18:36 UTC-5

Steve Houle Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,691)

Anthony Thompson

Level 25 : 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Steve Houle open-jammed for 550,000 from the cutoff and Justin Barnum looked him up from the small blind.

Steve Houle:
Justin Barnum:

Houle was racing for his tournament life but couldn't pull ahead as the runout ended his tournament in 14th place for $10,691.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Barnum	2,100,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Steve Houle	Busted

Tags: Justin Barnum Steve Houle

04-10-2022 18:45 UTC-5

Nate Fair Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,691)

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

John Pierce opened for 150,000 from under the gun and then called the 665,000 three-bet jam 2014 MSPT Player of the Year Nate Fair made from the button.

Nate Fair:
John Pierce:

Fair was behind needing help, but none came on the flop.

The turn did pair Fair's seven, but the completed the board on the river and ended his Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Pierce	2,000,000 400,000	400,000
Nate Fair	Busted

Tags: John Pierce Nate Fair

04-10-2022 18:57 UTC-5

Nicholas Hammarstrom Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,473)

Anthony Thompson

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nicholas Hammarstrom raised all in for 600,00 from the button and Mark Sandness called from the small blind.

Nicholas Hammarstrom:
Mark Sandness:

Sandness was way out in front with his made hand of nines but the flop did give Hammarstrom a double gutter.

The paired the board on the turn, leaving Hammarstrom needing any seven or deuce on the river to stay alive.

Unfortunately for Hammarstrom, the completed the board on the river and ended his Main Event in 12th place for $12,473.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Sandness	3,500,000 -200,000	-200,000
Nicholas Hammarstrom	Busted

Tags: Mark Sandness Nicholas Hammarstrom