$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2022 MSPT Running Aces
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Running Aces
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$890,900
Entries
920
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
225
Players Left
25
Robert Michener Leads 25 Survivors After Day 1a of MSPT Running Aces $1,100 Main Event
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1a of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Running Aces $1,110 Main Event is officially in the books with 225 total entries tallied by night's end.
Almost a full 15 levels were played to their completion but a hard stop with 25 players saw the night end with 13:00 remaining in the final level.
Robert Michener (729,000) leads the pack by after finishing the night with an exclamation mark, earning knockouts on the penultimate hand of the evening to edge out 2014 MSPT Running Aces champ Mark Sandness (692,000) for the top spot.
The top five is rounded out by three other players who finished the day north of 300,000: Steve Houle (439,000), Chris Knapp (337,000), and Cassidy McCabe (337,000).
The action hit a new gear in the final two levels of the evening, which saw the remaining players in the field ultimately drop from 41 down to 25.
Of course, not everyone was fortunate enough to make it through the night. Among those to fire and fall in Thursday’s flight were MSPT Hall of Famer's Rob Wazwaz, three-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby, Brad Sailor, and Jason Bender.
Day 1b will get underway at Noon on Friday, April 8th. Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 9:10 p.m.). PokerNews will be on hand to capture all the action, so be sure to join us then.
MSPT Showdown Series Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (CDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 08 | 10:00 a.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 1:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 |
| Noon | Event #9: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 9:10 p.m. | $300,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 10:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 | |
| Saturday, April 09 | 9:00 a.m. | $265 Turbo Ironman Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | Noon | - | 15,000 | 20 |
| Noon | Event #9: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1c | 11:40 p.m. | $300,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | $135 Nightly NLH | 9:10 p.m. | $5,000 | 12,000 | 20 | |
| Sunday, April 10 | 11:00 a.m. | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | |||
| Noon | Event #10: $250 Last Chance NLH | 3:00 p.m. | $10,000 | 15,000 | 20 | |
| 3:00 p.m. | $135 Last Dance NLH | 5:10 p.m. | $3,000 | 12,000 | 20 |
PokerNews will be on hand all week long bringing you all of the action, so be sure to come back for Friday's Day 1b at Noon local time.
End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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729,000 | 249,000 |
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692,000 | 132,000 |
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439,000 | 204,000 |
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337,000 | 97,000 |
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337,000 | |
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283,000 | -57,000 |
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257,000 | -8,000 |
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249,000 | |
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244,000 | |
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207,000 | |
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202,000 | |
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179,000 | |
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165,000 | -1,000 |
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162,000 | 71,000 |
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161,000 | 65,000 |
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153,000 | |
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148,000 | -93,000 |
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119,000 | |
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116,000 | |
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114,000 | |
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92,000 | |
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78,000 | -86,000 |
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77,000 | -43,000 |
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48,000 | -32,000 |
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38,000 | -102,000 |
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Hard Stop Reached, Play Has Concluded
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With 13:00 remaining in the final level, the hard stop of 27 players has been reached and play has concluded.
End-of-day chip counts and recap will follow.
Beilfuss Turns a Straight to Crack Lagos' Aces
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Showdown Series Event #8 winner Nicholas Lagos just lost a late-night cooler after his pocket aces were cracked by Larry Beilfuss who turned a king-high straight with 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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265,000 | 120,000 |
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Busted | |
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A Look at the Showdown Series Winners Thus Far
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $360 MSPT Mystery Bounty | 1,197 | $239,400 prize pool + $118,950 in bounties | Beile Li | $25,588 |
| Event #2: $250 Sunday Feast NLH | 251 | $50,200 | Shane Nelson | $8,585 |
| Event #3: $185 2-Day Deep Stack NLH | 443 | $64,235 | Blake Holmes | $10,424 |
| Event #4: $250 Seniors (50+) | 168 | $33,600 | Michael Winter | $5,107 |
| Event #5: $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH | - | - | David Ehike | $3,361 |
| Event #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha | 138 | $27,600 | Spencer Broberg | $4,663 |
| Event #7: $300 MSPT Tag Team ($150/player) | 280 | $32,200 | Nate Rieck & Ryan Milleland | $9,016 |
| Event #8: $250 Hump Day NLH | 128 | $25,600 | Nicholas Lagos | $6,196 |
A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.
The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:
- Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
- Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year
To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.
As of today, eight players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Beetz Wins Race to Double Through Beilfuss
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Bradley Beetz open-jammed for 39,000 from late position and Larry Beilfuss looked him up from the big blind.
Bradley Beetz: 
Larry Beilfuss: 
Beetz was behind holding two overs and was able to find one after the 
flop paired his king.
The 
turn didn't change a thing nor did the 
river and Beetz collected his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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145,000 | -132,000 |
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80,000 | 7,000 |
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Olson Doubles with Rockets
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Robert Michener raised to 15,000 from early position, Ronald Olson three-bet all in for 32,000 from the cutoff and the button came over the top for 67,000.
Action was back on Michener who took a good look at his opponent's from across the table and then tossed 
into the muck.
Ronald Olson: 
Opponent: 
Olson was ahead with his made hand of aces but the 
flop did pair his opponent's queen.
Luckily for Olson, the 
turn followed by the 
river completed the board and secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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380,000 | 187,000 |
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80,000 | 21,000 |
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