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

04-08-2022 00:31 UTC-5

Nicholas Lagos Wins Event #8: $250 NLH Hump Day

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

While PokerNews is here offering live updates for the $1,100 Main Event, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about some of the side events that have taken place out over the past week for the Showdown Series here at Running Aces Casino.

In Event #8: $250 NLH Hump Day, 128 runners created a $25,600 prize pool that was paid out to the top 15 players.

In the end, it was Nicholas Lagos who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $6,196 payday.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Nicholas Lagos	$6,196*
2	Leonard Lewandowski	$5,400*
3	Dave Ehlke	$3,200
4	Dave Lunde	$2,394
5	Ed Vieth	$1,741
6	Vue Jackson	$1,331
7	Victor Hoffman	$1,024
8	Sage Holmes	$794
9	Umut Ozturk	$640

Tags: Dave Ehlke Dave Lunde Ed Vieth Leonard Lewandowski Nicholas Lagos Nick Lagos Running Aces Casino Sage Holmes Umut Ozturk Victor Hoffman

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-08-2022 00:17 UTC-5

Lagos Taks from Sailor

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Brad Sailor raised from the hijack and Nicholas Lagos called from the small blind to see a flop.

Lagos led out for 13,000 and Sailor called bringing the turn. Lagos continued with is aggression and fired out a 30,000 bet.

The bet sent Sailor into the tank as it was for half of his stack and after some careful consideration, he mucked his hand giving Lagos the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Lagos	164,000	15,000
Brad Sailor	57,000	-11,000

Tags: Brad Sailor Nicholas Lagos

04-08-2022 00:10 UTC-5

A Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Sandness	364,000	19,000
Nick Wilken	241,000	31,000
Chris Knapp	240,000	-25,000
Steve Houle	235,000	-65,000
Robert Michener	193,000	23,000
Terence Reid	166,000	47,000
Derek McMaster	164,000	-1,000
Nicholas Lagos	149,000	-1,000
Jason Bender	105,000	58,500
Jeff Grimes	105,000	25,000
Jon Hanner	103,000	18,000
Wesley Cannon	96,000	-21,000
David Gonia	91,000	11,000
Justin Barnum	78,000	-22,000
Bradley Beetz	73,000	-6,000
Brad Sailor	68,000	18,000
Ronald Olson	59,000	-11,000
Matt Kirby	38,000	18,000

04-07-2022 23:59 UTC-5

Keller Eliminated by MSPT Hall of Famer Johnson

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action on the table quickly folded Chad Keller who raised all in for 58,000 from the small blind and MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson called off his 57,000 stack from the big blind.

Aaron Johnson:
Chad Keller:

Johnson held the better hand and didn't mind the flop that gave him the nut flush draw.

The turn didn't change a thing but the river paired Johnson and secured his double-up.

Keller was left with just 1,000 and got his remaining chip in the middle the very next hand holding and was called by Johnson holding .

Johnson left Keller drawing slim after flopping a set of fours, but Keller turned the a flush draw to keep his tournament hopes alive.

Unfortunately for Keller, he was unable to complete his flush on the river and took his exit from the tournament field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Johnson	120,000	30,000
Chad Keller	Busted

Tags: Aaron Johnson Chad Keller

04-07-2022 23:49 UTC-5

Nate Rieck & Ryan Milleland Take Down Event #7: $300 NLH Tag Team Championship

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

While PokerNews is here offering live updates for the $1,100 Main Event, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about some of the side events that have taken place out over the past week for the Showdown Series here at Running Aces Casino.

Event #7: $300 NLH Tag Team Championship saw 280 runners (140 teams) create a $32,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 15 teams and in the end, it was Nate Rieck & Ryan Gilleland who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $9,016 payday.

Final Table Results

Place	Players	Prize
1	Nate Rieck & Ryan Milleland	$9,016
2	Jackson Vue & Steve Vang	$5,570
3	Quinten Yanick & Jordyn Decoteau	$4,026
4	Jerome Kangas & James Kangas	$3,010
5	Ajinkya Mehta & Beile Li	$2,190
6	David Gonia & Raj Kola	$1,674
7	Richie Gamez & Krystie Durbin	$1,288
8	Mike Gullekson & Ron Johnson	$998
9	Thane Fliginger & Brad Pausch	$806

Tags: Brad Pausch David Gonia Jackson Vue James Kangas Jerome Kangas Jordyn Decoteau Mike Gullekson Nate Rieck Quinten Yanick Raj Kola Richie Gamez Ron Johnson Ryan Gilleland Ryan Milleland Steve Vang Thane Fliginger

04-07-2022 23:49 UTC-5

Registration Closed

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Registration for Day 1a of the MSPT $1,110 Main Event at Running Aces is officially closed with 225 total entries.

The tournament clock reads 41 players remaining and the plan is to play through Level 15 unless the hard stop of 27 players remaining is reached first.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-07-2022 23:30 UTC-5

Last Break of The Night: Registration Closing

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are off on their final 10-minute break of the night. Afterward, registration for Day 1a of the MSPT Running Aces Main Event will be closed.

04-07-2022 23:28 UTC-5

Wilken Riding Heater

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player from middle position open-jammed for 20,000 and the hijack came over the top for 32,000.

Action was on David Gonia who called from the button and Nick Wilken came over for 76,500 from the small blind. Gonia snap-called and the four players revealed their hands.

Middle Position Player:
Hijack Player:
David Gonia:
Nick Wilken: