Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
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
Nicholas Lagos Wins Event #8: $250 NLH Hump Day
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
|
80,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
|
80,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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.
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 |
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 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |
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.
End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
729,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
692,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
439,000
204,000
|
204,000 |
|
337,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
|
337,000 | |
|
283,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
|
257,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
249,000 | |
|
|
244,000 | |
|
207,000 | |
|
202,000 | |
|
179,000 | |
|
165,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
162,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
161,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
153,000 | |
|
148,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
|
119,000 | |
|
116,000 | |
|
|
114,000 | |
|
92,000 | |
|
78,000
-86,000
|
-86,000 |
|
||
|
77,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
|
48,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
38,000
-102,000
|
-102,000 |