2022 MSPT Running Aces

$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info

2022 MSPT Running Aces

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♠6♠
Prize
$150,512
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$890,900
Entries
920
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
225
Players Left
25
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Tens Hold for Anderson

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Blake Anderson
Blake Anderson

Blake Anderson raised to 600 from under the gun only to have 2013 Running Aces Main Event champ David Gonia three-bet to 1,500 directly to his left.

Action quickly folded to the big blind who called, and Anderson came along as well bringing action three-ways to a {8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} flop.

Action was checked to Gonia who continued for 2,000 and only Anderson check-called to see the {8-Clubs} pair the board on the turn.

Anderson check-called the 3,000 bet Gonia tossed out and the {3-Diamonds} river was checked by both players.

Anderson quickly rolled over {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for tens and eights to scoop the pot while Gonia mucked his hand facedown.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Anderson us
Blake Anderson 		37,600
David Gonia us
David Gonia 		22,300

Tags: Blake AndersonDavid Gonia

MSPT Season 13 Race for Player of the Year

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Ron West
Ron West

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 13 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.

Here's a look at the top ten point leaders of this season:

PlacePlayerHometownSeason 13 Points
1Ron WestLos Angeles,CA1,900
2Daniel BekavacChicago, IL1,700
3Jamie AllenDundalk, MD1,700
4Johnnie MorenoLas Vegas, NV1,700
5Jeff FielderDes Moines, IA1,600
6Aaron MasseyElmwood Park, IL1,600
7Chris GfellArvada, CO1,567
8Cero ZuccarelloMadison, WI1,500
9Cedrric TrevinoSan Antonio, TX1,500
10Huy Nguyen (CA)Westminster, CA1,425

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/200

Ante: 300

Gonia Runs Kings into Aces, Doubles Fowler

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante
David Gonia
David Gonia

Blake Anderson opened under the gun and David Gonia three-bet from the next seat over before Kevin Fowler four-bet to 5,000 from the button.

After the blinds folded, Anderson followed suit while Gonia five-bet to 10,000 putting Fowler all in. Fowler snapped-off his stack and the two players tabled their hands.

Kevin Fowler: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
David Gonia: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Gonia picked-up cowboys at the wrong time and the {5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades} runout secured Fowler his double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Anderson us
Blake Anderson 		37,900
300
 300
Kevin Fowler us
Kevin Fowler
20,000
20,000
 20,000
David Gonia us
David Gonia 		11,200
-11,100
 -11,100

Tags: Blake AndersonDavid GoniaKevin Fowler

More Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 3 : 200/200, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ronald Olson us
Ronald Olson 		79,800
4,800
 4,800
Jeff Grimes us
Jeff Grimes 		49,800
24,800
 24,800
Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle 		39,800
1,200
 1,200
Eric Eelkema us
Eric Eelkema 		39,600
14,600
 14,600
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer 		29,800
4,800
 4,800
Jonathan Kim us
Jonathan Kim 		25,000
25,000
 25,000
Spencer Broberg us
Spencer Broberg
24,700
-300
 -300
Alex Winter us
Alex Winter 		24,500
-500
 -500
Joe Osterbauer us
Joe Osterbauer 		23,500
-1,500
 -1,500
Jon Hanner us
Jon Hanner 		19,300
-5,700
 -5,700
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz 		18,900
-6,100
 -6,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison 		17,800
-7,200
 -7,200
Terence Reid us
Terence Reid 		14,600
-10,400
 -10,400
John Alexander us
John Alexander 		7,400
-17,600
 -17,600
Justin Barnum us
Justin Barnum 		3,800
2,800
 2,800

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Shane Nelson Takes Down Event #2: $250 Sunday Feast

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Shane Nelson
Shane Nelson

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 #2: $250 NLH Sunday Feast, 251 runners created a $50,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 27 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Steve Belland (12th - $904), Howard Dion (15th - $753), Luke Blindert (16th - $648), Joel Smith (24th - $462), and Jeff Grimes (26th - $422).

In the end, it was Minnesota's Shane Nelson who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $8,585 payday.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Shane Nelson$8,585*
2Eric Frankson$8,487*
3Rejoice Providence$8,301*
4Francis Steffi$4,016
5Joe Bangart$3,012
6Nathan Long$2,309
7Sam Hanson$1,757
8DJ Buckley$1,406
9Thai Dinh$1,104

Tags: DJ BuckleyEric FranksonFrancis SteffiHoward DionJeff GrimesJoe BanghartJoel SmithLuke BlindertNathan LongRunning Aces CasinoSam HansonShane NelsonSteve BellandThai Dinh

Cunniff Wins with Aggression

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Gerald Cunniff
Gerald Cunniff

Gerald Cunniff raised from the hijack and found three callers that watched a {10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop hit the felt.

Action was checked to Cunniff who continued for 1,600 and was called by the cutoff, along with the small blind.

The dealer turned the {a-Spades} and only the small blind check-called Cunniff's 3,000 bet.

After the {5-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, action was checked once again to Cunniff who fired out an uncontested 10,000 bet to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gerald Cunniff us
Gerald Cunniff 		38,900
13,900
 13,900

Tags: Gerald Cunniff

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