$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2022 MSPT Running Aces
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
282
Players Left
33
Jeremy Dresch Bags Top Stack as 33 Players Survive After Day 1b of MSPT Running Aces $1,100 Main Event
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Another full day of action has played to its conclusion at the 2022 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Running Aces $1,100 Main Event.
The second of three flights drew 282 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 507 and with that number, the $300K GTD has already been surpassed with one flight remaining.
Of those 282 entries, 33 players remained when chips went into bags and 2016 MSPT Running Aces champ Jeremy Dresch found himself atop the counts with a stack of 680,000.
Dresch was the only player above to bag north of 600,000 this flight, while the top stacks are rounded out by five other players who finished the day north of 300,000: Clint Leitheiser (385,000), Dan Warner (360,000), Brandon Kelzenberg (356,000), Derek Stay (348,000), and Marius Toderici (341,000).
Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as Greg Kukowski and Jeff Fielder among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the five remaining tables in the final level of play that led to a lot of players riding roller coasters with their stack sizes before becoming official for the evening.
Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned top stacks. Tim Garles (295,000), Angela Jordison (248,000), two-time MSPT champ Taylor Howard (241,000), three-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby (227,000), and defending champ Jeffrey Birt (120,000), are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 25 to have already advanced from Day 1a.
Among those not as lucky at the felt included MSPT Hall of Famer's Jason Seitz, Pat Steele & Blake Bohn, along with MSPT Champ's Steve Wilkie, Josh Reichard, and Dan "DQ" Hendrickson, with at least a few if not all of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.
Day 1c will get underway at Noon on Saturday, April 9th. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000 | 120,000 |
|
385,000 | 60,000 |
|
360,000 | |
|
356,000 | 196,000 |
|
348,000 | |
|
341,000 | |
|
295,000 | |
|
295,000 | 80,000 |
|
277,000 | |
|
248,000 | 28,000 |
|
241,000 | 63,000 |
|
238,000 | |
|
227,000 | 77,000 |
|
225,000 | 144,000 |
|
217,000 | |
|
197,000 | 27,000 |
|
195,000 | -12,000 |
|
171,000 | -89,000 |
|
168,000 | 8,000 |
|
166,000 | -34,000 |
|
161,000 | 11,000 |
|
156,000 | 6,000 |
|
140,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
129,000 | |
|
120,000 | 57,000 |
Hard Stop Reached, Play Has Concluded
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With 14:13 remaining in the final level, the hard stop of 33 players has been reached and play has concluded.
End-of-day chip counts and recap will follow.
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 |
Hammarstrom Doubles Through Hanson with Rockets
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Hanson opened for 13,000 from under the gun and only Nicholas Hammarstrom called sitting directly to his left.
The 
flop saw Hanson continue for 18,000 and Hammarstrom raised all in for 64,000.
Hanson thought briefly and then called after getting a confirmed amount.
Nicholas Hammarstrom: 
Ben Hanson: 
Hanson flopped top pair but was trailing Hammarstrom's pocket aces and neither the 
turn nor the 
river changed a thing as Hammarstrom collected his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
170,000 | -40,000 |
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.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Leitheiser Wins Race to Eliminate Fielder
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
James Lawrence opened under the gun only to fold after Clint Leitheiser three-bet jam for roughly 200,000 from the cutoff while Jeff Fielder called off his 125,000 stack from the button.
Jeff Fielder:
Clint Leitheiser: 
It was a classic race with Fielder needing to connect with either of his two overs but neither came on the 
flop.
The 
turn did give Fielder the nut flush draw but the 
river was a brick and ended his Day 1b run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000 | 75,000 |
|
25,000 | -5,000 |
|
Busted |
Fielder Hits Four Card Flush for Double
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Jeff Fielder who raised all in for 64,000 from the cutoff and was called by the big blind holding 66,000.
Jeff Fielder: 
Opponent: 
Fielder was behind and the 
flop didn't change a thing.
The turn however, came the 
giving Fielder the nut flush draw and luckily for him, the 
completed it on the river and secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 | -30,000 |