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

04-08-2022 14:16 UTC-5

PokerNews Podcast: Texas Road Trip Highlights & Spotlight on Doyle Brunson

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss their recent road trip across the Lone Star State as a part of PokerNews' Texas Week, which you can read about in full here.

Along with senior writer Jon Sofen, the trio spent six days traveling to 26 different poker rooms in Houston, Austin, Odessa, Midland, Fort Worth, Dallas, and College Station. They also swung by Doyle Brunson's hometown of Longworth as well as Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, where "Texas Dolly" attended college and excelled at both basketball and track.

In addition to exploring rooms such as Texas Card House, The Lodge (where they touched base with Doug Polk), KoJack's, Red Star Social, Shuffle 214, Wautauga Social Lounge, Poker House Dallas, and Game On Social, the crew also stopped by some historical poker sites, such as the graves of Poker Hall of Famers Jack "Treetop" Straus and Johnny Moss.

The Texas poker market has grown leaps and bounds over the past five years, and if you've ever wanted a glimpse into what it's like, this week's episode is for you!

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

04-08-2022 14:28 UTC-5

A Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Fussy	49,800 24,800	24,800
Blake Anderson	44,600 19,600	19,600
Tony Tran	42,300 17,300	17,300
Beile Li	41,200 16,200	16,200
DJ Buckley	36,500 11,500	11,500
Jason Seitz	32,400 7,400	7,400
Jason Bender	31,200 6,200	6,200
Dennis Stevermer	26,400 1,400	1,400
Paul Carney	26,400 1,400	1,400
Matt Crocker	26,000 1,000	1,000
Josh Bozarth	24,300 -700	-700
Ian Matakis	23,400 -1,600	-1,600

Eric Eelkema	21,300 -3,700	-3,700
Taylor Howard	16,500 -8,500	-8,500
Dan Favreau	15,400 -9,600	-9,600

04-08-2022 14:35 UTC-5

Aweida Takes from Kirby

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Three-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby opened for 1,000 from under the gun only to call the 2,700 three-bet Osama Aweida made from middle position.

The board was checked to the river where Kirby check-folded after Aweida fired out 2,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kirby	28,700 3,700	3,700
Osama Aweida	15,400 -9,600	-9,600

Tags: Matt Kirby Osama Aweida

04-08-2022 14:47 UTC-5

More Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Bohn	85,400 -1,000	-1,000
Tyler Kolness	44,700 44,700	44,700
Max Havlish	41,200 22,600	22,600
Mark Larson	41,200 41,200	41,200
Cory Cove	27,800 12,600	12,600
Jason Crews	25,000 25,000	25,000
Chan Pelton	25,000 25,000	25,000
Jeremy Calverley	20,900 3,700	3,700
Donald Nimneh	18,300 -2,100	-2,100
Tom Stambaugh	9,300 -15,700	-15,700
Matt Alexander	8,400 8,400	8,400

04-08-2022 14:48 UTC-5

Fielder Calls Correctly; Lawrence Rebuys

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was heads-up action between James Lawrence from late position and Jeff Fielder from the hijack.

The board read and with over 25,000 already in the middle, Lawrence jammed for 28,600 sending Fielder into the tank.

After careful consideration, Fielder called, and the two players tabled their hands.

Fielder quickly showed for two-pair and it was good as Lawrence tossed into the muck then quickly reentered the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	80,000 10,000	10,000
James Lawrence	25,000

Tags: James Lawrence

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

04-08-2022 14:59 UTC-5

Blake Holmes Ships Event #3: $185 Deep Stack

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 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 #3: $185 NLH Multi-Day Deep Stack, 443 runners created a $64,235 prize pool that was paid out to the top 45 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Fransisco Ramirez (10th - $1,028), Zack Hayes (14th - $835), Chris Nelson (20th - $604), Matt Wolff (24th - $520), and Brian Soja (38th - $353).

In the end, it was Iowa's Blake Holmes who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $10,424 payday.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Blake Holmes	$10,424*
2	Thane Fliginger	$6,749*
3	Tyler Kolness	$5,897*
4	James Kangas	$4,998*
5	Xa Xiong	$4,571*
6	Alberto Briones	$4,133*
7	Thai Dinh	$3,966*
8	Clint Leitheiser	$3,203*
9	Andrew Henderson	$1,220

04-08-2022 15:10 UTC-5

Matakis Fills Up and Doubles Through Fussy

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

There was heads-up action between Ian Matakis from the button and Leo Fussy from the big blind with a board showing.

Fussy check-raised to 15,000 after Matakis fired out a 4,800 bet into a 4,000 pot and Matakis three-bet jammed for 21,100.

After some careful thought, Fussy called and the two players tabled their hands.

Ian Matakis:
Leo Fussy:

Matakis had Fussy drawing dead after flopping a set of deuces and the river improved him to a full house securing his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	45,000 21,600	21,600

Leo Fussy	20,800 -29,000	-29,000

Tags: Ian Matakis Leo Fussy

04-08-2022 15:19 UTC-5

Fielder Drops Another

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Jeff Fielder found himself in another all-in situation, this time against John Volgren.

The board read , Volgren jammed his 17,200 stack into a 15,000 pot from middle position and Fielder looked him up from late position.

John Volgren:
Jeff Fielder:

Fielder was ahead holding a made hand of jacks but Volgren held outs as any ace, ten or heart would secure him the pot.

Unfortunately for Volgren, the river came red, but it was the securing Fielder the pot while Volgren made his exit from the tournament field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Fielder	105,600 25,600	25,600
John Volgren	Busted

Tags: Jeff Fielder John Volgren

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600