2022 MSPT Running Aces

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

2022 MSPT Running Aces

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
106
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 1b
Entries
282
Players Left
33

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Matakis Rivers Straight Flush and Gets Paid

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ian Matakis
Ian Matakis

Ian Matakis raised from late position and found two callers which brought action three-ways to a {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop.

Matakis continued for 4,000 and was called by the hijack before the button raised to 21,000.

Matakis called while the hijack folded and the {10-Hearts} turn was checked to the {q-Hearts} river. Matakis moved all-in for roughly 80,000 and his opponent snapped-off their 50,000 stack.

Matakis rolled over the nuts with {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for the straight flush while his opponent tossed {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
WSOP 1X Winner
198,500 88,700

Tags: Ian Matakis

Wilkie Pays Off Howard

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Taylor Howard
Taylor Howard

There was heads-up action between two-time MSPT champ Taylor Howard from the cutoff and 2019 MSPT Golden Gates champ Steve Wilkie from the big blind.

With a completed {10-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Spades}{a-Clubs}{2-Clubs} board showing, Wilkie led out for 10,000 into a 20,000 pot only to call a 30,000 raise from Howard.

Wilkie rolled over {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for Broadway but it was no good as Howard held {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs} to scoop the pot with the club flush.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
110,000 76,600
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
65,000 -25,000

Tags: Steve WilkieTaylor Howard

Carney Sniffs Out Bender's Bluff

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Paul Carney
Paul Carney

Paul Carney opened from late position and only Jason Bender called from the cutoff.

The {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop saw Carney continue for 4,000 only to call the 13,000 raise from Bender.

Both players checked the {4-Clubs} turn and the {q-Hearts} paired the board on the river.

Carney check-called a 13,000 bet from Bender and Bender quickly mucked his hand facedown giving Carney the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Carney us
Paul Carney
88,500 -200
Jason Bender us
Jason Bender
45,000 20,000

Tags: Jason BenderPaul Carney

Spencer Broberg Wins Event #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Spencer Broberg
Spencer Broberg

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 #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha saw 138 runners create a $27,600 prize pool that was paid out to the top 15 players and in the end, it was Minnesota's Spencer Broberg who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $4,663 payday.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Spencer Broberg$4,663*
2Tom Nguyen$4,464*
3Mark Glenderding$3,976*
4John Macke$3,201*
5Douglas Tran$2,941*
6Clint McCorison$2,600*
7Chov Chug$1,104
8Renee Kessel$856
9Darren Rerd$690

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

More Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Tim Garles us
Tim Garles
158,700 122,200
Chan Pelton us
Chan Pelton
144,500 77,800
Arlie Brandvold us
Arlie Brandvold
84,600 27,900
Harold Kilgore us
Harold Kilgore
81,200 38,900
Kimberly Hancock us
Kimberly Hancock
76,500 -3,300
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
62,400 18,100
Brad Sailor us
Brad Sailor
60,200 -29,700
Rob Wazwaz us
Rob Wazwaz
WSOP 1X Winner
59,800 33,100
Tyler Kolness us
Tyler Kolness
55,400 -19,600
Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
45,300 -4,900
Pat Steele us
Pat Steele
43,600 7,100
Jason Crews us
Jason Crews
35,400 10,400
Joe Matheson us
Joe Matheson
35,400 -14,600
Dennis Stevermer us
Dennis Stevermer
33,200 17,800
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
31,200 -12,000
Gerald Cunniff us
Gerald Cunniff
31,200 6,200
Tom Stambaugh us
Tom Stambaugh
31,200 6,200
Kitkat Klassen us
Kitkat Klassen
25,000
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
25,000 -85,300
Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard
25,000
Jason Sell us
Jason Sell
25,000

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mike Shin
Mike Shin

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.

PlacePlayerSeasonCashes
1Mike Shin1012
2Aaron Johnson1010
3Aaron Johnson910
4Kou Vang58
5Mark Hodge68
6DJ Buckley97
7Kou Vang97
8Patrick Steele107
9Brian Hou107
10Terence Reid127

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
172,300 -5,500
John Michalak us
John Michalak
132,100 132,100
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
WSOP 1X Winner
109,800 66,600
Greg Kukowski us
Greg Kukowski
100,200 4,600
Paul Carney us
Paul Carney
88,700 58,900
DJ Buckley us
DJ Buckley
49,900 22,300
Leo Fussy us
Leo Fussy
44,300 -45,700
Blake Anderson us
Blake Anderson
43,500 2,300
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
43,500 11,100
Josh Bozarth us
Josh Bozarth
39,800 9,800
Vic Peppe us
Vic Peppe
38,700 8,700
Eric Eelkema us
Eric Eelkema
35,400 17,200
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
33,400 13,400
Umut Ozturk us
Umut Ozturk
31,200 16,600
Jason Bender us
Jason Bender
25,000 -27,300
Mark Abboud us
Mark Abboud
20,000 -6,700