Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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
Spencer Broberg Wins Event #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 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.
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
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Broberg | $4,663* |
| 2 | Tom Nguyen | $4,464* |
| 3 | Mark Glenderding | $3,976* |
| 4 | John Macke | $3,201* |
| 5 | Douglas Tran | $2,941* |
| 6 | Clint McCorison | $2,600* |
| 7 | Chov Chug | $1,104 |
| 8 | Renee Kessel | $856 |
| 9 | Darren Rerd | $690 |
Carney Sniffs Out Bender's Bluff
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Paul Carney opened from late position and only Jason Bender called from the cutoff.
The 
flop saw Carney continue for 4,000 only to call the 13,000 raise from Bender.
Both players checked the 
turn and the 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
88,500
-200
|
-200 |
|
45,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Wilkie Pays Off Howard
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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 
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 
for Broadway but it was no good as Howard held 
to scoop the pot with the club flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
76,600
|
76,600 |
|
65,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Matakis Rivers Straight Flush and Gets Paid
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ian Matakis raised from late position and found two callers which brought action three-ways to a 
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 
turn was checked to the river. Matakis moved all-in for roughly 80,000 and his opponent snapped-off their 50,000 stack.
Matakis rolled over the nuts with 
for the straight flush while his opponent tossed 
into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
198,500
88,700
|
88,700 |
|
||
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
17,700
|
17,700 |
|
130,000
86,500
|
86,500 |
|
125,500 | |
|
118,500
-13,600
|
-13,600 |
|
|
98,500
-1,700
|
-1,700 |
|
82,000
42,200
|
42,200 |
|
70,000
25,700
|
25,700 |
|
50,000
12,200
|
12,200 |
|
45,000
-4,900
|
-4,900 |
|
44,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
38,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
37,000
-23,200
|
-23,200 |
|
28,000
-7,400
|
-7,400 |
|
26,500
-4,700
|
-4,700 |
MSPT Season 13 Earnings
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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 players who have earned the most cash this season so far:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 13 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bekavac | Chicago, IL | $173,391 |
| 2 | Ron West | Los Angeles, CA | $168,488 |
| 3 | Jamie Allen | Dundalk, MD | $138,729 |
| 4 | Johnnie Moreno | Las Vegas, NV | $124,675 |
| 5 | Billyray Gallegos | Denver, CO | $104,890 |
| 6 | Ron Scott | Dolores, CO | $93,369 |
| 7 | Jeff Fielder | Des Moines, IA | $88,059 |
| 8 | Aaron Massey | Elmwood Park, IL | $87,213 |
| 9 | Brady Bullard | Denver, CO | $81,349 |
| 10 | Gianluca Pace | Encinitas, CA | $74,562 |
Kolness Sets Up Hendrickson for Elimination
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Dan "DQ" Hendrickson open-jammed for roughly 14,000 from middle position and Tyler Kolness isolated from the button.
Dan "DQ" Hendrickson: 
Tyler Kolness: 
Kolness held the better made hand and the 
flop didn't change a thing.
The 
turn left Henderickson drawing dead as it gave Kolness a set of tens and the 
river ended Hendrickson's Day 1b run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
-400
|
-400 |
|
Busted |
More Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
201,500
42,800
|
42,800 |
|
200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
199,500
160,800
|
160,800 |
|
198,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
|
|
150,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
130,000
48,800
|
48,800 |
|
100,000
15,400
|
15,400 |
|
89,500
64,500
|
64,500 |
|
65,000
29,600
|
29,600 |
|
60,000
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
58,000
-4,400
|
-4,400 |
|
33,500
-26,300
|
-26,300 |
|
|
||