Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 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
Fielder Calls Correctly; Lawrence Rebuys
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
25,000 |
More Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,400
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
44,700
44,700
|
44,700 |
|
41,200
22,600
|
22,600 |
|
41,200
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
27,800
12,600
|
12,600 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
20,900
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
18,300
-2,100
|
-2,100 |
|
9,300
-15,700
|
-15,700 |
|
8,400
8,400
|
8,400 |
Aweida Takes from Kirby
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
28,700
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
15,400
-9,600
|
-9,600 |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,800
24,800
|
24,800 |
|
44,600
19,600
|
19,600 |
|
42,300
17,300
|
17,300 |
|
41,200
16,200
|
16,200 |
|
36,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
32,400
7,400
|
7,400 |
|
31,200
6,200
|
6,200 |
|
26,400
1,400
|
1,400 |
|
26,400
1,400
|
1,400 |
|
|
26,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
24,300
-700
|
-700 |
|
23,400
-1,600
|
-1,600 |
|
||
|
21,300
-3,700
|
-3,700 |
|
16,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
15,400
-9,600
|
-9,600 |
PokerNews Podcast: Texas Road Trip Highlights & Spotlight on Doyle Brunson
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!
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Break Time
Level 3
: 200/200, 300 ante
Day 1b players are off on their first 10-minute break of the day.
Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History
Level 3
: 200/200, 300 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.
Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Main Event Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 13 |
| 2 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 11 |
| 3 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 10 |
| 4 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 9 |
| 5 | Jason Bender | Keota, Iowa | 9 |
| 6 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, Minnesota | 9 |
| 7 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 8 |
| 8 | Adam Friedman | Gahanna, Ohio | 8 |
| 9 | Jeremy Dresch | Fridley, Minnesota | 8 |
| 10 | Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 8 |
PolkerNews Podcast: $500K Bitcoin Scam & Sean Winter Wins US Poker Open
Level 3
: 200/200, 300 ante
In the latest PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss the recent road trip across the Lone Star State as a part of PokerNews' Texas Week, which you can read about in full here, as well as the PolkerNews April Fool's Day prank.
They also talk about poker player Filippos Liakounakos allegedly being involved in a $500K Bitcoin scam, highlight early Triton Cyprus winners, Sean Winter winning the US Poker Open, Matt Berkey blinking a BetMGM March Poker Mania Main Event, and highlight this weekend's WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.
Finally, Chad offers an update on Dan Bekavac making players whole in the Midway Poker Tour payout debacle, and the crew remembers poker columnist George Epstein, who recently passed away at 95.