$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1b Started
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
Welcome to Day 1b of the MSPT Running Aces Main Event!
Day 1b of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Running Aces $1,110 Main Event is set to get underway at Noon local time, the second of three starting flights.
Another strong showing is expected today after Day 1a drew 225 total entries with 25 players punching their way into Sunday's Day 2.
Robert Michener bagged the chip lead of the first flight with a stack of 729,000. Today, another group of players will try to challenge that mark.
Following behind Michener was 2014 MSPT Running Aces champ Mark Sandness (692,000), Steve Houle (439,000), Chris Knapp (337,000), and Cassidy McCabe (337,000).
Others to advance included Jeff Grimes (283,000), Terence Reid (165,000), 2013 MSPT Running Aces champ David Gonia (118,000), WSOP bracelet winner Derek McMaster (78,000), and MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson (77,000).
Day 1b Schedule
The second starting flight will be identical to its first as the day will end once fifteen 40-minute levels are completed. All players will start with 25,000 in chips with 10-minute breaks coming after every two hours of play. All players are allowed unlimited re-entry per starting flight and registration will remain open until the start of Level 13.
Once the final level is completed, all remaining players will bag up for the night and will combine with Day 1a players for Day 2 action on Sunday, April 10th at 11 a.m. local time.
MSPT Showdown Series Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (CDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 08 | 10:00 a.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 1:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 |
| Noon | Event #9: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 9:10 p.m. | $300,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | $265 Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 10:00 p.m. | - | 15,000 | 20 | |
| 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 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Day 1b is Underway!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1b of the 2022 MSPT Running Aces Main Event! Registration open through the break after Level 12 (approximately 9:10 PM).
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MSPT Hall of Famer's Pat Steele & Blake Bohn Among Early Arrivals
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
Beile Li Ships Event #1: $360 Mystery Bounty
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates from 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 #1: $360 NLHE Mystery Bounty, 1,197 entries were logged through three starting flights and created a $356,100 prize pool that was paid out to the top 129 players.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were MSPT Hall of Famer's Rob Wazwaz (11th - $3,350) & Aaron Johnson (47th - $709), DJ Buckley (60th - $638), Tom Hammers (98th - $519), and David Gonia (122nd - $423).
In the end, it was Minnesota's Beile Li who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $25,588 payday.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beile Li | $25,588* |
| 2 | Joel Doering | $26,187* |
| 3 | Bob Van Syckle | $24,967* |
| 4 | Richard Stoeckmann | $20,318* |
| 5 | John Raiche | $17,684* |
| 6 | Connor Sun | $8,345 |
| 7 | John Volgren | $6,441 |
| 8 | Jeff Petronack | $5,014 |
| 9 | Max Havlish | $4,063 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
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Kilgore Defends and Wins
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Action on the table quickly folded to Heather Kielpinski who raised to 600 from the button and Harold Kilgore defended his big blind to see a 
flop.
Kilgore check-called the 800 bet from Kielpinski bringing the 
turn.
This time, Kilgore check-raised to 3,000 after Kielpinski fired out 1,000 and Kielpinski quickly released her hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,700 | |
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31,200 | 6,200 |