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

Hammarstrom Doubles Through Hanson with Rockets

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Nicholas Hammarstrom
Nicholas Hammarstrom

Ben Hanson opened for 13,000 from under the gun and only Nicholas Hammarstrom called sitting directly to his left.

The {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop saw Hanson continue for 18,000 and Hammarstrom raised all in for 64,000.

Hanson thought briefly and then called after getting a confirmed amount.

Nicholas Hammarstrom: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Ben Hanson: {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

Hanson flopped top pair but was trailing Hammarstrom's pocket aces and neither the {10-Clubs} turn nor the {9-Spades} river changed a thing as Hammarstrom collected his double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Hammarstrom us
Nicholas Hammarstrom
200,000
200,000
200,000
Ben Hanson us
Ben Hanson
170,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Ben HansonNicholas Hammarstrom

A Look at the Showdown Series Winners Thus Far

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
TournamentEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Event #1: $360 MSPT Mystery Bounty1,197$239,400 prize pool + $118,950 in bountiesBeile Li$25,588
Event #2: $250 Sunday Feast NLH251$50,200Shane Nelson$8,585
Event #3: $185 2-Day Deep Stack NLH443$64,235Blake Holmes$10,424
Event #4: $250 Seniors (50+)168$33,600Michael Winter$5,107
Event #5: $250 Turbo Super Stack NLH--David Ehike$3,361
Event #6: $250 Pot-Limit Omaha138$27,600Spencer Broberg$4,663
Event #7: $300 MSPT Tag Team ($150/player)280$32,200Nate Rieck & Ryan Milleland$9,016
Event #8: $250 Hump Day NLH128$25,600Nicholas Lagos$6,196

End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts (full)

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Dresch us
Jeremy Dresch
680,000
120,000
120,000
Clint Leitheiser us
Clint Leitheiser
385,000
60,000
60,000
Dan Warner us
Dan Warner
360,000
Brandon Kelzenberg us
Brandon Kelzenberg
356,000
196,000
196,000
Derek Stay us
Derek Stay
348,000
Marius Toderici us
Marius Toderici
341,000
Clayton Warner us
Clayton Warner
295,000
Tim Garles us
Tim Garles
295,000
80,000
80,000
Michael Williams us
Michael Williams
277,000
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
248,000
28,000
28,000
Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
241,000
63,000
63,000
John Pierce us
John Pierce
238,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
227,000
77,000
77,000
Chan Pelton us
Chan Pelton
225,000
144,000
144,000
Sean Giere us
Sean Giere
217,000
Ben Hanson us
Ben Hanson
197,000
27,000
27,000
Vic Peppe us
Vic Peppe
195,000
-12,000
-12,000
Tanya Payne us
Tanya Payne
171,000
-89,000
-89,000
Jim Kangas us
Jim Kangas
168,000
8,000
8,000
Nicholas Hammarstrom us
Nicholas Hammarstrom
166,000
-34,000
-34,000
Matt Alexander us
Matt Alexander
161,000
11,000
11,000
Paul Carney us
Paul Carney
156,000
6,000
6,000
Joe Matheson us
Joe Matheson
140,000
20,000
20,000
Jon McNee us
Jon McNee
129,000
Jeffrey Birt us
Jeffrey Birt
120,000
57,000
57,000

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Jeremy Dresch Bags Top Stack as 33 Players Survive After Day 1b of MSPT Running Aces $1,100 Main Event

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jeremy Dresch
Jeremy Dresch

Another full day of action has played to its conclusion at the 2022 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Running Aces $1,100 Main Event.

The second of three flights drew 282 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 507 and with that number, the $300K GTD has already been surpassed with one flight remaining.

Of those 282 entries, 33 players remained when chips went into bags and 2016 MSPT Running Aces champ Jeremy Dresch found himself atop the counts with a stack of 680,000.

Dresch was the only player above to bag north of 600,000 this flight, while the top stacks are rounded out by five other players who finished the day north of 300,000: Clint Leitheiser (385,000), Dan Warner (360,000), Brandon Kelzenberg (356,000), Derek Stay (348,000), and Marius Toderici (341,000).

Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as Greg Kukowski and Jeff Fielder among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the five remaining tables in the final level of play that led to a lot of players riding roller coasters with their stack sizes before becoming official for the evening.

Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned top stacks. Tim Garles (295,000), Angela Jordison (248,000), two-time MSPT champ Taylor Howard (241,000), three-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby (227,000), and defending champ Jeffrey Birt (120,000), are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 25 to have already advanced from Day 1a.

Among those not as lucky at the felt included MSPT Hall of Famer's Jason Seitz, Pat Steele & Blake Bohn, along with MSPT Champ's Steve Wilkie, Josh Reichard, and Dan "DQ" Hendrickson, with at least a few if not all of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.

Day 1c will get underway at Noon on Saturday, April 9th. Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 9:10 p.m.) PokerNews will be on hand to capture all the action, so be sure to join us then.

MSPT Showdown Series Remaining Schedule

DateTime (CDT)TournamentLate RegGTD Prize PoolStarting StackBlind Levels
Saturday, April 099:00 a.m.$265 Turbo Ironman Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT MainNoon-15,00020
 NoonEvent #9: $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1c11:40 p.m.$300,00025,00040
 7:00 p.m.$135 Nightly NLH9:10 p.m.$5,00012,00020
Sunday, April 1011:00 a.m.$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2-   
 NoonEvent #10: $250 Last Chance NLH3:00 p.m.$10,00015,00020
 3:00 p.m.$135 Last Dance NLH5:10 p.m.$3,00012,00020

Tags: Angela JordisonBlake BohnBrandon KelzenbergClint LeitheiserDan WarnerDerek StayGreg KukowskiJason SeitzJeffrey BirtJosh ReichardMarius TodericiMatt KirbyPat SteeleRunning AcesSteve WilkieTaylor HowardTim GarlesTurbo Ironman Satellite

$1,110 MSPT Main Event

Day 1b Completed