$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2022 MSPT Running Aces
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
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
413
Players Left
51
Rocky Wylie Bags Large as 51 Players Advance from Day 1c of the MSPT $1,110 Running Aces Main Event
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Running Aces $1,110 Main Event attracted a massive 413 runners, which along with 1a's 225 and 1b’s 282 brought the total field up to 920 entries, setting yet another MSPT record at Running Aces.
The massive field generated a 890,800 prize pool and the top 99 players will get paid a minimum of $2,138, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $169,271 first-place prize.
At the end of the third and final flight, 51 players bagged and tagged with Rocky Wylie bagging the top stack 542,000.
Others to bag big stacks where Ronald Olson (524,000), Ray Bullock (521,000), MSPT Riverside runner-up Jamie Allen (454,000), and MSPT Hall of Famer Pat Steele (404,000), who round out the top five.
They were joined by John Alexander (340,00), Sam DeSilva (311,000), MSPT champ Josh Reichard (267,000), MSPT Hall of Famer's Rob Wazwaz (286,000), and Blake Bohn (193,000).
Among those to see their night end on Day 1c were MSPT Hall of Famer Jason Seitz, MSPT champions Chad Bjorkman, Steve Wilkie, Jonathan Kim, and Tom Stambaugh.
The surviving players from all three flights – of which there are 99 (25 from Day 1a, 33 from 1b, and 51 from 1c) – will return at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday, April 10th to play down to a winner.
MSPT Running Aces $1,110 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | MSPT POY Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $169,271 | 1,900 |
| 2 | $104,241 | 1,700 |
| 3 | $76,528 | 1,600 |
| 4 | $57,909 | 1,500 |
| 5 | $43,654 | 1,400 |
| 6 | $32,963 | 1,300 |
| 7 | $25,836 | 1,200 |
| 8 | $20,491 | 1,100 |
| 9 | $16,036 | 1,000 |
| 10-12 | $12,473 | 900 |
| 13-15 | $10,691 | 800 |
| 16-18 | $8,820 | 700 |
| 19-21 | $7,305 | 600 |
| 22-24 | $6,147 | 500 |
| 25-27 | $5,078 | 400 |
| 28-36 | $3,920 | 350 |
| 37-45 | $3,029 | 300 |
| 46-54 | $2,762 | 250 |
| 55-63 | $2,584 | 200 |
| 64-72 | $2,405 | 150 |
| 73-81 | $2,316 | 100 |
| 82-90 | $2,227 | 75 |
| 91-99 | $2,138 | 50 |
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MSPT Showdown Series Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time (CDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
End-of-Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
542,000 | 142,000 |
|
524,000 | 324,000 |
|
|
521,000 | 86,000 |
|
454,000 | -96,000 |
|
404,000 | 34,000 |
|
358,000 | 358,000 |
|
340,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
314,000 | 14,000 |
|
311,000 | 176,000 |
|
305,000 | 305,000 |
|
294,000 | 294,000 |
|
294,000 | 94,000 |
|
|
291,000 | 176,000 |
|
286,000 | 166,000 |
|
|
252,000 | 252,000 |
|
244,000 | 244,000 |
|
240,000 | -60,000 |
|
232,000 | 232,000 |
|
228,000 | 228,000 |
|
227,000 | 22,000 |
|
|
227,000 | 227,000 |
|
220,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
218,000 | 218,000 |
|
193,000 | 73,000 |
|
|
182,000 | 182,000 |
Final Three Hands
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final three hands of the evening.
Nguyen Sets Up Opponent for KO
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The hijack opened for 14,000 and was called by the cutoff before Quan Nguyen three-bet to 40,000 from the button.
Action folded back to the hijack who jammed for 90,000 and only Nguyen called.
Hijack: 
Quan Nguyen: 
It was a classic race with Nguyen in the lead and things got better after a lady appeared in the window on the 
flop.
The 
turn paired Nguyen's opponent but it also left them drawing dead to the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 |
Top Bagged Stacks Thus Far
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
A total of 58 players have made a Day 2 birth so far, and another group of hopefuls will look to add their names to that list.
All who make it through today will return at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 10th for Day 2, where the remaining players from all starting flights will combine and play until a winner is declared.
Top Chip Counts Through First Two Flights
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Michener | 729,000 |
| 2 | Mark Sandness | 692,000 |
| 3 | Jeremy Dresch | 680,000 |
| 4 | Steve Houle | 439,000 |
| 5 | Clint Leitheiser | 385,000 |
| 6 | Dan Warner | 360,000 |
| 7 | Brandon Kelzenberg | 356,000 |
| 8 | Derek Stay | 348,000 |
| 9 | Marius Toderici | 341,000 |
| 10 | Chris Knapp | 337,000 |
Aggression Backfires on Kolness
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action on the table quickly folded to Babak Izadpanah who limp-in from the small blind and Tyler Kolness raised to 37,000 from the big blind.
Izadpanah quickly jammed for just 10k more and Kolness was priced in.
Babak Izadpanah: 
Tyler Kolness: 
Kolness picked the wrong spot to get aggressive and the 
runout secured Izadpanah his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
50,000 | -30,000 |
Nicholas Lagos Wins Event #8: $250 NLH Hump Day
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 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.
In Event #8: $250 NLH Hump Day, 128 runners created a $25,600 prize pool that was paid out to the top 15 players.
In the end, it was Nicholas Lagos who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $6,196 payday.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Lagos | $6,196* |
| 2 | Leonard Lewandowski | $5,400* |
| 3 | Dave Ehlke | $3,200 |
| 4 | Dave Lunde | $2,394 |
| 5 | Ed Vieth | $1,741 |
| 6 | Vue Jackson | $1,331 |
| 7 | Victor Hoffman | $1,024 |
| 8 | Sage Holmes | $794 |
| 9 | Umut Ozturk | $640 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Lucky Sevens Hold for Temper
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Nik Stone opened under the gun for 8,000 and was called by Casey Temper from the next seat over, along with the hijack.
The 
flop was checked to Temper who moved all-in for 20,000 and only the hijack called.
Casey Temper: 
Opponent: 
Temper was ahead with his made hand of sevens and the 
turn followed by the river secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000 | -14,000 |