$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1c | 2022 MSPT Running Aces

04-09-2022 15:42 UTC-5

Blake Holmes Ships Event #3: $185 Deep Stack

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 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 #3: $185 NLH Multi-Day Deep Stack, 443 runners created a $64,235 prize pool that was paid out to the top 45 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Fransisco Ramirez (10th - $1,028), Zack Hayes (14th - $835), Chris Nelson (20th - $604), Matt Wolff (24th - $520), and Brian Soja (38th - $353).

In the end, it was Iowa's Blake Holmes who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $10,424 payday.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Blake Holmes	$10,424*
2	Thane Fliginger	$6,749*
3	Tyler Kolness	$5,897*
4	James Kangas	$4,998*
5	Xa Xiong	$4,571*
6	Alberto Briones	$4,133*
7	Thai Dinh	$3,966*
8	Clint Leitheiser	$3,203*
9	Andrew Henderson	$1,220

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-09-2022 15:29 UTC-5

Vyas Drops Kola

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Raj Kola open-jammed for a little over 7,000 from middle position and action folded to Hardik Vyas who looked him up from the small blind.

Raj Kola:
Hardik Vyas:

Kolas was behind needing some help, but none came on the runout and he made his exit from the tournament field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hardik Vyas	26,000 1,000	1,000
Raj Kola	Busted

Tags: Hardik Vyas Raj Kola

04-09-2022 15:21 UTC-5

Faverau Drops Opponent

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Bob Van Syckle opened for 1,100 from early position and found two callers which included Dan Favreau from the button before Jonathan Kim three-bet to 4,300 from the big blind.

All three players called bringing action four-ways to a flop.

Action was checked to the cutoff player who moved all-in for 14,700 and only Favreau called.

Opponent:
Dan Favreau:

Both players made a pair after the flop, but Favreau's was better and neither the turn nor the river changed a thing as he eliminated his opponent from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Kim	51,200 1,400	1,400
Dan Favreau	49,800 20,000	20,000
Bob Van Syckle	41,300 100	100

Tags: Bob Van Syckle Dan Favreau Jonathan Kim

04-09-2022 15:14 UTC-5

Steve Wazwaz Calls Correctly

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

There was heads-up action between Steve Wazwaz from under the gun and Cort Nordstrand from middle position with a board showing.

With roughly 3,500 already in the middle, Wazwaz check-called a 2,700 bet from Nordstrand and the completed the board on the river.

Wazwaz check-called Nordstrand once again, this time for 4,800, and the two players tabled their hands.

Nordstrand showed for a pair of threes but it was no good as Wazwaz showed to win the pot with a pair of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wazwaz	79,800 40,100	40,100
Cory Nordstrand	61,200 20,000	20,000

Tags: Steve Wazwaz Cory Nordstrand

04-09-2022 15:05 UTC-5

The Current MSPT All-Time Money List

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Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

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.

To date, the MSPT has awarded $131,296,556 in prize money.

Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:

Place	Player	MSPT Winnings
1	Rich Alsup	$812,363
2	Pavel Plesuv	$681,212
3	Michael Soyza	$592,137
4	Aaron Massey	$553,265
5	Mike Shin	$507,898
6	Blake Bohn	$505,142
7	David Levine	$499,752
8	Thomas Boivin	$461,505
9	Aaron Johnson	$457,225
10	[Removed:460]	$449,162

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

04-09-2022 14:52 UTC-5

Grimes Collects with Cowboys; Vyas Rebuys

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Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

James Grimes opened for 1,200 from early position and action folded to Hardik Vyas who three-bet to 5,100 from the big blind.

Action was back on Grimes who four-bet jammed and Vyas called off his 25k starting stack.

Hardik Vyas:
James Grimes:

Vyas was trailing the pocket kings of Grimes and the flop didn't change a thing.

The turn did give Vyas a wheel draw but the completed the board on the river and he made his to the rebuy desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Grimes	75,000 75,000	75,000
Hardik Vyas	25,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Hardik Vyas James Grimes

04-09-2022 14:46 UTC-5

Dinh Makes His Move on Fielder

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Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Thai Dinh opened for 900 from early position and was called by Nicholas Marsh from the small blind, along with Jeff Fielder from the big blind.

The flop came , both Marh and Fielder check-called Dinh's 1,200 continuation bet bringing the turn.

Marsh led out for 2,200 and Fielder called before Dinh raised to 8,500. Marsh released his hand while Fielder called and the paired the board on the river.

Fielder checked to Dinh who moved all-in, and Fielder quickly mcuked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thai Dinh	35,400 20,000	20,000
Nicholas Marsh	24,300
Jeff Fielder	22,400 7,000	7,000

Tags: Jeff Fielder Nicholas Marsh Thai Dinh

04-09-2022 14:41 UTC-5

Shane Nelson Takes Down Event #2: $250 Sunday Feast

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Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 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 #2: $250 NLH Sunday Feast, 251 runners created a $50,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 27 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Steve Belland (12th - $904), Howard Dion (15th - $753), Luke Blindert (16th - $648), Joel Smith (24th - $462), and Jeff Grimes (26th - $422).

In the end, it was Minnesota's Shane Nelson who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy, along with a $8,585 payday.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Shane Nelson	$8,585*
2	Eric Frankson	$8,487*
3	Rejoice Providence	$8,301*
4	Francis Steffi	$4,016
5	Joe Bangart	$3,012
6	Nathan Long	$2,309
7	Sam Hanson	$1,757
8	DJ Buckley	$1,406
9	Thai Dinh	$1,104