$1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$983,050
Entries
1,015
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
348
Players Left
40
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Another full day of action occurred during Day 1b of the 2022 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Running Aces $1,100 Main Event with the hard stop being reached in Level 15 with 27:50 remaining.
The second of three flights drew 348 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 586 and with that number, the $500K GTD has already been surpassed with one flight remaining.
Of those 348 entries, 40 players remained when chips went into bags with Terence Reid bagging the top stack thus far with 653,000.
Reid was the only player to bag north of 600k but Sandeep Cherukuri was hot on his tail all through out the tournament and ended the night second in chips with 580,000.
Josh Bozarth had steadily built-up stack throughout the day but his biggest payday came in a set-over-set hand against Paul Carney to be able to put 488,000 into his bag at the end of the night.
The top five stacks are rounded out by Shane Maki (449,000), and Craig Fierhe (442,000), who were the only other players to bag north of 400k.
$1,110 MSPT Running Aces Event Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terence Reid | 653,000 |
| 2 | Sandeep Cherukuri | 580,000 |
| 3 | Josh Bozarth | 488,000 |
| 4 | Shane Maki | 449,000 |
| 5 | Craig Fierhe | 442,000 |
| 6 | Gerald Cunniff | 373,000 |
| 7 | Jon Maras | 361,000 |
| 8 | Alex Wheeler | 335,000 |
| 9 | Nick Kromschroeder | 313,000 |
| 10 | Jon Hanner | 270,000 |
Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned including MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson (208,000), who add his name to the Day 2 roster along with the 31 to have already advanced from Day 1a.
Much like Day 1a, the final level of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as 2010 MSPT Running Aces champ Joe Matheson being eliminated just before play concluded for the night.
Among those also not as lucky at the felt as Matheson included MSPT Hall of Famer's Jason Seitz, Pat Steele & Blake Bohn, along with MSPT Champ's Mark Sandness, Peixin Liu, and Chris Moon, with at least a few if not all of them likely to be seen back in action for the final flight.
All players who haven't found a Day 2 birth will get one last chance to do so tomorrow for Day 1c starting Noon with late registration and re-entries remaining open through Level 12 (approximately 9:10 p.m.).
MSPT Winter Poker Classic Remaining Schedule
| *Date | Time (CDT) | Tournament | |
| Saturday, 12/10 | 9:00 AM | $265 Turbo Ironman Satellite - 1 in 5 advance to $300K GTD | |
| Saturday, 12/10 | 12:00 PM | $1,110 MSPT $300K GTD Main Event NLH Day 1C (2-Day Event) | |
| Saturday, 12/10 | 7:00 PM | $135 Nightly NLH | |
| Sunday, 12/11 | 11:00 AM | Day 2: $1,110 MSPT $300K GTD Main Event NLH (2-Day Event) | |
| Sunday, 12/11 | 12:00 PM | $250 Last Chance NLH | |
| Sunday, 12/11 | 3:00 PM | $135 Last Dance NLH |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand all week long bringing you all of the action, so be sure to come back for Saturday's Day 1c at Noon local time.
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 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 | 14 |
| 2 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 13 |
| 3 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 11 |
| 4 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 9 |
| 5 | Jason Bender | Keota, Iowa | 9 |
| 6 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, Minnesota | 9 |
| 7 | Adam Friedman | Gahanna, Ohio | 9 |
| 8 | Nick Pupillo | Addison, IL | 8 |
| 9 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 8 |
| 10 | Josh Reichard | Janesville, WI | 8 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
653,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
580,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
488,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
449,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
442,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
|
373,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
||
|
361,000
-10,500
|
-10,500 |
|
335,000
177,500
|
177,500 |
|
313,000
313,000
|
313,000 |
|
270,000
109,500
|
109,500 |
|
|
268,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
258,000
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
|
|
238,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
|
229,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
|
225,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
224,000
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
|
221,000
-23,500
|
-23,500 |
|
213,000
114,500
|
114,500 |
|
209,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
208,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
|
206,000 | |
|
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
196,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
|
162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
|
134,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 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. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashers:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Main Event Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, Minnesota | 46 |
| 2 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 40 |
| 3 | Richard Alsup | New Hope, Minnesota | 38 |
| 4 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 34 |
| 5 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 31 |
| 6 | Josh Reichard | Janesville, WI | 29 |
| 7 | Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 29 |
| 8 | Blake Bohn | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 28 |
| 9 | Phil Mader | Grand Island, Nebraska | 28 |
| 10 | Matt Kirby | Bemidji, MN | 27 |
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With 27:50 left remaining in Level 15, the hard stop has been reached with 41 players remaining.
End of day chip counts and recap will follow.
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Shane Maki raised to 12,000 from the hijack only to have 2010 MSPT Running Aces champ Joe Matheson three-bet jam for 28,000 from the cutoff.
Andrew Eik came over the top for 58,000 from the small blind and Maki called having both players covered.
Joe Matheson: 
Andrew Eik: 
Shane Maki: 
Matheson was ahead with his mad hand of kings until the 
flop paired Eik's ace.
The 
turn was no help to Matheson and the 
river eliminated him just one away from the hard stop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
206,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 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 Winter Poker Classic here at Running Aces Casino.
In Event #9: $2,500 NLH MSPT Hall of Fame High Roller, 98 runners created a $225,400 prize pool that was paid out to the top 12 players.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Ian Matakis (10th - $4,733), Justin Coliny (11th - $4,733), and MSPT Hall of Famer Blake Bohn (12th - $4,733).
In the end, it was Minnesota legend and MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $67,621
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kou Vang | $67,621 | |
| 2 | Sam DeSilva | $41,924 | |
| 3 | Terence Reid | $29,527 | |
| 4 | John Dennehey | $21,413 | |
| 5 | Rob WazWaz | $15,778 | |
| 6 | Loki Abboud | $11,721 | |
| 7 | David Grandin | $9,467 | |
| 8 | Carl Carodenuto | $7,664 | |
| 9 | Chris Trombley | $6,086 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnsson was all in for 60,000 from the small blind and was called by the hijack.
Aaron Johnson: 
Opponent:
Johnson was racing for his tournament life and kept the lead after the 
runout secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
37,500
|
37,500 |