Action folded to Sam DeSilva who raised from the small blind only to have Chad Smith three-bet to 20,000 from the big blind.
DeSilva snapped back with a 61,500 four-bet jam and Smith couldn't muster the call as he mucked his hand.
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 |
Chan Pelton was all in preflop for 17,000 from the hijack and was called by the big blind.
Chan Pelton: 
Opponent: 
Pelton was racing for his tournament and kept the lead as the 
runout secured his double-up.
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 #6: $250 PLO, 108 runners created a $21,600 prize pool that was paid out to the top 12 players.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Thomas Nguyen (10th - $454), James Erickson (11th - $454), and Dale McDonough (12th - $454).
In the end, it was Doug Tran who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $6,479.
| Place | Player | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Tran | $6,479 | |
| 2 | Robert Urbatsch | $4,018 | |
| 3 | Mike Wang | $2,830 | |
| 4 | Katie Wier | $2,052 | |
| 5 | Shawn Quinn | $1,512 | |
| 6 | Xa Xiong | $1,123 | |
| 7 | Jason Miller | $907 | |
| 8 | Tyler Ask | $734 | |
| 9 | George Veazey | $583 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Reigning MSPT Running Aces champ Chan Pelton raised all in for just under a starting stack from middle position and action folded to Ryan Yanick who looked him up from the big blind.
Chan Pelton: 
Ryan Yanick: 
Pelton had Yanick dominated, and nothing changed after the 
flop hit the felt.
The turn, however, came the 
pairing Yanick's deuce to put him in the lead.
Pelton needed a jack on the river, but the 
completed the board and he re-entered the tournament.
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 |
James Lawrence raised from the hijack and then called the 5,500 three-bet jam Angela Jordison made from the big blind.
Angela Jordison: 
James Lawrence: 
Jordison was ahead wither her made hand and improved after the 
flop gave her a set of sevens.
The 
turn did give her a sweat as it gave Lawrence an open-ended straight draw, but the 
completed the board on the river and secured her double-up.
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