$1,100 Main Event Day 1c | 2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic

12-10-2022 16:55 UTC-5

Gonia Takes from Cove

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Gonia raised to from early position 1,800 and Cory Cove called from the small blind.

The flop came and Cove check-called a 1,500 continuation bet from Gonia bringing the turn.

Action went check-check and the completed the board on the river. Cove led out for 2,800 only to quickly release his hand after Gonia raised to 15,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Gonia	81,200	40,000
Cory Cove	21,900	-21,100

Tags: Cory Cove David Gonia

12-10-2022 16:46 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Eidem	97,600	27,600
Bill Brudenell	91,200
Jun Kim	73,400	48,400
DJ Buckley	36,500	11,500
Michael Wilklow	31,200	6,200
Dan Favreau	29,800	4,800
Nik Stone	25,000
CJ Peake	25,000	25,000
Rob Wazwaz	25,000
Carl Carodenuto	25,000
John Reading	25,000	25,000
Paula Halata	23,400	-1,600
Joshua Thomas	14,500	-33,100

Ed Veith Wins Multi-Flight

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : Blinds 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 Winter Poker Classic here at Running Aces Casino.

In Event #3: $185 NLH Multi-Flight, 424 runners created a $61,480 prize pool that was paid out to the top 45 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Beile Li (10th - $984), John Stanley (12th - $984), Thai Dinh (16th - $676), and Clint Leitheiser (29th - $369).

In the end, it was Ed Veith who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $13,427.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Edward Veith	$13,427*
2	Aaron Funk	$5,000*
3	Bob Schoonover	$5,000*
4	Matt Fox	$5,000*
5	Adam Yehezkel	$5,000*
6	Royal Anderson	$5,000*
7	Frank Erling	$2,029
8	Josh Oslund	$1,598
9	Tyler Ask	$1,168

*Denotes Chop

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

12-10-2022 16:27 UTC-5

Dinhs Set is Better, Doubles Through Willems

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There was three-way action after a flop and Robert Willems led out for 1,100 from the big blind.

Thai Dinh called from the hijack while Jay Philips raised to 3,200 from the button. Willems called as did Dinh, and the fell on the turn.

Willems led out for 10,000 and Dinh raised all in for 11,300. Philips quickly mucked her hand while Willems called and the two players tabled their hands.

Thai Dinh:
Robert Willems:

Both players flopped a set but Dinh held the better one and the river secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thai Dinh	39,800	14,800
Jay Philips	17,600	-7,400

Tags: Jay Philips Robert Willems Thai Dinh

12-10-2022 16:15 UTC-5

More Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vic Peppe	81,200	56,200
Sam DeSilva	77,600	20,000
Umut Ozturk	69,700	44,700
Kari Wolff	27,600	2,600
Ken Pates	25,000
Kyna England	25,000
Kou Vang	25,000	25,000
Chris Nelson	25,000	25,000
Blake Bohn	25,000
Brady Roth	23,400	-1,600
Chris Moon	22,300	-2,700
John Alexander	21,600	-3,400
Zak Beasy	19,800	-4,700
Peixin Liu	19,800	-5,200
CJ Peake	Busted
Joe Beasy	Busted

12-10-2022 16:10 UTC-5

Li Flushes Burke for KO

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There was all in action after a flop between Chris Burke from the small blind and Beile Li from the big blind.

Chris Burke:
Beile Li:

Li held the best hand and the running turn and river completed his flush to secure him the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beile Li	27,600	2,600
Chris Burke	Busted

Tags: Beile Li Chris Burke

12-10-2022 16:02 UTC-5

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 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.

Place	Player	Season	Cashes
1	Mike Shin	10	12
2	Aaron Johnson	10	10
3	Josh Reichard	13	10
4	Aaron Johnson	9	10
5	Kou Vang	5	8
6	Mark Hodge	6	8
7	DJ Buckley	13	8
8	Daniel Bekavac	13	7
9	Terence Reid	12	7
10	Cy Church	12	7